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CloudConvert vs Online-Convert

Both do 2 of the same file & conversion tools tasks. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.

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Pricing, limits and privacy

Free tier

A: The free plan costs 0 euros and allows 10 conversions per day. Maximum file size is 1 GB, maximum processing time is 5 minutes, up to 5 concurrent tasks, low priority. No credit card required.

B: A free trial plan with no payment details. The FAQ says test credits renew every 24 hours. Limits include limited batch processing and file size, 10 minutes processing time, queued tasks and limited AI tasks.

Paid plan

A: Credit packages (one-time, 1,000 credits that never expire) and monthly subscriptions (1,000 credits per month, no rollover) exist, but the prices were not visible on the page. Enterprise is custom priced. The page does not say if prices vary by country.

B: In euros: Pay As You Go 480 credits for 13.00 (one-time, credits expire after one year); monthly subscription 2800 credits for 22.42; 10000 credits for 68.00. A yearly option is said to save 20%, but no yearly prices are shown. Enterprise is custom. Country-based pricing is not mentioned.

Signup

A: The free plan has a Sign Up option; the page does not explicitly say whether an account is needed to convert.

B: The FAQ says you need to create a free account by signing up to get the free credits.

Watermark

A: Not stated.

B: Not stated.

Where files go

A: Files are sent to and temporarily stored on CloudConvert's servers (Germany, or US-based servers if used from the US). They are deleted immediately when you use the delete button, otherwise within 24 hours at the latest.

B: Selected files are sent to Online-Convert's conversion servers, with data stored in Europe. Access to the output is blocked after 24 hours (download limit 10 times) and files are physically deleted after 72 hours at the latest. No backups of files are made.

From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.

Compare on a task

Neither tool has been hands-on tested on these tasks yet, and we do not guess. Open a task to see both ranked with every other tool.

• File converter
• Ebook converter

• Only CloudConvert: Document converter

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