The ezDone Blog

Guides to file formats, privacy and everyday file jobs

Free browser-based tools, privacy, and getting more done, straight from the team building ezDone.

JPG, PNG, WebP and AVIF shown side by side, with a bar on each format showing how PNG is the largest file and AVIF the smallest.
7 min read

JPG vs PNG vs WebP vs AVIF: Which Image Format Should You Use?

A plain-English guide to JPG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF: what each is best at, when to use which, and how to convert between them free, with no upload.

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Two ways to convert files online compared: server-based uploads your file off your device, while browser-based keeps it on your device.
4 min read

Is It Safe to Convert Files Online? How Browser-Based Tools Keep Your Files Private

Most online converters upload your files to a server you don't control. Here's how browser-based tools convert files without your data ever leaving your device.

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A .HEIC file marked as blocked on Windows converting to a .JPG that opens on Windows, web upload forms and any photo app.
4 min read

HEIC to JPG: Why Your iPhone Photos Won't Open on Windows (and How to Fix It Free)

Your iPhone saves photos as HEIC, which Windows often can't open. Here's why, and how to convert HEIC to JPG in seconds with no upload and no software.

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What this blog covers

Every article starts from a question people run into while getting a file ready: why a photo will not open, which image format a website should use, whether an online converter can be trusted with a contract. We answer with the details that actually decide the outcome, check the claims against our own tools, and link to the tool that finishes the job.

  • File formats. How JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, PDF and common data formats differ, and which one fits a given job. Try any conversion in the file converter.
  • Privacy. What happens to a file when you upload it to a website, and how tools that run in your browser avoid the question entirely.
  • How-to guides. Step-by-step fixes for everyday problems, from getting a PDF under an upload limit with the PDF compressor to shrinking a folder of photos with the bulk image compressor.

New articles are added as new tools ship. Each post shows its publication date, so you can judge how current the advice is.