Free alternative
A free Zamzar alternative
An online file converter that says it supports 1100+ formats, with compression, splitting and text-extraction tools, a Windows and Mac desktop app, and an API. Anyfile is a free alternative for many of the same jobs: it opens, edits and converts files in your browser, and nothing is uploaded.
Zamzar and Anyfile, side by side
| Zamzar | Anyfile | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free service: $0, no account. Paid plans have a one-month minimum: Basic $12 a month (files up to 200 MB), Pro $19 a month (400 MB) and Business $39 a month (2 GB). Zamzar says prices that show $ are US dollars. Source | Free, funded by optional donations |
| Free version | Yes. Zamzar’s free service needs no account or login. It says it earns revenue from paid accounts, which are for converting larger files and more files per day. Source | Everything is free |
| Free limits | Files up to 50 MB (50 MB in total if you upload two or more together), and up to 2 files converted and 2 files compressed in any 24-hour period. The desktop app converts up to 25 files of up to 50 MB for free, and converting by email is limited to 1 MB per file on the free service. Source | No daily limits; size limits per kind of file (for example 100 MB pictures, 300 MB PDFs) |
| Are files uploaded? | Yes. Files are sent to Zamzar’s servers, and traffic to and from them is secured with TLS. The desktop app also uploads a copy of your file for conversion, so it needs an internet connection. Source | No: files are opened and converted in your browser |
| How long files are kept | Your original file is deleted from Zamzar’s servers as soon as it is converted. On the free service the converted file is stored for a maximum of 24 hours. Paid accounts keep files in My Files until they delete them, or until 35 days after the account closes. Source | Never stored: nothing is uploaded |
| Account needed | Not for the free service: Zamzar says there is no need to log in or create an account. A paid account is needed for larger files, more files per day and bigger desktop-app allowances. Source | No |
| Ads | Zamzar says it does not host any third-party advertising on zamzar.com. Source | None |
| Platforms | Web, a desktop app for Mac and Windows, conversion by email, and an API for developers. Source | Any current browser on a computer, tablet or phone; installable as an app |
| Formats | Documents, images, video and sound, with “1100+ formats supported”; its menu also lists ebook, CAD, archive and 3D converters. Source | 202 file extensions in 17 editors, with 639 one-click conversions |
Facts about Zamzar come from its own pages, checked on 2026-10-22. Prices and limits change, so follow each source for today’s.
When Zamzar is the better choice
Zamzar is the better choice when you need a format Anyfile does not open, conversion by email, a Windows or Mac desktop app, or an API for your own software. Anyfile suits quick conversions and edits where the file should stay on your device.