An online-convert alternative that keeps your files private
online-convert is the closest of the big converters to this site in features: it has CAD, OCR, compression and a hash generator. It is also upload-based and metered in credits. Here is the honest comparison.
Credits vs per file
online-convert sells credits: 480 for 13 euros pay-as-you-go, or monthly packs, with about one credit per 30 seconds of processing. Here converting is free and unmetered; saving a file is $3.49 as a guest or from $6.99 a month.
Where your file goes
online-convert uploads files to process them. Every tool here, including the hash generator and the JSON and data tools, runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
What each has
online-convert has OCR, video and audio. This site has G-code, embroidery files, sticker cut lines, colour separation and real-unit DXF.
Where online-convert wins
OCR, video, audio and its long list of 250+ formats. Students and educators can also use it free.
Veconvert and online-convert side by side
| VeconvertPay per file. Nothing renews. | online-convert | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy one file without a subscription | Yes: $3.49 as a guest, no account | A 13 euro credit pack |
| Charges that renew by themselves | None for a single file | Yes, on the monthly packs |
| Allowance that runs out | None: converting is not metered | Credits, about one per 30 seconds of work |
| Uploads your file | Never | Yes |
| OCR | No | Yes |
| Hash generator | Yes, in the browser | Yes, on their servers |
| G-code and embroidery output | Yes | No |
| Price to start | $3.49 a file | 480 credits for 13 euros |
online-convert's features and plans change; check their site for the current details.
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Questions
Is there a free hash generator here?
Yes, converting is free: the conversion and checking the result cost nothing, and the work runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded. The side-by-side preview on the converter pages comes with a free account. Saving the finished file is paid: $3.49 for one file ($3.99 for a technical file such as DXF, G-code, STL or embroidery) with no account needed, or included in a plan from $6.99 a month.
Does this site do OCR?
Not yet. Image to text needs a recognition engine that has not been added.
Try it on your own file
The only comparison that settles it is your artwork through both tools. Ours is free and needs no account.