About usThe story behind FileKiwi
We started with one small converter for iPhone photos. Today FileKiwi is a free toolkit of 78 tools for images, PDFs and documents. There are no ads and you never need an account.
- 78free tools
- 15+file formats
- 0ads on any page
- 0accounts or emails needed
How it all started
FileKiwi grew out of a few small tools that people kept using, and the requests they sent us.
- Chapter 1
HEICJPG.online: one converter, one job
It started with a problem most iPhone owners run into sooner or later. Photos saved as HEIC often will not open on Windows computers, in online forms or in older apps. So we built HEICJPG.online, a single page that turns HEIC photos into JPG right in the browser.
It did one job and did not ask for an account. People found it through search, used it, and came back with the next batch of photos. Many also wrote to us asking for more.
- Chapter 2
UsuwanieTla.pl: background removal in the browser
Next we took on harder jobs. On UsuwanieTla.pl (Polish for "background removal") we built a tool that removes or blurs photo backgrounds with an AI model that runs inside the browser.
That project showed us how much work a modern browser can do. Cutting out a person or a product no longer needs desktop software or a paid account.
- Chapter 3
FileKiwi: one site for many file jobs
As more people used our sites, their messages started to sound the same. Can you also convert a PDF? Resize this photo? Delete one page from a document? Split a long PDF into parts?
Instead of starting a new website for every request, we built one place for them. FileKiwi converts images and documents and edits photos and PDFs, and every tool page works the same way, so once you have used one you know them all.
- What comes next
More tools, more formats, more languages
We keep adding tools and formats, usually the ones people ask for most. We are also translating FileKiwi, so you will be able to use it in your own language.
One site for every file job
Each tool has its own page. Here is how they are grouped.
Convert images26 tools
Change any image into the format you need: HEIC, WebP, AVIF, PNG, JPG, SVG, GIF, TIFF, BMP and more.
Image tools17 tools
Crop and resize photos, compress them to an exact size, remove or blur the background and blur faces.
PDF tools20 tools
Merge and split PDF files, delete the pages you do not need, rotate pages and make PDFs smaller.
Convert documents15 tools
Turn photos and Word files into PDF, and turn PDF back into JPG, PNG, Word or plain text.
Our promise to you
A few rules we set for ourselves at the start, and still follow.
Free to use
Every tool is free. There is no trial, no premium plan and no watermark on your files.
No ads
FileKiwi shows no ads: no banners, no popups and no videos that play before your download.
Quick results
Most tools do the work in your browser, so a typical photo or PDF is ready without waiting in a server queue.
Clear about your files
We tell you exactly what happens to your files: a copy is stored in a private folder for 30 days, then deleted automatically. Nothing you add is ever made public.
Easy to use
One page per job and one clear button. Add a file and download the result. You do not need to install anything.
Proven engines
Under the hood are well known open source libraries, listed further down this page, plus AI models for background removal and face detection.
Where your files go
Every tool page tells you how it works, right under the upload button.
In your browser
Most image conversion, image to PDF, PDF to image, merging, splitting and rotating PDFs, deleting pages, JPG and WebP compression, resizing, cropping, background removal and face blur. The conversion itself runs on your device.
On our server
PDF compression, Word to PDF, TXT to PDF, PNG compression, TIFF files and a few output formats such as AVIF, TIFF and ICO. Files travel over an encrypted connection and the working files are deleted as soon as the result is sent back.
A copy is stored for 30 days
Whichever tool you use, a copy of every file you add is uploaded and stored in a private folder on our server that is not reachable from the internet. It is deleted automatically after 30 days. Your results are not stored.
Details are in our Privacy policy and Security policy.
How we build and test our tools
A converter is only useful if you can trust the result. This is how we check ours.
Built on real needs
Every tool starts with a real problem: a message from a user, or a question people search for again and again.
Tested on real files
Before a tool goes live we run it on real photos and documents from phones, scanners and office apps, and check the output: format, file size, quality and page count.
Checked again and again
Automated tests run every tool from start to finish, on phone and desktop screens. Found a file that will not convert? Send us the details and we will look into it.
Built on trusted open source
FileKiwi relies on these open source projects. Thank you to everyone who maintains them.
- PDF.js
- pdf-lib
- libheif
- ONNX Runtime
- ImageMagick
- Ghostscript
- PhpWord
- Dompdf
Who is behind FileKiwi
FileKiwi is built and run by BDK Media, a small independent digital company from Michałowice near Warsaw, Poland. We have been building websites and online tools for years, and FileKiwi brings our file tools together in one place.
We are a small team, and we like it that way. It keeps us focused on tools that work well, without ads or paywalls.
Our guides about file formats and PDFs are written and checked by our editor, Anna Lewiński, following our Editorial policy. Company details are listed in our Terms of use and the Legal center.
- FileKiwi.comAll in one toolkit for images, PDFs and documents
- HEICJPG.onlineWhere it all began: HEIC to JPG converter
- UsuwanieTla.plAI background removal for Polish users
Questions about us
Is FileKiwi really free?
Yes. Every tool on FileKiwi is free to use. There is no paid plan, no trial and no watermark on your files, and you do not need an account or an email address.
Why are there no ads on FileKiwi?
Ads make tools slower, more confusing and less private, and we wanted FileKiwi to be the opposite. Most of our tools run inside your browser, which keeps our costs low, and FileKiwi is funded by BDK Media, the company that builds it.
Who makes FileKiwi?
FileKiwi is made by BDK Media, a small independent digital company from Poland. The same team built HEICJPG.online, a HEIC to JPG converter, and UsuwanieTla.pl, a background removal tool for Polish users.
Are HEICJPG.online and UsuwanieTla.pl still available?
Yes. Both sites are still online and work as before. FileKiwi brings the same kind of tools, and many more, together in one place.
What happens to the files I upload?
Most tools do the conversion inside your browser; a few, such as PDF compression and Word to PDF, do it on our server. Whichever tool you use, a copy of every file you add is uploaded over an encrypted connection and stored in a private, non public folder for 30 days, then deleted automatically. Results are not stored. Details are in our privacy policy.
How can I contact the FileKiwi team?
Write to contact@filekiwi.com. We read every message, including bug reports, ideas and requests for new tools and formats.
Got a file to fix?
Pick a tool and try it with your own file. It is free.
Questions, ideas or a file that did not convert? Write to contact@filekiwi.com. We read every message.