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Sygal compared with switchfile
DetailSygal logo Sygalswitchfile logo switchfile
What it doesDocument to Markdown converter, local-first File conversion API that works as a drop-in CloudConvert replacement or simple API
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inFR DE
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingSygal Solo + CLI: €25 (launch offer, normally €29) one-time payment, 2 seats; Sygal CLI: €22 one-time payment, 1 seat 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
  • 29 supported document and image formats including PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, email, EPUB
  • Clean Markdown output and structured JSON
  • Native preview of original document next to conversion result
  • Edit the result before exporting
  • OCR with choice of provider and your own API key
  • Direct import from URL
  • Persistent local library with full-text search
  • Token count shown on every document
  • Batch conversion
  • Command-line interface for scripts and pipelines
  • 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
  • 100% local processing - documents never leave your machine except OCR images and imported URLs
  • One-time purchase with no subscription or usage limits
  • 2 to 7x lighter token usage compared to raw documents for AI
  • Choose your own OCR provider with your API key
  • Converts to consistent clean Markdown and JSON from 29 format types
  • 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)16 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)60
Citation Flow (Majestic)250
Referring domains (Majestic)770

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