How Can I Convert My Files?

Ever have a document, spreadsheet, presentation, ebook, audio file, video file, image, or anything else that is in one format, and you need it in another? Sure the "Save as" menu in your program probably includes a number of options. But what if you need more?

In this post, you will get links to sites which will convert, for free, your desired file from one format to another:

• https://cloudconvert.org CloudConvert supports archive, audio, cad, document, ebook, image, presentations, spreadsheet, vector, and video conversion.
• http://www.cometdocs.com CometDocs supports conversion of PDF files to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The service also supports conversion of various file formats to PDF.
• http://www.pdf4kindle.com Have a PDF and need it converted to Kindle, mobi, or azw? Try this site.
• http://xmlgrid.net/csvToXml.html This site convert a CSV file to XML.
• https://pdfmerge.w69b.com Scanning a document and having it save as PDF is easy. Depending of what type of scanner is being used, the result could leave you with a set of one-page scans rather than one document which scrolls from page to page. PDF Mergy allows you to upload those individual PDF pages and have them combined into one document.
• http://compress.smallpdf.com I have found that while PDF mergy does a great job of combining individual pages into one document, the resulting file size is large. Compress PDF allows you to upload your PDF and it returns to you the same PDF in a much smaller size.
• http://www.smushit.com/ysmush.it If you have an image whose file size you would like to reduce, Smuch.it is a great site. Upload your document, and the service removes unnecessary bytes.
• http://www.zamzar.com Zamzar supports over 1,200 different conversions, including video, music, ebooks, images, and CAD.

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Do you already use one or more of these services? What comments would you like to add?

Free PFD File Conversion (and 50 More )

I am always glad to know about sites which offer free solutions to common problems.I am equally glad to pass that knowledge along to readers. Recently, I received an email letting me know about a site which converts PDF documents to Word.

The site is http://convertpdftoword.org. I tried it, and was impressed with the results. While you can sign up for a free account, registration is not necessary to use the site. You navigate to the document you wish to convert and supply your email address. I received an email in less than two minutes with a link to download my converted document. When I opened the document, it appeared perfect.

In September 2010, I reviewed another PDF to Word converter in this post. That site and the one just experienced operate in a virtually identical fashion. The only difference is the one I had reviewed in 2010 asks you to complete a CAPTCH and this one does not.

My exploration got even better. I noticed in the upper-left corner a link labeled "in conjunction with Cometdocs.com." When I clicked that link, I was taken to a more robust site at the URL Cometdocs.com. I read the FAQ tab and found Cometdocs offers over 50 online conversions, also for free.

 

I Googled Cometdocs and found this review done on Lifehacker in April 2009. The review was positive. My experience has also been positive. So, I offer these sites to you and hope they will increase your productivity.

After you have had a chance to take these sites for a test drive, I would be interested in what you think. If you know of other sites which offer similar capabilities, I would be glad to hear about them.