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Every tool and feature we add, newest first. Everything here runs in your browser – your files are never uploaded.

  1. New guide: are free online file tools safe for your documents?

    The difference between tools that upload your file and tools that work in your browser, three ways to test which one you are using, and what to do with passports, payslips and bank statements.

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  2. New guide: what to do when a website rejects your file

    File too large, format not supported, wrong dimensions or a password-protected PDF: what each upload error means and how to fix the file in a minute or two, without taking the photo again.

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  3. Now listed on SaaSHub

    SaaSHub, the directory where people compare software and look for alternatives, has approved our listing. The badge on the homepage links to it, and honest reviews there are welcome.

  4. New guide: binary, octal and hexadecimal explained

    How every number base works, how to convert between them by hand with worked examples, and where each one turns up – hex colours, file permissions and Base64.

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  5. 16 more tools in Portuguese and Indonesian

    Video and audio tools (compress, trim, mute, video to GIF, extract audio), image compression to 20 KB and 50 KB, watermark and collage, Word to PDF, Excel to CSV, the QR code scanner and text to speech now have Portuguese and Indonesian pages.

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  6. New: SVG to PNG

    Convert SVG logos and icons to PNG at 1×, 2× or 4× their size or at an exact pixel width, with a transparent or white background. Several files at once, nothing uploaded.

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  7. New guide: 10 free tools for everyday file jobs

    Ten small tools for the jobs that come up every week – a photo that is too big, a PDF to join or sign, a QR code, text stuck in a screenshot – each with the problem it solves and one tip.

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  8. New guide: JPG vs PNG vs WebP

    What each image format is built for, which one to pick for photos, screenshots, logos and websites, and how to convert between them without losing the original.

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  9. Six new converters, including cm to feet and inches

    Cm to feet and inches gets its own page with a height chart, and lbs to kg, inches to cm, Fahrenheit to Celsius, miles to km and meters to feet open on the right units. Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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  10. New guide: how to sign a PDF online

    Three free ways to sign a PDF without printing it – in your browser, in Preview on a Mac and on a phone – and how to tell when a document needs a certificate-based signature instead.

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  11. New guide: how to merge PDF files

    Three free ways to join PDFs into one document – in your browser, in Preview on a Mac and on a phone – plus how to fix the page order and the file size afterwards.

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  12. New guide: how to convert HEIC to JPG

    Why iPhone photos are saved as HEIC, why Windows and upload forms reject them, and four ways to get a JPG – including the setting that stops it happening again.

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  13. 143 tools: the full collection is live

    116 more tools went live today: every PDF tool, video and audio tools, OCR, converters, developer and social media tools, calculators, and Urdu and Islamic tools. Everything still runs in your browser.

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  14. JSON Formatter, Resume Builder and Zakat Calculator

    Format and validate JSON with exact error positions, build an ATS-friendly resume as a PDF, and calculate zakat on cash, gold, silver and investments against the nisab. Guides for all three are on the blog.

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  15. Launch: 24 free tools that work in your browser

    The first tools cover the everyday jobs: compress images to an exact size, merge, compress and split PDFs, turn photos into PDFs, make QR codes and passwords, count words, and type Urdu. New tools are added every day.

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