# FileConverter (open-source downloader and converter)

> FileConverter is a free, open-source downloader and converter for Windows. File Converter is a very simple tool which allows you to convert and compress files using the context menu in windows explorer. It has 15,535 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

File Converter is a very simple tool which allows you to convert and compress one or several file(s) using the context menu of windows explorer.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Tichau/FileConverter |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 15,535 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C# |
| Website | https://file-converter.io/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Downloaders & converters |
| Latest release | v2.2 (Feb 13, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 19, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/Tichau/FileConverter/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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