Zamzar
{{Short description|File conversion website}}
{{Infobox website
| name = Zamzar Ltd
| logo = 220px
| logocaption = {{longitem|style=padding-bottom:1em; | The logo of Zamzar }}
| logo_alt = Zamzar logo, three triangles inside a square with the company name and tagline - online file conversion.
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| caption = {{longitem|style=padding-top:0.4em;padding-bottom:1em; |Zamzar screenshot from September 2019}}
| url = {{URL|www.zamzar.com}}
| commercial = Yes
| type = Online file conversion
| registration = Optional
| language = English
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| country_of_origin = United Kingdom
| area_served = Worldwide
| owner = Mike and Chris Whyley
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| launch_date = 2006
| key_people = Christopher J.M. Whyley; Michael J Whyley
| services = Online and Desktop File Conversion & Compression
| revenue =
| equity = £597,640 (2022)
£643,693 (2021)
£283,958 (2020)
£155,809 (2019)
| current_status = Online
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Zamzar is an online file converter and compressor, created by brothers Mike and Chris Whyley in England in 2006.Zhang, Michael, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501173453/http://www.folksonomy.org/2006/11/interview_with_zamzar/ "Interview with Zamzar"]}}, Folksonomy, November 11, 2006 (archived version 2008){{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Zamzar Limited |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06463494/filing-history |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Companies House}} It allows users to convert files online, without downloading a software tool, and supports over 1,200 different conversion types.{{cite web |url=https://www.techgyd.com/zamzar-review/30241/ |title=Zamzar file converter: in-Depth Review |last=Srivastava |first=Shivani |date=July 19, 2017 |publisher=TechGYD.com |access-date=2019-02-11}} Since its formation, the service has converted over 510 million files for users{{Cite web |last=Zamzar |first=File Converter |date=2022-12-07 |title=Converters: Converters for all popular file formats |url=https://www.zamzar.com/converters/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=www.zamzar.com}} from 245 different countries.{{Cite web|url=https://developers.zamzar.com/about|title=Zamzar - File Conversion API - About Us|website=developers.zamzar.com|access-date=2019-09-03}} The service supports the conversion of documents, images, audio, video, e-Books, CAD files and compressed file formats.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zamzar.com/conversionTypes.php|title=Zamzar - free online converter|website=www.zamzar.com|access-date=2019-09-03}}
{{Cite web |last=Make |first=formerly Integromat |date=2022-12-07 |title=Convert a File in Zamzar using method import from URL and upload the files to OneDrive |url=https://www.make.com/en/templates/5402-convert-a-file-in-zamzar-using-method-import-from-url-and-upload-the-files-to-onedrive |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=www.make.com}} Users can type in a URL or upload one or more files (if they are all of the same format) from their computer; Zamzar will then convert the file(s) to another user-specified format, such as an Adobe PDF file to a Microsoft Word document.[http://lifehacker.com/software/conversions/online-file-conversion-with-zamzar-211968.php Lifehacker – Online file conversion with Zamzar] Once conversion is complete, users can immediately download the file from their web browser.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.zamzar.com/2018/12/10/realtime-file-conversions-better-faster-stronger/|title=Realtime File Conversions - Better, Faster, Stronger!|date=2018-12-10|website=The Zamzar Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-03}} Users can also choose to receive an email with a link to download the converted file.
