A free FreeConvert alternative that runs in your browser

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Compress videos in your browser with quality presets, resolution caps, audio control, and preview export.

This is the real tool, not a demo. Open Video Compressor on its own page.

AltFTool vs FreeConvert

FreeConvert meters by time, not files: 20 conversion minutes a day and 5 minutes per file. That is a sensible way to price server encoding, and it is exactly what makes them the right choice for long video — GPU encoding on Pro and files up to 20 GB on Scale are things no browser will do. For a 30-second clip, a GIF, or a batch of images and PDFs, the meter is pure friction, and those jobs run locally without one.

FreeConvert's free tier, in their own words

• Free users get 20 conversion minutes per day, shared across web and API use (freeconvert.com/pricing FAQ, checked 2026-07-25)
• Free usage is capped at 5 conversion minutes per file
• Free file size ceiling is 1 GB - tool pages state 'Max file size 1GB. Upgrade for more'
• No account is required to use the free minutes on the website; a free account is needed to use them via the API
• Free pages carry ads - 'No Ads' is listed only under 'In All Paid Plans'
• '100 conversions at a time' and 'Merge 100 files at a time' are paid-plan features
• Uploaded files are stored with AWS in Ireland and 'automatically and permanently deleted after 8 hours', with an option to delete manually sooner

Paid pricing: Basic US$12.99/month, Standard US$24.99/month, Pro US$29.99/month (monthly billing; yearly billing advertised as 'Get 2 months free'), Scale on-demand

Checked on 2026-07-25 against www.freeconvert.com/pricing, www.freeconvert.com/privacy, www.freeconvert.com/video-converter. Vendors change their plans — if something here is out of date, trust FreeConvert's own page over ours.

What FreeConvert does better

Plenty of people should keep paying for FreeConvert, and these are the reasons why.

• Real server-side media muscle: GPU/CPU video encoding on the Pro plan and file sizes up to 20 GB on Scale, which is far beyond what an in-browser encoder can handle for long or high-bitrate video.
• A deep, well-built media toolset - video/audio/GIF/PDF compressors with target-size options, trim and crop, GIF maker - backed by a documented REST API with per-format endpoints (HEIC to JPG, PDF to Word, website screenshot, and so on) for automation.
• Transparent, verifiable data handling: 256-bit SSL, files held on AWS in Ireland, automatic permanent deletion after 8 hours plus manual delete, and conversion minutes are automatically refunded for failed tasks with no contracts or setup fees.

And what AltFTool does not do

• No GPU encoding and no 20 GB ceiling. Long or high-bitrate video is FreeConvert's job, not ours.
• No target-size compression — FreeConvert lets you name an output size and hits it; our compressors work from quality settings.
• No API, no batch of 100 conversions at a time, and no automatic refund when a job fails, because there is no job queue.

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Where each FreeConvert job goes here

Left: what you clicked on FreeConvert. Right: the tool that does the same job here.

• Video CompressorVideo Compressor
• Video Trimmer / CutterVideo Trimmer
• Video to GIFVideo to GIF Converter
• Audio CutterMP3 Cutter / Audio Trimmer
• Image CompressorImage Compressor
• PDF CompressorPDF Compressor

The tools that cover FreeConvert work

• Video CompressorCompress videos in your browser with quality presets, resolution caps, audio control, and preview export.Open
• Video TrimmerTrim video clips in your browser with precise start and end controls.Open
• Video to GIF ConverterConvert MP4, WebM, or OGG video clips into highly-optimized animated GIFs directly in your browser. Customize frame rate, dimensions, loop options, and speed.Open
• MP3 Cutter / Audio TrimmerCut, trim, and export audio clips with browser-side controls.Open
• Video to Audio ConverterExtract, trim, edit, and export audio from video files directly in your browser.Open
• Image CompressorCompress images instantly and reduce file size efficiently.Open
• PDF CompressorCompress PDF files to reduce file size while maintaining quality.Open
• WebP to PNG / JPG ConverterConvert WebP images to high-quality PNG, JPG, or PDF files quickly in your browser. Batch convert multiple files and download as a ZIP archive.Open

Questions people actually ask

How long a video can AltFTool handle?

Short clips. Encoding in a browser tab is bounded by memory and single-threaded performance, so a few seconds to a couple of minutes is realistic. FreeConvert's 5-minute-per-file free budget already exceeds that comfortably.

Is there a daily minute budget here?

No. FreeConvert meters minutes because it pays for encoder time; the work here happens on your CPU, so nothing is metered.

Can I compress a video to an exact target size?

Not precisely. FreeConvert's target-size mode does two-pass encoding server-side. Our compressor works from quality settings, so you may need a second attempt.