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Find Out How To Save a Webpage As a PDF Document

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How many times have you come across a website full of useful information that you wanted to save and read later? Of course, you can always bookmark the page, or save the link in your favorites. But if you want to access that page offline, it is useful to know how to save a webpage as a PDF.

One of the fastest methods is to simply print a webpage. This can turn problematic if there is no printer around, or if you have decided to “go paperless” and prefer the digital form of saving your documents.… Read the rest

Preserve Nostalgic Texts With OCR

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Nostalgia and OCR
Nostalgia and OCR
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Nowadays, most of the texts we write for school, work, college or privately are digital if not even online. Not too long ago, however, it was common to use a typewriter to put your thoughts, memories, and work to paper. Or to at least print the document and delete it afterward. That way, many old texts only exist on paper by now – just like a couple of short stories I recently found, typed by my grandmother.… Read the rest

NEW: Convert To Microsoft Excel

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At Online Convert, we constantly work on improving our service for you! Improved conversions, faster speed, more files to convert at once, and – of course – new conversions!

In 2020 we proudly present a new conversion we added to our service: Convert to Microsoft Excel. Convert your documents, scans, images or tables into the most common Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file XLSX.

More Information about XLSX files

What is Microsoft Excel?

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Introducing: Multiple API Keys

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Multiple API Keys

Online-Convert.com provides file conversion from over 200 file formats into the most common ones. It also allows you to convert videos and images for different web services like WhatsApp or YouTube. And, of course, the website lets you convert files for your devices such as gaming consoles, phones, and different e-book readers.

All of these things can be done on the website – but all converters can also be used by YOUR service!… Read the rest

My Handwriting As A Font

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There are a million – or even more – fonts out there on the internet. Some, you can use for free. Others, you have to pay for if you want to use them, at least commercially.

Preview Installed Fonts

What if we tell you, however, that you can turn your own handwriting into a usable font! Or generate one that is exactly to your liking? Read more to find out how to do that.… Read the rest

How To Change The Default Apps On Android

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The Google Play Store provides Android users with many useful, versatile, and free apps. Next to games and gadgets that make your life easier, this also includes alternatives to the standard Android apps. For example, you can download image viewers, video players, PDF viewers, and more.

What if your files open in the “wrong” app though?

This tutorial will show you two ways in which you can change the default apps on your Android phone.… Read the rest

Activate/Unblock Automatic Downloads In Google Chrome

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Google Chrome Automatic Downloads  

Google Chrome, Google’s popular browser, Allows you to adjust settings when it comes to downloads. This includes automatic downloads that you can add domains and websites and allow or block automatic downloads from them.

This tutorial will show you how to activate automatic downloads for pages like Online-Convert.com or similar from which you download frequently. Furthermore, we will show you how to block domains that you do not want to automatically download things onto your system.… Read the rest

Digital Photography And How To Master It

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Digital Photography

 

With smartphone cameras becoming better and better, many people feel better about dabbling with photography.

If you want to take the step to upgrade from your iPhone to a digital camera, there are a few things you need to know. In the past, we have published many information and tutorials about digital photography, the files associated with photos, and some basic image editing needs we can help you with in different ways.… Read the rest

How To Cut Video Files

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Cut Videos

There are two easy and free ways to cut your videos. Shortening a video or cutting a part of a movie is easy and does not require installing any software. We will show you how.

The first way is using the one of the video converters of video.online-convert.com. The other is using our powerful and easy to use API.

 

How To Shorten A Video

Following, we will give you a step by step tutorial on how to easily shorten and cut videos using either our website or our API.… Read the rest

How To Extract Metadata From Files Using API

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Your files contain hidden information that you don’t know about! Make sure you know all information your photo, document or video contains before sharing them – and we can help with that.

The Online-Convert.com API can help you to find these information. You don’t have to be a developer to do so. All you really need is the Postman app (for Chrome, OS X, Linux or Windows) and a little knowledge about how to use the API of online-convert.com.… Read the rest