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About iHateFiles

iHateFiles is a free file converter for images, video and audio that runs entirely in your web browser.

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What iHateFiles is

iHateFiles (ihatefiles.com) is a free file converter for images, video and audio that runs entirely in your web browser. It was launched in 2026. Files are converted on your own device rather than on a server, so they are never uploaded, and there is no account, no watermark, no daily cap and no file size limit.

Key facts

  • Price: free, with no paid tier. Supported by voluntary donations.
  • Formats: 63 image, video and audio formats.
  • Conversions: 975, each with its own page.
  • Tools: 66, including compress, resize, crop, trim, join, remove background, extract audio and split a song into stems.
  • Uploads: none. There is no upload endpoint in the software.
  • Limits: no file size limit; the only ceiling is the device’s own memory.
  • Offline: works with no internet connection once the page has loaded.
  • Platforms: any modern browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. It can also be installed as an app.

How it works

When you add a file, the browser reads it into the page. Common image formats are decoded by the browser’s own codecs and re-encoded through the Canvas API or encoders written for the site. Video, audio and less common image formats go through FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, the same FFmpeg used by desktop software, running inside the tab. Background removal uses an image segmentation model that is downloaded once and run on the device. The finished file is handed straight back as a download.

Why it exists

Most online converters send your file to a server, convert it there and send it back. That is why they have upload limits, queues and daily caps, and why the file sits on somebody else’s disk while it happens. Browsers are now capable enough to do the work themselves, so iHateFiles does, and the file never has to leave the device.

Questions

What is iHateFiles?

iHateFiles is a free online file converter for images, video and audio. It runs entirely in the web browser, so files are converted on the user’s own device and never uploaded.

Is iHateFiles free?

Yes. Every conversion and tool is free, with no account, no watermark, no daily limit and no paid tier. It is supported by voluntary donations.

Does iHateFiles upload my files?

No. The site has no upload endpoint. Files are read into the browser tab, converted there and saved back to the device, which can be confirmed in the browser’s network panel.

What can iHateFiles convert?

63 image, video and audio formats in 975 combinations, including HEIC, JPG, PNG, WEBP, AVIF, SVG, MP4, MOV, MKV, WEBM, GIF, MP3, WAV, FLAC and M4A.

How does iHateFiles work without a server?

Images are decoded by the browser and re-encoded with the Canvas API and encoders written for the site. Video and audio are processed by FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly, running in the tab.