Is convert.now free like Convertio?

convert.now is free with no daily limit, no file-count limit and no account, because there are no servers doing the work — the compute happens on your device. Convertio operates a freemium model with limits on the free tier and paid plans above it. Their published limits change, so check their pricing page for current figures.

Can convert.now do everything Convertio does?

No, and it is not trying to. Convertio's format list is far longer because a server can run any tool. convert.now covers what a browser can do well: images, PDF, spreadsheets, data formats, fonts, audio and archives. For video, CAD or office documents, Convertio is the right tool.

convert.now vs Convertio

Both convert files. The difference is architectural, and it decides which one you should use for a given job.

The short answer

Convertio uploads your file to a server, converts it there, and sends the result back. convert.now runs the conversion in your browser, so the file never leaves your device. Convertio supports far more formats; convert.now is faster on ordinary files and requires no trust.

Background

What Convertio is

Convertio is a general-purpose online file converter that handles a very wide range of formats — documents, ebooks, video, audio, CAD, archives — by uploading your file to their servers and converting it there.

Comparison

convert.now vs Convertio, point by point

convert.now compared with Convertio.
Attribute	convert.now	Convertio
Where the conversion runs	In your browser, on your device	On Convertio's servers, after your file uploads
Does your file leave your device?	No — there is no upload step	Yes — the file is transmitted and stored while it is processed
Works offline	Yes, after the first page load	No
Account required	Never	Not for basic use; usually required past the free tier
Speed on a normal file	Immediate — no upload or download round trip	Upload time, queue time, then download time
Very large files	Bounded by your browser's memory, typically 250-500MB per tab	Bounded by their infrastructure, which is far larger
Format coverage	Images, PDF, spreadsheets, data, fonts, audio, archives	Broader — Convertio converts formats a browser has no codec for
Video conversion	Not supported	Supported
Documents (DOCX, EPUB, CAD)	Not supported	Supported
Free tier limits	None — unlimited files, no daily cap	Daily conversion and file-size limits apply; check their site for current figures

Honest answer

When Convertio is the better choice

You need a format a browser has no codec for — video, CAD, ebooks, or most office documents.
Your file is large enough to exhaust a browser tab's memory, roughly half a gigabyte and up.
You need OCR, or any conversion that requires real server-side compute.

Honest answer

When convert.now is the better choice

The file is confidential — a contract, an ID scan, medical or financial records, unreleased work.
You are converting images, PDFs, spreadsheets, data files, fonts or audio, which is most everyday conversion.
You have a batch to get through and do not want to hit a daily cap.
You are on a slow or metered connection, where uploading is the slowest part of the job.

FAQ

Convertio vs convert.now: common questions

Convertio is an established service that uses encrypted transfer and states that it deletes uploaded files after a period. The point is not that they are untrustworthy — it is that uploading requires trusting a third party at all. If your file is confidential, the strongest guarantee is one where the file never leaves your device, because then there is nothing to delete, breach or subpoena.

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The tools this page is about

Image Converter

Convert between PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL, TIFF, BMP, GIF, SVG, ICO, and HDR — instantly, in your browser. No upload. No waiting. Free for unlimited files.

Image/image-converter

PDF Merger

Combine multiple PDFs into one. Drag to reorder, click to merge. Everything happens in your browser — no uploads, no signup.

PDF/pdf-merger

Spreadsheet Converter

Convert spreadsheets between XLSX, CSV, ODS, HTML, and JSON in your browser.

PDF/spreadsheet-converter

Last updated 27 August 2026

Convertiois not affiliated with convert.now. Free-tier limits and pricing change often, so this page describes each service’s model rather than quoting figures that would go stale — check Convertio’s own site for current terms.