FileCraft vs Other File Tools
Most file tools upload your documents to cloud servers. FileCraft is different — all processing happens locally in your browser. See how we compare.
Smallpdf is popular but uploads every file you process to its cloud servers.
iLovePDF sends every document you process to its servers in Barcelona, Spain.
PDF24 offers a desktop app and web tools, but the web version uploads files to German servers.
Convertio supports 300+ formats but requires uploading every file to its servers.
Adobe Acrobat Online is powerful but uploads files to Adobe's cloud and requires a paid subscription for most features.
Sejda uploads files to Dutch servers and limits free use to 3 tasks per hour.
PDF Candy uploads files to Russian servers and has very limited free tier.
CloudConvert uploads everything to AWS servers and charges per conversion minute.
Zamzar is one of the oldest file converters but uploads everything to UK servers.
Online2PDF is free but uploads every file to German servers.
Compress2Go uploads files to Austrian servers for compression.
TinyPNG is excellent at lossy PNG/JPEG compression but uploads every image to its servers.
Squoosh is Google's browser-native image compressor — similar privacy model to FileCraft.
EzGIF is the go-to GIF tool but uploads every file to its servers in Hungary.
HandBrake is the gold standard for video encoding but requires downloading and installing software.
Why FileCraft is Different
Every competitor on this page uploads your files to cloud servers. FileCraft processes everything locally in your browser — your files never leave your device. This means complete privacy, no internet dependency during processing, and typically faster results.