Free
CloudConvert
Converts between hundreds of formats in the browser, with a serious API underneath.
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Overview
CloudConvert converts files between formats. It handles dozens of image formats among a couple hundred overall, from JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC and AVIF to RAW, PSD and vector types. Options during conversion set the quality, resize the image or strip metadata. The same engine powers an API used inside other products, and the service has run since 2012.
It runs in the browser, and converting is free with no account. The free plan gives 10 conversion credits a day, with files up to 1 GB. Beyond that, pricing is usage-based: you buy conversion capacity as one-time packages or a subscription, scaling with how much you process.
Key features
✓Converts dozens of image formats, hundreds overall
✓Handles RAW, PSD, HEIC, AVIF & WEBP
✓Quality, resize & metadata options per conversion
✓Batch conversion of multiple files
✓Production-grade REST API with job chaining
✓Vendor states files auto-delete after processing
✓Running since 2012, based in Germany
When to use
Use CloudConvert if:
- You hit a format everyday tools refuse: RAW files, PSD, AVIF, HEIC or something older.
- You want control during conversion: quality settings, resizing, metadata handling, not only a format swap.
- You convert regularly and want one reliable service for images, documents, video and audio alike.
- You are a developer and want conversion in your pipeline through a real API with job chaining and storage integration.
- Your files are sensitive enough that a published deletion policy matters.
When NOT to use
Skip CloudConvert if any of these describe you:
- You need a JPG turned into a PNG once. Simpler image converters do it with fewer steps.
- You convert huge volumes and will not pay. The free allowance is for everyday use, and volume is what it charges for.
- Your files cannot leave your machine. Conversion happens on CloudConvert's servers. For images, Squoosh does the work on your own device.
- You want editing with your conversion: cropping, compressing to a target size, watermarking. A toolbox like iLoveIMG bundles those tools.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, up to 10 conversion credits a day, and you need no account to convert and download. Free files can be up to 1 GB, with five conversions running at once. Beyond that allowance, pricing is usage-based, through one-time conversion packages or subscriptions, with volume discounts for production loads.
Dozens, including JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF, GIF and SVG, plus camera RAW formats and PSD.
Yes. Conversions accept options like quality level, resizing and metadata stripping, in the same pass.
CloudConvert states files are processed only for the job you request, removed automatically per its retention policy, and never mined or sold. It has operated on that model since 2012.
Yes. The REST API chains import, convert and export tasks in one job, and connects to your own storage. Many apps use CloudConvert invisibly underneath.
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