Zamzar offers a great service for those who don’t want to download potentially malware-laden programs to convert files from one format to another. Zamzar’s privacy policy is short, easy-to-understand, and fair. They make money from banner ads on their site and by upselling users to faster service with more options. But, the free service works well, if you’re willing to wait to get your converted files back. You don’t need to register for an account to use Zamzar – if you want more options, faster service, etc. you can purchase a Zamzar account.
For others who’ve never heard of Zamzar.com, here’s what the service does and how it works in a nutshell:
Zamzar converts media files, zip files, graphic files, documents and other files from one format to another. You upload the file you want converted, tell them what format you want it converted to (you choose from a drop-down menu) and when your file has been converted they send you an email with a link from which you can download your converted file. How long this takes, we can’t say. We converted a PNG image to TIF format in less than five minutes on Zamzar. You may not see the same result. They promise faster service to those who pay for an account.
Zamzar breaks the conversion types down into seven categories: document formats, image formats, music formats, video formats, ebook formats, compressed format and other formats,
Popular Conversions Supported
PDF to Word | PDF to Excel | FLAC to MP3 | DOC to PDF | MP4 to AVI | MP4 to MP3 | M4A to MP3 | WAV to MP3 | MKV to AVI | WMA to MP3 | JPG to Word | XPS to PDF | FLV to MP4 | AVI to MP4 | MKV to MP4 | AVI to MP4 | FLV to AVI | DOCX to PDF | MOV to AVI | MP3 to OGG | PNG to JPG | TIFF to PDF | AIFF to MP3 | JPG to PNG
Popular Types of Conversions Supported
MP3 Converter | MP4 Converter | 3GP Converter | FLAC Converter | WAV Converter | AVI Converter | MPG Converter | MOV Converter | MKV Converter | DOCX Converter | PDF Converter | JPG Converter | FLV Converter | VOB Converter | Music Converter | Audio Converter | Video Converter | Image Converter | eBook Converter
Why use Zamzar ?
Video Converter, Audio Converter, Image Converter, eBook Converter CONVENIENCE – No software to download – Just select your file, pick a format to convert to and away you go.
Video Converter, Audio Converter, Image Converter, eBook Converter SPEED – We aim to complete all our conversions in under 10 minutes.
Video Converter, Audio Converter, Image Converter, eBook Converter FORMATS – We support 1200+ file formats, more than any other converter.
Video Converter, Audio Converter, Image Converter, eBook Converter EXPERIENCE – We have been successfully converting files since 2006 with millions of happy customers.
Video Converter, Audio Converter, Image Converter, eBook Converter SUPPORT – Got a file you can’t convert ? Just email us and we’ll ask our dedicated engineers to take a look for you.
There are over 1200 different file types you can convert from and to, for a complete list see http://www.zamzar.com/conversionTypes.php .
Zamzar is a safe site offering a service that may appeal to many of our readers. Especially those who need to convert music or video files from one format to another. Zamzar offers a free service and a paid service. If you use the service free though, you should be prepared to wait a while to get your file back – paid users get their files converted first.
Thank you for the reminder about Zamzar. You mentioned it a few years ago and I had even added it to my favourites but then proceeded to forget about it. With the current proliferation of electronic devices capable of sending image files, I find that my conventional software does not recognise many of their file types so Zamzar will get a workout in future.
I too, have been using Zamzar since you first recommended it a couple of years ago. It really is easy to use. A great find.
I have used this also, GREAT!
Hi – can you tell me if Zamzar is safe to use to convert sensitive information (bank statements) to CSV format?
We have found them credible. Please read their terms of service and then decide. There are many free Office programs you can download and install on your computer that have an Excel-type program that you can use go make CSV files. If your concerned about privacy maybe it would be better to do all the work on your own PC. One of the most popular free office suites is Open Office. It has a word processor (Word-like), spreadsheet program (Excel-like) and more MS Office-like programs. You can download Open Office(free) from here. Once you download and install it, you will be able to make your CSV files on your own computer without going to a Web site. This is not to say we don’t trust Zamzar…
Hope this helps you!