What Are TAR, GZ, and BZ2?

If you’re someone who loves downloading software from the internet, you will most likely have encountered files with .tgz, .tar.gz, or even .tar.bz2. Still wondering what those files are? Well, read on and you will learn more about them.

What are TAR, GZ, and BZ2 anyway?

TAR is short for Tape Archive. It’s a common file format to use in the Unix/Linux world when you need to package source codes. A TAR file is just that, an archive.… Read the rest

The Perfect eBook File For Your eBook Reader

eBooks are the perfect way to take not only one, but several books with you wherever you go. To the gym, on vacation, during commuting, … Hardcover and paperback books become heavy and get dinged when crammed in an already packed bag or briefcase. eBooks quickly became the lighter, popular alternative in these and even more cases.

With the growing popularity, more and more eBook readers came to the market. They are constantly improved and developed for our reading pleasure.… Read the rest

8GB Conversion – Increased Conversion File Size

Online Convert Plans

Ever since its launch, Online-Convert.com has been free for users that want to convert many different files into more common and widely supported formats. The only limit set was the file size of the video, image, document or e-book in question.

In order to keep our servers running, converting larger files could be done when purchasing a premium plan that exactly fit your need. In the past (up to April 2018), you could convert files up to a file size of 2 GB using one of the subscriptions or 24-hour usage plans.… Read the rest

Best Music File Format for Car Audio

Many people enjoy listening to music while driving. When most of car head units are equipped with CD player, listening to high-quality music was a breeze. That era is behind us now. Most people these days store their favorite music on their phones or USB flash drive and that leaves them wanting more. The question they often ask is …

 

“What is the best music file format for car audio?”

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Input Filename – NEW API Functionality

 

The practical Online Convert API is constantly in development for we are striving to add new functionalities for you whenever we can. Thus, we’re always very happy when we can report that something new and practical was added to this file conversion API; just like today!

Now, you can specify a filename for your input file! Of course, the resulting file will have the same filename as well. Let’s find out how this works.… Read the rest

eBook Publishing Tips – Get It Right From Day One

Publishing an eBook is a great way to get your work to public eyes as the shift towards full digital publishing is getting clearer by the day. The lower cost of publishing an eBook compared to a printed one has indeed attracted many writers, but is it simpler to do?

Here we’ll discuss some tips that can help first-time publishers to get things right from the get-go.

 

How Long Should Your First eBook Be?

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Internet Safety – Online Antivirus Scans

File Virus Scan

 

With more and more of our everyday life being handled online, staying safe is more important than ever! Contact details, bank details, login credentials – all of this sensitive data is a potential target to threats.

There are many ways how you can protect yourself against malicious viruses and malware. At Online-Convert.com, we are specialized in file conversion and everything that has to do with different files.… Read the rest

How To Solve Video Import Errors

Editing videos is a difficult and very creative task. It requires focus, a keen eye for details, and a lot of patience. The last thing you need during this process are obstacles that keep you from being productive and creative!

Many of these issues, errors or problems – however you want to put it – can be prevented. Or at least easily worked around and resolved.

 

Resolve Video Import Issues

This article is based on the personal and professional experiences of our co-workers.… Read the rest

Getting The Best Out Of JPEGs

Go visit any website. The pictures used there are most likely JPEGs. Indeed, JPEGs have been the go-to web image format for web developers and even common folks. But, is there a way for getting the best out of JPEGs? How do you make sure you’re not compromising loading speed and quality?

Get to know your camera

Different camera brands have different Out of Camera (OOC) JPEG flavors. This is due to sensor choices as well as in-camera processing algorithm.… Read the rest