Private by design
Conversion runs on your computer. Files are never uploaded, queued on a server or kept anywhere. Your account only unlocks the app.
NewVersion 1.12 is here
Convert any file. Upload nothing.
FileX turns 244 formats into each other right on your Mac or PC. Drag a file onto a format and the new copy lands next to the original. No website, no waiting, no one else's server.
$4.97 once, for life: the launch price for the first 100 users. $14.97 after that. Instant download and activation key right after payment.
- Files never uploaded
- Works offline
- No subscription
- macOS & Windows
Tap a format, or drag a file onto it.
A simulation. Nothing is uploaded, here or in the app.
244formats
17kinds of file
0files uploaded
1drag to convert
Why FileX
Online converters want your files. FileX doesn't.
A passport scan, a client contract, a folder of family photos. Converter websites make you upload them first. FileX does the same job without them ever leaving your desk.
Typical online converter
Upload. Wait. Hope.
- Every file goes to someone else's server
- Upload, queue, download, repeat
- Size limits, daily limits, ads
- Free with limits, or a monthly subscription
FileX
Drag. Drop. Done.
- Files never leave your computer
- As fast as your machine, offline too
- Whole folders, no size cap
- $4.97 once, for life ($14.97 after the first 100)
Online converters vary. This describes the typical ones you find in a search.
How it works
Three moves. No window to open.
Hold the key and drag
Pick files in Finder and drag them with held down. A ring of formats opens under your cursor.
Drop on a format
A photo offers JPG, WEBP and PDF. A note offers HTML, DOCX and PDF. Let go on the one you want.
Find it next to the original
The new file is saved beside the original. Drop a whole folder and every file is converted.
Buy FileX · $4.97
Instant download after payment. Nothing uploaded, ever.
Features
Everything a converter should do. Minus the website.
244
formats, 17 kinds
Images, PDF, Office, e-books, audio, video, archives, fonts, CAD and 3D.
One drag, no window
The ring opens at your cursor. No app to switch to.
Batch convert
Drop a hundred photos, get a hundred copies.
Watch folders
Files that land in a folder are converted for you.
Right-click, shortcuts, presets
Right-click in Finder and choose Convert with FileX, press a shortcut, or save presets for size, quality and DPI.
5 languages, light & dark
English, Spanish, Polish, Korean and Chinese.
Supported formats
244 formats. Is yours one?
Type an extension to see what FileX does with it.
Try:
Video and some Office layouts use optional engines, such as FFmpeg and LibreOffice, that FileX can install for you from its settings. Every other conversion is built in.
Reviews
What people say.
Pricing
One payment. Yours for life.
No subscription. The first 100 users get a lifetime license for $4.97. After that it is $14.97. Pay, download, activate: your license works on any computer you sign in on.
How buying works
3 steps
- Pay securelyCheckout by Dodo Payments, in a minute.
- Get the download and your keyBoth arrive by e-mail right after payment.
- Install and activateEnter the key once. FileX is yours for life.
Launch price · first 100 users
$4.97$14.97once, for life
- Yours for good, no renewals
- Includes updates
- Download for Mac and Windows, plus your activation key
- Unlocked on every computer you sign in on
When the first 100 licenses are gone, the price is $14.97. Everyone who buys at the launch price keeps their license for life.
Buy now · $4.97 onceSecure checkout by Dodo Payments. Right after paying you get the download and your activation key by e-mail.
FileX at a glance
- Price
- $4.97 once, for life ($14.97 after the first 100)
- Delivery
- Instant download + activation key
- Subscription
- None
- Updates
- Included
- Mac
- macOS 14+, Apple silicon and Intel
- Windows
- Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit
- Internet
- Only to sign in
- Version
- 1.12.0
Questions
Before you buy.
What does FileX cost?
The first 100 people to buy pay $4.97 once and keep FileX for life. When those 100 licenses are claimed, the price is $14.97, still one payment. The bar on this page shows how many launch places are taken.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. FileX converts files on your own computer and works offline. The only things that go over the internet are your account sign-in and license check, never your files.
What do I get after paying?
Right after checkout you receive the FileX download for Mac and Windows and your activation key by e-mail. Install FileX, enter the key, and it is yours for life, with updates included. Your settings and presets stay on your computer.
How do I pay, and how does the app unlock?
Click Buy now. Checkout is handled securely by Dodo Payments. As soon as the payment goes through, you get the download link and your activation key by e-mail. Install FileX and enter the key to unlock it. Lost the e-mail? The key is also saved to the FileX account with the same e-mail address.
Why does my Mac or PC warn me the first time?
FileX is not yet notarized by Apple or code-signed for Windows, so the first start shows a warning. On a Mac, Control-click FileX in Applications and choose Open (on macOS 15 or later: System Settings › Privacy & Security › Open Anyway). On Windows, choose More info, then Run anyway. You only do this once.
What is FileX?
FileX is an offline file converter for Mac and Windows. Hold a key, drag files onto a format in a ring that opens at your cursor, and FileX saves the converted copy next to the original. It handles 244 formats, including images, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-books, audio, video, archives and fonts.
Can I convert HEIC to JPG on a Mac?
Yes. Drag your HEIC photos from Finder onto JPG in the FileX ring. The JPG copies are saved next to the originals and the photos are never uploaded. Read the HEIC to JPG guide.
Can I convert files offline?
Yes. Conversion runs on your computer, so it works on a plane, on a train or without Wi-Fi. FileX checks your account when you are online and remembers the result.
Can I convert many files at once?
Yes. Drop a whole selection or a folder of files onto a format and FileX converts them as a batch. For files that keep arriving, a watch folder converts them automatically.
How does the license work on more than one computer?
It belongs to your account, not to one machine. Sign in with the same e-mail and password on another Mac or PC and FileX is activated there as well. The key is also e-mailed to you after you pay.
Do I need Microsoft Office to convert Word or Excel files?
No. Common documents, spreadsheets and presentations convert on their own. For the most faithful page layouts FileX can use LibreOffice, which you can add from its settings.
Does FileX work on Mac and Windows?
Yes. FileX runs on macOS 14 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel, and on 64-bit Windows 10 and 11.
Get FileX
Convert your first file in the next few minutes.
Pay once, download right away. Your activation key comes in the same e-mail.
Buy FileX · $4.97
Secure checkout by Dodo Payments · one payment, no subscription
- The downloadmacOS (Apple silicon and Intel) and Windows 10/11
- Your activation keyBy e-mail, right after payment
- Lifetime licenseUpdates included, any computer you sign in on