Zamzar review

Zamzar is one of the oldest online converters and keeps the process to three steps: pick a file, pick a format, convert. It lists more than 1,100 formats, including CAD, 3D and e-book types, and can pull files from your computer, a URL, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive, then email you when the job is done. Alongside conversion it compresses, splits, rotates and turns audio, video or images into text. Free converted files are kept for up to 24 hours, while paying users keep files until they delete them. The free plan's 50MB upload limit is the main weakness; CloudConvert, Convertio and FreeConvert all allow 1 GB for free. Zamzar aims to finish conversions in under 10 minutes and offers email help for files that fail. A desktop app covers Windows and Mac, and the developer API starts at $25 a month. Consumer plan prices did not load from our location, so that price is pending. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

occasional users who want a simple three-step web converter

Price

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Key features

• 1,100+ formats across documents, images, audio, video, e-books, CAD and 3D
• Imports from your computer, a URL, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive
• Optional email when the conversion is done
• Free converted files stored for up to 24 hours; paid files kept until you delete them
• Desktop app for Windows and Mac, plus an API from $25 a month

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Converting since 2006
• Strength: Cloud storage imports cover Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive
• Strength: Engineers will look at files that fail to convert if you email them
• Weakness: Free uploads stop at 50MB, far below the 1 GB caps at CloudConvert, Convertio and FreeConvert
• Weakness: Aims to finish conversions in under 10 minutes, slower than rivals' stated targets
• Weakness: Consumer plan prices did not load as text from our location (check pending)

Key facts

• Free file limit: 50MB
• Formats: 1,100+
• Free file storage: Up to 24 hours
• API: From $25 a month

Where it ranks

Zamzar is No. 7 in our Best File Converters verdict.