OpenConvert Blog
Practical, privacy-first guides to converting and editing your files - without uploading them anywhere. The OpenConvert.net blog is in English only.
How to Compress Images Without Losing Quality
Reduce JPG and PNG file size with no visible quality loss - free, in your browser, no upload. The settings that matter and what to avoid.
How to Remove the Background From an Image for Free
Make the background of a photo transparent in seconds with on-device AI - free, no upload, no watermark. Step-by-step plus tips for clean edges.
How to Merge PDF Files for Free Without Uploading
Combine multiple PDFs into one, in the order you choose, entirely in your browser. Private, lossless, no account or watermark.
How to Extract Text From an Image (Free OCR)
Pull editable text out of a screenshot or photo with in-browser OCR in 19 languages - no upload. How to get the most accurate result.
How to Compress a Video to Make It Smaller
Shrink a video for email, messaging or upload - free, in your browser, no upload. How video compression works and what to expect.
How to Resize an Image to Exact Dimensions
Resize a photo to exact pixels or a social or passport preset - free, in your browser, no upload. Resize vs crop, and how to avoid stretching.
PNG to JPG and JPG to PNG: Convert Free Without Uploading
Convert PNG to JPG or JPG to PNG free, in your browser, with no upload. When to use each format, how to keep quality, and how to convert in bulk.
How to Convert PDF to Word (DOCX) Without Uploading
Turn a locked PDF into an editable Word document for free, in your browser. Step-by-step for digital and scanned PDFs, with no upload.
How to Compress a PDF Without Losing Quality
Reduce PDF file size for email and uploads without losing quality - free, in your browser, nothing uploaded. Learn why PDFs get big and how to shrink them.
How to Convert JPG to PDF Without Losing Quality
Convert JPG to PDF (and PNG to PDF) without losing quality - free, in your browser, with no upload. A step-by-step guide plus the privacy trap to avoid.
HEIC to JPG: How to Open iPhone Photos on Windows
iPhone photos won't open on Windows? Convert HEIC to JPG free in your browser - no upload, full quality, batch supported. Step-by-step guide.
How to Convert a Scanned PDF to Editable Word (with OCR)
A scanned PDF is just images of text. Learn how to convert a scanned PDF to an editable Word (DOCX) file with free in-browser OCR - no upload, 15+ languages.
How to Remove GPS & EXIF Data From Photos Before Posting
Photos hide your GPS location, camera and date in EXIF data. Learn how to remove EXIF and GPS from photos for free, in your browser, before you share them online.
A Private Alternative to Smallpdf & iLovePDF
Smallpdf and iLovePDF upload your files to their servers. Here is a free, private alternative that compresses, merges, splits and converts PDFs entirely in your browser.