Free Alternatives to Popular Tools

Your files never leave your browser — iLovePDF uploads everything to their servers

Images are compressed locally in your browser — TinyPNG uploads files to their servers

Files stay on your device — Convertio uploads everything to their cloud

All PDF processing happens in your browser — SmallPDF uploads files to their servers

No conversion credits or minutes to track — unlimited free usage

Batch processing support — Squoosh only handles one image at a time

No account or login required — Canva forces sign-up before you can do anything

Modern, clean interface — Ezgif looks dated and is cluttered with ads

No 1GB monthly limit — truly unlimited conversions

Instant download — no waiting for email delivery like old Zamzar

Batch processing — Compressor.io only handles one file at a time

Clean, modern interface — PDF24 looks cluttered and dated

No watermark on exports — Kapwing adds watermarks on free tier

No file uploads — everything processes in your browser locally

No account required — Coolors limits features without sign-up

No $23/month Creative Cloud subscription required

No $10/month Adobe Photography plan required

No $13/month Acrobat Standard or $23/month Pro subscription

No $23/month Creative Cloud subscription for basic video tasks

No $23/month Creative Cloud subscription for basic vector and color tasks

No account required — Postman now forces cloud sync and login

No 5MB file upload limit on the free plan — process files of any size locally

No $7-$13/month Microsoft 365 subscription required

Completely free — PicMonkey has no free tier anymore, only a 7-day trial

No intrusive ads — Pixlr free tier is heavily ad-supported