Convertio vs ImageCool Converter

Convertio is a browser-based file conversion service that handles more than 300 formats and more than 25,600 conversion types. It offers tools for audio, video, images, documents, archives, presentations, fonts, and ebooks, along with OCR for scanned documents and images. Conversions run in the cloud, and most conversion types offer advanced settings; video options can include quality, aspect ratio, codec, rotation, and flipping. OCR can create editable Word, PDF, Excel, and text outputs, with up to 10 pages available before signup. Files can be selected from Google Drive, Dropbox, a URL, or a computer. Convertio says input and temporary files are deleted immediately after conversion and output files after 24 hours, with earlier manual deletion available. It supports batch conversion and offers a Conversion API and Chrome extension. Platforms listed include web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and API. A free plan is available. Monthly plans range from $11.99 a month for Lite to $54 a month for Custom; annual-billing options range from 6.99 USD to $32.42 a month.

ImageCool Converter is a Windows desktop application for batch conversion, processing, and viewing of image files. It imports more than 500 formats and exports more than 100 formats on its product page, while the free plan exports six formats. Batch tools convert image formats to PDF and PDF files to more than 130 image formats. Processing modules handle framing, splitting, cropping, combining, watermarking, renaming, and resizing. The feature list includes 40 filters and 12 effects, such as color balance, flipping, rotation, and reflection. The application supports alpha channels in 32-bit PNG and ICO files, transparency in GIF, PNG, and ICO, and multipage TIF and GIF files. It can package pictures or PDFs into a standalone EXE slideshow, and files can be dragged onto a floating Convert Now button. The free plan costs nothing. ImageCool Converter costs $9.95, paid once and adds 500+ formats, batch conversion, and nine processing modules. Listed Windows versions include 7, 8, 10, Vista, and XP.