How File Convert transfers, stores, retains and deletes your files — the short version, in plain language.
Every upload and download travels over an encrypted (HTTPS) connection. Your bytes stream through our API to and from storage — the storage backend is never exposed to your browser, so there's no third-party URL handling your file.
Registered users' files are kept indefinitely — we never auto-delete a file you chose to keep. If you'd rather a file clean itself up, you can set an optional expiry (for example, delete in 7 or 30 days) per file; it's opt-in and you can clear it any time to keep the file forever.
You can convert without an account. Files from an anonymous session are temporary by design and are automatically removed after a short retention window. Register if you want to keep, organize or share your results.
Every file has a one-click delete. Deleting removes the stored object and its record immediately, and frees the space against your storage quota.
Files often carry hidden metadata — GPS location, device serials, author names, edit history. You can inspect every embedded container, remove individual fields, strip it entirely, or anonymize a photo (removing personal/location data while keeping the colour profile and orientation a renderer needs).
New files are private to you unless you choose to share them — with your organization, a public link, or specific people by email. Requests for files you can't access return the same “not found” as files that don't exist, so nothing is leaked about another account's data.
File metadata guide · Remove metadata · Anonymize a photo · API documentation