File Converter 2.2

Open Source tool which allows you to convert and compress one or several file(s) using the context menu in Windows explorer. Convert audio, video, documents and image formats.

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File Converter

If you're searching for a fast, free, and privacy-friendly file converter for Windows, File Converter is one of the most efficient solutions available. Designed as a lightweight desktop utility, it allows users to convert and compress files directly from the Windows Explorer right-click menu — no bulky software, no browser uploads, and no unnecessary complexity.

Unlike many online file conversion tools, File Converter works entirely offline, ensuring better speed, security, and control over your data.

File Converter imports a lengthy list of audio, video and image formats such as 3gp, aiff, ape, avi, bik, cda, flac, flv, m4a, mkv, mov, mp3, mp4, oga, ogg, wav, webm, wma, wmv and images bmp, exr, ico, jpg, jpeg, png, psd, svg, tiff, tga, webp, pdf. File Converter can extract audio from video or DVD and save as MP3, FLAC, OGG, MP4 audio.

Unlike many online file converters, this tool runs locally, meaning:

No server uploads → better privacy and no file transfer delays.
Fast conversion directly on your machine.
No browser restrictions or file-size limits common with web tools.
No data tracking or third-party storage risks

This approach makes it ideal for users who prefer offline file processing and maximum control over conversions.

Requires Microsoft Office to be installed in order to convert Office documents.

File Converter 2.2 changelog:

New: AMD AMF hardware acceleration option for MP4/MKV H.264 conversions (issue #574) (thanks to bharatvansh).
New: Support new image input and output format: avif (github issue #619) (thanks to Techpotato1).
New: Indonesian translation (thanks to itsmefdil).
New: Urdu translation (thanks to hamzaharoon1314).
New: Hungarian translation (thanks to Zyvrec7 and stohlferenc).
New: Polish translation (thanks to Maerek and MrPrince419).
New: Swedish translation (thanks to rkalitta).
Fixes: Issue where progress bar was not updated with ffmpeg conversions (issue #525, #603, #589, #680).
Fixes: Issue where wrong preset may be used when trying to convert more than 16 files (issue #614 and #567) (thanks to cypress-exe)
Fixes: Various English grammar corrections and improvements (thanks to One-Hoopy-Frood).
Fixes: Traditional Chinese translation issues (thanks to NeKoOuO).
Fixes: Vietnamese translation issues (thanks to thaovd).
Tech: Update ffmpeg to v8.0.1 and ImageMagick to v14.10.
Tech: Remove deprecated dependency (Office). Replace it with NetOffice.