Observed arrival · 2026-09-06
iHateFiles: The Converter That Keeps Files in the Browser
A free image, video, and audio converter that processes files locally instead of uploading them to a server.
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The page describes a browser-local pipeline: image files use browser decoders and site-written encoders, while video and audio run through FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Its tool directory extends beyond basic format changes to subtitle resynchronization, broken-video repair, screen-recording cleanup, metadata removal, and loudness normalization. The site claims that conversion continues offline after loading and that file-size limits are determined by the device rather than a server policy.
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