We have expanded our conversion capabilities with support for 17 new file formats and over 114 new conversion paths. This update focuses on modern image formats, professional camera RAW files, efficient audio codecs, and developer-friendly document formats.

Modern Image Format Support

The update introduces full support for AVIF, the next-generation image format based on the AV1 video codec. AVIF files are typically 50% smaller than equivalent JPEG files while maintaining the same visual quality, making them ideal for web use. Users can now convert common formats like JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, and TIFF to AVIF, as well as convert AVIF files back to these traditional formats.HEIC and HEIF support addresses a common pain point for iPhone users. Since iOS 11, Apple devices capture photos in HEIC format by default, which offers excellent compression but limited compatibility with non-Apple software. FreeFileConvert now handles these files seamlessly, converting them to JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, or TIFF with a single click. Animated PNG (APNG) joins the supported formats as a superior alternative to GIF. Unlike GIF’s 256-color limitation, APNG supports millions of colors and full alpha transparency. The service supports conversion between GIF and APNG, as well as APNG to static PNG and WebP formats.WebP, Google’s image format designed for the web, now has complete bidirectional conversion support. Users can convert to and from JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, and TIFF.

Professional RAW Camera Support

Photographers working with RAW files will find comprehensive support for major camera manufacturers. Canon users can convert CR2, CR3, and CRW files. Nikon’s NEF and NRW formats are supported, along with Sony’s ARW, SR2, and SRF files. The update also covers Fujifilm RAF, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Pentax PEF, and Adobe’s universal DNG format. All RAW formats convert to standard outputs including JPG, PNG, and TIFF. This provides a quick way to share professional photos without requiring specialized editing software. The service processes the RAW data and produces properly exposed images suitable for immediate use.

Audio Format Additions

Opus codec support represents a significant addition to the audio conversion options. Developed by the Xiph.Org Foundation and standardized by the IETF, Opus provides excellent audio quality at low bitrates and is widely used in voice and music streaming applications, including Discord, WhatsApp, and YouTube. The service supports conversion between Opus and MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG, and M4A formats.M4A, Apple’s audio container format commonly used in iTunes and Apple Music, now has full conversion support. Users can convert between M4A and popular formats, including MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, and AAC.AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate) conversion has been fixed and enhanced. This format, designed specifically for speech encoding and commonly used in voice recordings and mobile ringtones, requires specialized encoding parameters. The service now properly handles AMR conversion from over 28 source formats including MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, and various video formats.

Video Format Updates

Transport Stream (TS) format support has been added for users working with broadcast and streaming content. The format is commonly used in digital television broadcasting and video streaming. Conversions are available between TS and MP4, MKV, AVI, and MOV formats.

Document and Developer Formats

The update adds several formats commonly used in software documentation and data science workflows. Markdown files can now be converted to HTML, PDF, DOCX, ODT, EPUB, reStructuredText, plain text, and PowerPoint presentations. Jupyter Notebook support allows data scientists and researchers to convert their .ipynb files to HTML, PDF, Markdown, and DOCX formats. This provides an easy way to share notebook content with collaborators who may not have Jupyter installed.reStructuredText, the markup language commonly used in Python documentation, can be converted to HTML, PDF, DOCX, and Markdown. Org Mode files, used primarily with the Emacs text editor, can similarly be converted to HTML, PDF, DOCX, and Markdown.

Font Format Support

WOFF2, the latest web font format offering improved compression over its predecessor, is now supported. Web developers can convert TTF and OTF font files to WOFF2 for web use, and WOFF2 files can be converted back to TTF format.

Technical Improvements

Several backend improvements accompany the new format support. Additionally, several broken conversion paths have been removed, including APE audio output (which lacks an encoder) and BibTeX document export (which was producing errors).

Summary

This update adds 17 new formats across image, audio, document, and font categories, along with 114 new conversion paths. The improvements address common user requests, including iPhone photo conversion, modern image formats, and developer documentation tools. All new conversions are available immediately at FreeFileConvert.com.

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