Taking the Internets by storm, the GIF first started back in 1987 with humble beginnings. GIFs were originally created so that an image file could be shared using a limited amount of storage space. Today, GIFs are used to share…
Convert your PDF to speech (for free!)
There are many reasons why you may want to convert your PDF documents to speech. Find out the key advantages of text to speech and how to convert your files.
The rise and fall of Flash
In 2017 Adobe announced it would end development and support for Flash by 2020, and with it, they sounded the death knell on one of the great World Wide Web stories. Flash in many ways is the classic tech story;…
What to do if you can’t open a file
A troubleshooting guide to common issues associated with not being able to open a file.
A shiny new design!
We're excited to announce we just launched a shiny new design for the main Zamzar website. Some highlights: Page loads are faster, meaning you can convert files more quickly We dropped advertising across a bunch of pages (hurrah!) For subscribed…
Zamzar in Internet’s “Top 100+” Websites!
We're delighted to have featured in MakeUseOf's roundup of the "100+ Best Websites on the Internet"! We're honoured to appear alongside such great tools and products as Dropbox, Audible, Etsy and DuckDuckGo. MakeUseOf described Zamzar as: "A great general file…
Zamzar powers new Xerox “Audio Document” app
A new app, developed by Xerox with conversion technology powered by the Zamzar Developer API, securely transforms hardcopy documents into audio files allowing commuters, multitaskers, and audio enthusiasts to listen on the go instead of reading. The Xerox Audio Document…
Realtime File Conversions – Better, Faster, Stronger!
You can now use Zamzar to convert files without providing an email address. Files are converted directly in your web browser in realtime, meaning no more waiting around for an email to arrive. As soon as your file has converted…
File Conversion API rate limits
This change has been completed as of 4th December 2018. In the coming months we'll be rolling out a new rate limiting feature for the Zamzar Developer API. If you're new to the concept, rate-limiting is a mechanism which allows service…
Better security – dropping support for TLS 1.0
This change has been completed as of 14th August 2018. In line with many other online services Zamzar is announcing the end of support for TLS 1.0, a cryptographic protocol used to secure communications between your web browser (or API…
