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Guides and tips for working with images, PDFs and files — all with free, private, in-browser tools.
How to compress a PDF without losing quality
Make big PDFs small enough to email — for free, in your browser, with no uploads. A quick guide plus when to use which approach.
HEIC vs JPG: what’s the difference, and how to convert
Why your iPhone photos are HEIC, how that compares to JPG, and how to convert HEIC to JPG instantly in your browser.
How to make an HTML image map (the easy way)
Turn regions of an image into clickable links with <map> and <area> — what an image map is, when to use one, and how to generate the code.
How to compress an image to a specific size (100 KB, 50 KB, 20 KB)
Need a photo under an exact KB limit for a form or upload? Here’s how to hit a target file size — free, in your browser, with no uploads.
How to convert images to a PDF (JPG to PDF), free and private
Combine JPG, PNG or WebP photos into one PDF in seconds — no account, no watermark, and nothing uploaded to a server.
How to make an image background transparent
Two easy ways to get a transparent PNG: remove a solid background color, or cut out a subject automatically — all in your browser.
How to convert a video to a GIF (and back)
Turn an MP4 into a shareable animated GIF — control the frame rate and size — right in your browser, with no uploads.
How to reduce video file size for email, Discord and the web
Make a video small enough to send — by target size or quality — without uploading it to a compression site.
How to extract text from an image or PDF (OCR)
Pull editable text out of a screenshot, photo or scanned PDF using on-device OCR — free, and your files never leave your browser.
How to convert a PDF to JPG or PNG images
Save each page of a PDF as an image — pick JPG for photos or PNG for sharp text and transparency — entirely in your browser.
Why we built file tools that never upload your files
Most “online” converters upload your private files to a server. Here’s how in-browser tools work — and why they’re faster and more private.