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Format Factory vs Zamzar API

Both stand on file conversion software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Format Factory

Free plan Windows

Format Factory covers a wide range of conversion and file-processing tasks, with batch conversion and output up to 4K. The listed software is for Windows, and its official PC functions are free.

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Choose Zamzar API if you need to add file conversion to an application and want broad format coverage, SDKs, and a free testing path. Look elsewhere if you need file hosting, or compare plan limits if your files exceed the Test plan's 1 MB maximum.

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The facts

	Format Factory	Zamzar API
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Windows	Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Startup: $25 a month
Plans published	2	4
Maker	Format Factory	Not published
Website	pcfreetime.com	developers.zamzar.com
On file conversion software	#29 of 69	#33 of 69

Format Factory: what it does well

All functions are free on the official PC software
Batch conversion and hardware acceleration
Output resolution up to 4K
Handles video, audio, images, discs, PDFs, and archives
Supports 62 languages

What to know first

Windows only
Listed download size is 162M
Listed version is V5.22.0.0

Zamzar API: what it does well

Supports over 1,100 conversion types across eight file categories.
Accepts files from user machines or HTTP, FTP, SFTP, and Amazon S3.
Provides official Java, PHP, and Python SDKs.
Includes a no-cost sandbox for testing conversion jobs.
Test account requires no credit card.

What to know first

The Test plan limits files to 1 MB and stores them for one day.
Unused monthly credits do not roll over.
The API is not intended to serve as a CDN.
Successful conversions use at least one credit.

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