Video Tools9 min read
Compressing video for the web without guessing
Every export dialog offers a quality slider and tells you nothing about what it does. Four settings decide the file size, and understanding them replaces trial and error.
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4 articles tagged Browser-based tools
Online Tools8 min read
The browser can now do the work: tools that run on your device
Background removal, transcription, OCR and format conversion increasingly run inside the tab. That changes the privacy question for a whole category of free tools.
Productivity9 min read
Free online tools that upload your files, and when that matters
Some browser tools do the work on your machine and some send your document to a server. The difference is invisible in the interface and easy to check yourself.
Image Tools8 min read
WebP, AVIF and JPEG: which to use and when
Modern image formats are substantially smaller at the same quality, and choosing between them is simpler than the comparisons suggest. Three questions settle it.