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How to Convert

Convert almost any file locally - nothing gets uploaded to the cloud.·howtoconvert.co

How to Convert is a drag-and-drop file conversion application that runs entirely on the user's device, converting documents, video, image, audio, and email files without uploading them to any server. It supports 5,438 total conversions across audio, video, image, document, and email formats, and offers batch conversion, cropping, compression, and format-specific configuration options. It works as a free in-browser demo and as a downloadable app for Mac, Windows, and Linux with full offline functionality.

What it's for

Converting images (e.g. HEIC to JPG, RAW to JPG, WebP to PNG, PNG to ICO)Converting videos (e.g. MP4 to MOV, MKV to MP4, AVI to MP4, WebM to MP4, video to GIF)Extracting or converting audio from video (e.g. MP4 to MP3, WAV to MP3, FLAC to MP3)Converting documents (e.g. MD to PDF, DOCX to HTML, EPUB to PDF, HTML to PDF)Compressing PDFs for sharing via email or upload size limitsVectorising logos, sketches, icons and artwork into real SVGsConverting email files (EML, MSG) to HTML, PDF, images, or textProcessing entire folders or photo collections in batchCropping images and videos to specific aspect ratios

Features 15

5,438 total supported file conversions across formats
Audio extraction and conversion (MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A) with bitrate/quality settings
Batch conversion of multiple files at once
Crop images and videos
Document conversion (Markdown, DOCX, EPUB, HTML, PDF)
Drag and drop file conversion
Email file conversion (EML, MSG to HTML, PDF, images, text)
File size reduction claimed up to 20x smaller
Image conversion (HEIC, RAW, WebP, PNG, ICO, PSD, camera RAW)
Image resize, quality configuration, and compression
Local/offline processing - files never leave the device
No tracking, telemetry, or analytics in the downloadable app
PDF compression (lossless or lossy)
Real image vectorisation into SVG
Video conversion (MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM, GIF) with quality/resolution/codec settings

At a glance

free tier

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux

Integrations

sipsafconvertFFmpegPandocLibreOfficeImageMagickMiKTeXMacTeX

Resources

Pricing

This is a one-time purchase product, not a monthly subscription, so no monthly-equivalent price is stated. Page text states the app price as $29 USD in several places; the JSON-LD structured markup states $24 USD. A free browser-based demo is also offered.

Free demoFree

Available without purchase on the website; positioned as a way to try the tool before buying the app.

Runs in the browser; some conversions require local tools available only with the paid app

Get the appQuote

One-time purchase ('Pay once. Access forever.'). Page text repeatedly states $29 USD, but the site's own JSON-LD structured data lists the Offer price as $24 USD; markup was trusted per extraction rules. Labeled 'Beta'/'POPULAR' on the pricing section.

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