OCRmyPDF
Focus: ocr, scanned pdf and command line. Shares open source and github with ConvertX. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Offline. Rated 4.7 (ConvertX: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
Web App
ConvertX
Convert files between more than a thousand formats on your own server.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Web, Linux, Cross-Platform
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What is ConvertX?
ConvertX is a free, open-source file converter you host yourself. It handles documents, images, e-books, audio, video and data files by combining trusted tools such as LibreOffice, Pandoc, FFmpeg and ImageMagick, and lets you convert many files at once behind a password.
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Pros: what ConvertX does well
- Supports a huge range of formats
- Converts files in batches
- Free and open source
Cons: where it falls short
- Needs Docker and a server
- No hosted version to try
Who ConvertX is for
People who convert files often and don't want to upload them to random websites.
Who can skip it
Anyone who only converts the odd file now and then.
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rclone
Focus: cloud sync, backup and file transfer. Shares open source and github with ConvertX. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows and macOS. Rated 4.7 (ConvertX: 4.5).
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changedetection.io
Focus: website monitoring, change alerts and price tracking. Shares self-hosted and open source with ConvertX. Rated 4.6 (ConvertX: 4.5).
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OmniTools
Focus: online tools and file conversion. Shares self-hosted and open source with ConvertX. Rated 4.6 (ConvertX: 4.5).
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VERT
Focus: image conversion and privacy. Shares file converter and open source with ConvertX. Rated 4.6 (ConvertX: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
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aria2
Focus: downloads, bittorrent and command line. Shares open source and github with ConvertX. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS and Windows. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to ConvertX
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Shlink
Focus: url shortener and short links. Shares self-hosted and open source with ConvertX. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
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YOURLS
Focus: url shortener, analytics and plugins. Shares self-hosted and open source with ConvertX. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit
Paperless-ngx
Focus: ocr. Shares documents and self-hosted with ConvertX. Rated 4.7 (ConvertX: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
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Kestra
Focus: workflow automation, orchestration and scheduling. Shares self-hosted and open source with ConvertX. An automation tool, not a web app. Rated 4.6 (ConvertX: 4.5).
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MarkItDown
Focus: markdown and file conversion. Shares documents and open source with ConvertX. An AI tool, not a web app. Adds Windows and macOS. Rated 4.6 (ConvertX: 4.5).
AI ToolFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
Gotify
Focus: push notifications, alerts and scripts. Shares self-hosted and open source with ConvertX. An automation tool, not a web app. Adds Android. Same 4.5 rating.
Automation ToolFreeWeb, Android
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