Zamzar

Zamzar provides online file conversion services for individuals and businesses.

Zamzar provides online file conversion services for individuals and businesses. Founded in 2006, the site supports the conversion of [hundreds of different file formats](http://www.zamzar.com/conversionTypes.php) including documents, videos, music, images, CAD and zip files. Users can convert files by uploading them through the Zamzar website, or by specifying a URL to retrieve the file from. A link to the converted file is then emailed to the user - no software downloads are needed to do the conversions. Zamzar is currently free to use. However, users can pay a monthly subscription fee in order to access preferential features, such as online file management, shorter response and queuing times and more secure conversion. The name 'Zamzar' is based on a character from the Bohemian author Franz Kafka's book 'The Metamorphosis'. In the novel Kafka describes the extraordinary story of a young man who is transformed whilst sleeping into a gigantic insect.