Has your email inbox been flooded with dozens of notices about "privacy policy updates" recently? If so, this is likely the result of the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force in less than four weeks time on…
Announcing HTTPS – secure file conversion for everyone
We're pleased to announce that we just launched support across the entire Zamzar website for HTTPS for all users. Effective immediately this means that the entire site is now secured with the familiar green padlock: All files uploaded to or…
New on the API – import & export files
You can now use the Zamzar file conversion API to import files for conversion from Amazon S3, HTTP / HTTPS URLs and FTP / SFTP servers. You can also export converted files back out again too. This opens up some interesting…
Zamzar is 10 Years Young
We're celebrating our birthday here at Zamzar HQ - ten years ago today we launched the Zamzar website with a simple mission: Things were very different ten years ago. In Internet years that's like 8 centuries ... A potted history…
The dream boss? What it was like to work for Bill Gates
This is part three of a series of stories by Robert Gaskins who helped invent PowerPoint at Forethought Inc. in 1984 (see part one and part two). It was the first significant acquisition made by Microsoft. We spoke to Robert about the process of building a startup in the…
Use Zamzar to convert files from your Desktop !
We're excited to announce that we just launched three new applications which allow you to convert files right on your desktop ! Dropbox Converter - Convert files to various formats directly within your Dropbox account. Hot Folders - Monitor folders on your desktop & automatically convert files…
Life before the web – Running a Startup in the 1980’s
This is part two of a series of stories by Robert Gaskins who helped invent PowerPoint at Forethought Inc. in 1984 (read part one here). It was the first significant acquisition made by Microsoft. We spoke to Robert about building a startup in the 1980s and…
Building a file conversion app in a day
We recently challenged students at the University of York to participate in a one-day hackathon. Their remit was simple: design and build a file conversion app that uses the Zamzar API . A few hours later, the students demoed their six fantastic applications, and…
Deal of the century? How Microsoft beat Apple to buy PowerPoint for $14 million
This is part one of a series of stories from Robert Gaskins who helped invent PowerPoint at Forethought Inc. in 1984. It was the first significant acquisition made by Microsoft. We interviewed Robert about the process of building a startup in the 1980s and…
How to write and publish an e-book
With the advent of e-books anyone can now be a best selling author. No longer do you need to beg a publishing house to take you on. Those days are long gone. Self Publishing means it now takes around four…
