FreePrivateConvert vs FreeConvert
By Ajiri Ogba · Updated
The core difference: FreeConvert uploads your file and stores it on Amazon Web Services while it's converted, while FreePrivateConvert converts it inside your browser so it never leaves your device. FreeConvert offers more formats and bigger files on paid plans; FreePrivateConvert is free without daily limits.
Side by side
| FreePrivateConvert | FreeConvert | |
|---|---|---|
| Where conversion happens | In your browser, on your device | On FreeConvert's servers; uploaded files are stored on Amazon Web Services |
| How long your file is kept | Never stored; it only exists in your browser tab | "Automatically and permanently deleted after 8 hours", or manually before then |
| Server location | None involved in conversion | "We store all customer files on Amazon Web Services (Ireland)" |
| Free plan | Free, no daily limit, no account | 20 conversion minutes per day, 5 conversion minutes per file |
| Paid plans | None | From $12.99/month (Basic), listed as "No Ads" |
| Third-party scripts | No third-party scripts; cookieless page-view counts from the host (Vercel) | Lists services including Google Analytics, Cloudflare and HotJar |
| Formats | 92 tools across video, audio, image, PDF and data | Many more formats and options |
When FreeConvert is the better choice
- You need a format or option this site doesn't support
- Your files are very large or your device is slow, since its servers do the work
- You want to convert many files at once with advanced settings
When FreePrivateConvert is the better choice
- The file is sensitive and you'd rather it never left your device
- You want unlimited free conversions with no account
- You want to see the exact ffmpeg command used, or verify yourself that nothing is uploaded
Sources
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