The CloudConvert REST API is a very powerful and extensive tool. To make it even more easy to use for developers we offer now a new API Console. It is possible to play around with the CloudConvert API without writing any line of code! And the best part: It even offers small code snippets (Bash, PHP, node.js, Python) which can be directly integrated in applications.

 

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In times of web and icon fonts it can be sometimes useful to convert between different font formats. Because of this we support now the conversion between OpenType (OTF), TrueType (TTF), Web Open Font Format (WOFF), Embedded OpenType (EOT), and, of course, SVG!

Do you miss a format or function? Tell us!

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FFmpeg and imagemagick are far developed and proven tools for video and image processing. We are also using modified versions of these tools under the hood. Because of this we also want that our users can profit from the full power of these tools. The most important conversion options are configurable with our webinterface and API options. Due the fact that these tools are so powerful and offer tons of options, we can never implement all of these options.

Because of this CloudConvert now offers the option to set your own, custom command line options for the ffmpeg command and the convert command (part of the imagemagick suite). Many of our users know these tools already and are familiar with the command line options.

We always use one of the latest available versions of these tools. Currently this is ffmpeg 2.3.3 and imagemagick 6.8.9. This means you can always profit from the full power of these tools without the pain of hosting, maintaining and upgrading them.

From today you can set your custom commands using our webinterface. To do this use the advanced options and set up a custom command.  Check out the ffmpeg and imagemagick documentations to find out about all possible parameters. The following custom command applies an grayscale filter to a MP4 video.

Of course, you can save your custom command as preset to use it more easily. Also, you can use the custom commands using our API. Therefore see the following example of starting a process:

{
 "input": "download",
 "file": "https://cloudconvert.org/assets/a0206cf7/testfiles/mp4example.mp4",
 "outputformat": "mp4",
 "converter" : "ffmpeg",
 "converteroptions": {
  "command" : "-i {INPUTFILE} -vf format=gray,format=yuv422p {OUTPUTFILE}"
 }
}

We are looking forward how you use this new powerful feature.  Also, let us know your feedback at any time!

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Today we announce another long-wanted feature: presets.

Wouldn't it be nice to set your personal conversion options once and use them whenever you like? Now you can do so.

There are some new controls at the bottom left of the conversion specific options. You can save and load your presets there.

After saving a preset you can use it directly from the output format selection. Also, if you want to apply the preset to multiple files, you can do so with the batch controls at the right bottom.

Moreover you can use your presets using our API! This means you can set the conversion options once using our webinterface and use these options for API conversions. Check out the API documentation for details.

This new feature is just a small preperation for another great feature we are currently working on and you will see soon. Stay tuned!

 

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We completely replaced the conversion technology for PDF to HTML conversions and can now offer PDF to HTML5 conversions!

The resulting HTML files will be well formatted and will preserve images, formulas, links and even custom fonts. The HTML file can be displayed in any modern browser like Chrome, Firefox, Safari or IE >= 9.

You can see an example conversion result here:

• Input PDF file
• Output HTML file

Or just try your own files here!

There are several options available, so you can set a zoom level, set a custom width/height for the pages or select if you want to embed the images / CSS / JavaScript / fonts in the HTML file or not.

We hope you like this new feature and are looking forward for your feedback!

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A new highly practical CloudConvert function: Convert any website to a PDF file! This feature is not only useful for people who want to print out the internet - there are many use cases for saving a website as PDF. Moreover you can get a PNG or JPG image or even a SVG vector as website screenshot.

Under the hood we are using WebKit as rendering technology. This means the resulting PDFs and images will look like the website shown in a Chrome or Safari browser. 

We offer very advanced options to make it possible to adjust the conversion result to your demands. It is possible to set the Page size, Page margins or to zoom the website; also, you can disable JavaScript or convert HTML forms to PDF forms. The full list of options is available here.

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