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FilePresto vs switchfile

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FilePresto compared with switchfile
DetailFilePresto logo FilePrestoswitchfile logo switchfile
What it doesPrivate image, audio and video tools that run on your device File conversion API that works as a drop-in CloudConvert replacement or simple API
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inGB DE
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: Single-file use unlimited, batch tools up to 5 files at a time and 10 free files per day. Day Pass: £3.99 once for 24 hours, removes batch limits. Free: 50 files a day with up to 1 GB per file, no account needed. Starter: €9 a month for 2,000 credits, up to 10 GB per file, API access. Pro: €39 a month for 10,000 credits, up to 10 GB per file, API access. Scale: €149 a month for 50,000 credits, up to 10 GB per file, API access. Credit pack: 1,0
Key features
  • Image compression and resizing in batches
  • Format conversion for images (JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF, GIF, SVG, BMP, JFIF)
  • Audio format conversion (MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, OGG, AAC, AIFF, Opus)
  • Video conversion and compression (MP4, WebM, MKV, MOV, AVI, MPEG, FLV)
  • Video trimming and rotation
  • Image cropping and rotation
  • AI-powered text recognition from images
  • AI-powered image blurring and face detection
  • Batch processing with ZIP download
  • Works offline after initial load
  • CloudConvert-compatible API endpoint with same jobs, tasks and webhooks
  • Simple API with one request and file returned directly
  • Support for import/url, import/upload, import/base64, convert and export/url tasks
  • Signed webhooks for job.finished, job.failed, conversion.finished and conversion.failed
  • Sandbox mode for testing without using credits
  • Support for video, audio, image, document, ebook, markdown, HTML, font and archive formats
  • Files up to 10 GB on paid plans
  • API keys available for free accounts
What makes it different
  • Files processed on your device, not uploaded to servers
  • Technical privacy lock prevents any network requests once processing starts
  • No account, sign-up or login required
  • No ads, trackers or analytics
  • Verifiable privacy through browser developer tools inspection
  • Drop-in replacement for CloudConvert: swap one URL and API key, keep all existing code
  • Simpler alternative with one request and direct file return
  • EU processing and automatic file deletion after 24 hours
  • API access available on free accounts
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)12 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)230
Referring domains (Majestic)90

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