Question 1

Is it really 100% offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Once installed, 1FileTool processes every single file entirely on your computer. There are no server calls, no uploads, no cloud processing. Your files never leave your device, ever.

Question 2

What file formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

1FileTool supports 100+ file formats including PDF, JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, GIF, MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, ZIP, CSV, XLSX, JSON, XML, HTML, Markdown, and many more.

Question 3

Is there a free version?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 1FileTool is free to use with all 265+ tools and up to 8 files per day. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited processing with a one-time payment starting at $29.

Question 4

How is this different from online tools like Smallpdf?

Accepted Answer

Online tools require uploading your files to their servers for processing. 1FileTool processes everything locally on your device, so your files never leave your computer. Plus, you pay once instead of monthly.

Question 5

Does it work on both Mac and Windows?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 1FileTool is available as a native application for both macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows (64-bit) with identical functionality.

The 1FileTool wiki

File privacy & metadata hygiene

Batch audio & media conversion

No-upload PDF workflows

Why local file tools beat cloud SaaS

Batch renaming & file workflow automation

Archiving & preservation workflows

Local OCR & document scanning

Image & SVG conversion

Keep the next file job off the internet.