Most people think that to convert files from one format to another, you necessarily need some third-party application that we must install on our personal computer.
Although this is the great solution that we could adopt at a given time, we must also mention that it is not the only one. If we use our Internet browser and use a certain number of online applications, we could very easily convert files from a specific format to a completely different one. Below we will mention a few options to achieve this objective, which is a great advantage since the suggested methods can be executed on any work platform.
Free online applications to convert files
We must anticipate to interested parties that some of the online applications that we will mention below may not require the registration of data and information of their users. Most important of all is the possibility of convert files without much effort although, with a certain number of limitations that we will mention in each of the proposals.
- 1. Zamzar
Without a doubt, this will be the preferred online service for many, since here you will not only have the possibility of converting files hosted on your computer's hard drive but also files hosted on the web.
To do this we should use any of the first two tabs of the interface of this online application. In the first case, only import files of maximum 100 megabytes and in the second, you can use videos hosted on Google Video or MySpace among other alternatives. The converted video will reach us through a link to the email that we register in the tool.
- 2. Fileminx
Unlike the previous one, in this alternative you can also convert files but with the limit of 50 MB.
The user can choose a file hosted on the computer's hard drive or also use one on the web through its respective URL link. When the conversion process is complete, the service will provide the user with a link to download the converted file.
This online tool has a friendly, simple and easy interface at the same time.
Like the aforementioned alternatives, here you can also choose a file hosted on the hard drive or one that is on the web. They are a total of 330 formats (between source and converted) those that can be used with this tool. When the process finishes, a download link will be provided, which will be valid for just 24 hours, after which the file will be automatically deleted.
- 4. FileWiggler
With a more attractive interface than those mentioned above, this online application also offers us the opportunity to convert files into different formats.
In the case of documents, only a maximum of 5 MB will be allowed, while in the case of multimedia files 200 MB in the free version. If you subscribe to their service (with email and free at the same time), the space used for photographs will increase to 10 MB and for multimedia files, to 300 MB.
- 5. YouConvertIt
Although with a different interface, this online application is very similar to the one we mentioned first.
This means that here we will also have the possibility of choosing a file from our computer or using a URL link of a video hosted on the web. Files will expire after three days and the maximum space to use is 60 MB without registration, something that can increase to 100 megabytes if we subscribe for free with email.
With these 5 alternatives that we have mentioned, we should no longer resort to any type of third-party application to convert files from one format to another. In addition, if we use our computer with a Mac or Linux operating system, we would only need a good Internet browser to carry out this task with simple steps.