This all-in-one converter plugin extends your right click menu with an option to download and convert webpages, links, videos, documents, images, just everything that can be downloaded from the Internet.
What is File Converter - By Online-Convert.com?
The 'File Converter - By Online-Convert.com' is a highly useful Firefox add-on that extends your right-click menu with options to download and convert webpages, documents, images, videos and other resources. Not only does it provide conversion capabilities directly from the webpage level, it also offers a comprehensive list of format options including audio, video, documents, images, and even E-books. It strives to stay in the background for an unobtrusive browsing experience while also offering great utility and convenience.
Add-on stats
By: Schtorch
Rating: 4.32
(173)
Creation date: 2011-04-13
Weekly download count: 159
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
Size: 3.82M
Email: ti*****@online-convert.com
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 549
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Add-on summary
This plugin tries to stay in the background as much as possible to not disturb the daily browsing experience and only shows menu entries when a conversion is available.
After you have installed the plugin, it offers you several possibilities when you right click in a webpage:
- "Convert page to..." lets you convert the website you are visiting to an image (screenshot functionality), to a document (e.g. PDF), to an E-Book and various other options.
- "Convert link to..." converts the data behind the link when you right click on it.
- "Convert image to..." converts the image you are pointing at to another format. CSS background images are supported, so you can download and convert them also.
- Archive (e.g. compress a big file before downloading)
- Audio (e.g. rip the audio from a video before downloading)
- Document (e.g.convert the website to a PDF document)
- Ebook (e.g. create an epub of a website to read it later on your ebook reader)
- Hash (e.g. create a checksum of a file to verify integrity)
- Image (e.g. download CSS background images)
- Video (e.g. download a video and convert it for your mobile device)
User reviews
Pros
- Helpful for converting various types of files
- Recommended for usage
Cons
- Unwanted advertising
- Deceptive program with limitations
- Frustrating user experience with pay-to-use aspects
Most mentioned
- Helpful for file conversion
- Unwanted advertising and limitations
Recent reviews
This software has been very helpful with converting all kinds files
Add-on safety
Risk impact
File Converter - By Online-Convert.com does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
File Converter - By Online-Convert.com has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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