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FixMyFiles vs Zamzar
Zamzar is one of the oldest online conversion services, covering documents, images, video, audio and more.
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The short answer
Zamzar has been converting files online since 2006 and covers a very wide range of document and media formats. It is server-side and its free tier is limited by file size and conversions per day. Ours has no meter, because there is no server to pay for.
Zamzar is one of the originals, and its breadth across document formats is something no browser-based tool can match — there is no way to open a proprietary document format in a tab.
For images, video and audio, though, browsers caught up. The codecs are already in your device, and once that is true, uploading the file to have someone else use their copy of the same codecs stops making sense.
Side by side
No quotas or prices are printed here: they change, and a page quoting them goes stale. For Zamzar’s current terms, check their pricing page.
| Property | FixMyFiles | Zamzar |
|---|---|---|
| Where the file is processed | In your browser, on your own device | Uploaded to Zamzar’s servers |
| Upload required | No — there is no upload endpoint | Yes, that is how it works |
| Account needed | Never | Not always, but the free tier is metered without one |
| Free tier limits | None; your device’s memory is the only ceiling | Metered — see their pricing page |
| Watermarks | None, ever | No watermark on converted files |
| Works offline | Yes, once a page has loaded | No — it needs the connection to upload |
| Speed limited by | Your CPU and GPU | Your upload speed, then their queue |
| File retention | Nothing leaves the tab, so there is nothing to retain | Held while processing, then deleted per Zamzar’s policy |
When Zamzar is the better choice
- Document and ebook conversion, which is most of what people use it for
- A very long format list built up over nearly two decades
- Converting on a device that cannot do the work itself
When we are
- No daily conversion count and no file-size tier
- Nothing is uploaded, which matters most for exactly the files people convert — ID photos, recordings, work footage
- No email address required to get a result
- Conversions that need no re-encode are done losslessly, and the page says so
The one difference that does not change
Every service on this page is built the same way: your file is uploaded, converted on their machines, and downloaded back. That is not a flaw — it is what lets them convert formats a browser cannot open, and run work a phone could not finish.
It does mean a copy of your file exists somewhere you do not control, for as long as their policy says. For a stock photo that is irrelevant. For a passport scan, a recording of a meeting, an unreleased edit or a photo of your children, it is the whole question.
There is no upload here — not a disabled one, not one behind a flag. The site is static files and none of them accept a file, which is why the claim can be checked rather than trusted: watch your own network panel stay empty while a file converts.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Zamzar with no limits?
For images, video and audio, this is one: no daily count, no size tier and no account, because your own device does the converting.
Can you convert documents like Zamzar does?
No. We cover images, video and audio. Document conversion needs software a browser cannot run, and pretending otherwise would waste your time.
Do I have to give an email address?
No. There is nothing to send you — the converted file is saved straight to your device by your browser.
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No account, no upload, no watermark. Pick a conversion and it opens ready to run.
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