In February 2021 Zamzar expanded their tool and announced a new file compression service.{{Cite web |last=Zamzar |first=The Zamzar Team |date=2021-02-02 |title=Compress Your Files in a Click with Zamzar! |url=https://blog.zamzar.com/2021/02/02/compress-files-with-zamzar/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Zamzar Blog}} The compressor is visually similar to the conversion tool with a drag and drop download feature. As with the converter, users have the option to subscribe for a paid plan if they wish to compress multiple or larger files than the free service permits{{Cite web |last=File Compression |first=Zamzar |title=Compress Files |url=https://www.zamzar.com/compress/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=www.zamzar.com}}
File conversion API
in 2015 Zamzar launched a file conversion API, allowing users to integrate file conversion capabilities into their own websites and applications.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.zamzar.com/2015/01/26/announcing-the-file-conversion-api/|title=Announcing the file conversion API|last=Team|first=The Zamzar|date=2015-01-26|website=The Zamzar Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-03}} Sample code is provided to allow users to integrate file conversion capabilities in C#, Java, Node.js, PHP, Python and cURL.{{Cite web|url=https://developers.zamzar.com/docs|title=Zamzar - File Conversion API - Documentation|website=developers.zamzar.com|access-date=2019-09-03}} Zamzar also maintains a project on GitHub which allows users to perform file conversion from the command line on Linux, MacOS or Windows systems.{{Citation|title=Bash Command Line Interface for the Zamzar API: convert files to 100s of formats direct from the command line. - zamzar/zamzar-bash|date=2019-07-05|url=https://github.com/zamzar/zamzar-bash|publisher=Zamzar|access-date=2019-09-03}}
Email file conversion
Starting from 2012 there's service also available files' conversion by sending it to email.{{cite web|url=https://www.lifewire.com/zamzar-review-2622862|title=Zamzar Review|last=Fisher|first=Tim|date=June 11, 2018|publisher=Lifewire.com|access-date=2019-02-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://blog.zamzar.com/2012/02/10/convert-files-by-email/|title=Convert files by email|last=Team|first=The Zamzar|date=2012-02-10|website=The Zamzar Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-03}}
Customers / User Privacy
Zamzar does not publish lists of customers that use their services, but in 2019 they announced{{Cite web|url=https://blog.zamzar.com/2019/01/11/zamzar-powers-new-xerox-audio-document-app/|title=Zamzar powers new Xerox "Audio Document" app|date=2019-01-11|website=The Zamzar Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-03}} that Xerox Corporation would be using the Zamzar API to help power conversions in the Xerox Audio Document application. Users of Zamzar's services have access to both a Terms of Service document{{Cite web|url=https://www.zamzar.com/tos.php|title=Zamzar Terms of Service|date=2018-11-26|website=Zamzar Terms of Service|language=en-US|access-date=2021-04-02}} and a Privacy Policy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zamzar.com/privacy.php|title=Zamzar Privacy Policy|date=2020-09-16|website=Zamzar Privacy Policy|language=en-US|access-date=2021-04-02}} In April 2018 Zamzar announced{{Cite web|url=https://blog.zamzar.com/2018/04/30/zamzar-and-gdpr/|title= Zamzar and GDPR|date=2018-04-30|website=The Zamzar Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2021-04-02}} their compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and began offering a Data Processing Agreement (DPA), covering end user data rights and outlining Zamzar's contractual obligations to protect that data.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zamzar.com/dpa/|title=Zamzar Data Processing Agreement|date=2018-05-25|website=Zamzar Data Processing Agreement|language=en-US|access-date=2021-04-02}}
User privilege levels
Zamzar is currently free to use, but there is a limit of two conversions per hour for files up to 100MB. Users can pay a monthly subscription in order to access preferential features, such as unlimited file conversions, online file management, shorter response and queuing times and other benefits.{{cite web|url=http://www.zamzar.com/signup/?pri#go |title=Convert file types - signup for Zamzar |publisher=Zamzar.com |access-date=2012-06-16}}
Naming etymology
Its name comes from Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis. Its main character is called Gregor Samsa and it is from his surname that Zamzar is derived.[https://archive.today/20120906065759/http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l=&a=198938&po=6,00.asp 10 Worst App Names – PC Magazine] The founders of the service considered three other names{{snd}} Konvertieren, Khamailen and Obrogo{{snd}} before settling on Zamzar.{{Cite web|url=https://blog.zamzar.com/2019/07/12/landing-on-zamzar-how-we-chose-our-company-name/|title=Landing on Zamzar: How we chose our company name|last=Team|first=The Zamzar|date=2019-07-12|website=The Zamzar Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-03}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.zamzar.com}}