What is ForgeMyFile?
ForgeMyFile is a free, browser-based file converter. It bundles 13 conversion tools — between PDFs, images, documents, and data formats — into a single page. Every conversion runs locally on your device. Your files never get uploaded to a server.
Why does this exist?
Most online file converters work by uploading your file, processing it on a remote server, and serving the result back as a download. That works, but it means a stranger's server briefly holds your file — and many of those services retain uploads for hours or days "for caching." For sensitive content (passport scans, medical records, contract drafts, photos with people in them), that's an unnecessary risk.
Modern browsers can do all the same conversion work locally, using open-source JavaScript and WASM libraries. ForgeMyFile wires those libraries into a clean UI and ships them to your browser. The result: same convenience, no upload, no third-party server holding your data.
How it works
When you visit a tool page, your browser downloads the conversion library (jsPDF, pdf-lib, pdf.js, etc.) once. After that, dropping a file triggers a function in your browser tab that reads the file from your device, transforms it, and writes the result to your downloads folder. There is no upload step. You can verify this in your browser's DevTools → Network tab — clicking Convert produces zero network requests for your file.
How is it free?
The site shows ads. Those ads are clearly labelled, run alongside the tools (not as popunders or redirects), and pay the operator enough to cover the domain and hosting. The privacy of your files is independent of whether you block the ads.
Who runs it?
ForgeMyFile is operated by ForgeMyFile. Contact: hi@forgemyfile.com.
Source-of-truth
The page is intentionally view-source-able. Right-click → View Source. Open DevTools → Network. Watch what does and doesn't fire when you click Convert. The spec is the page.