Zamzar online file converter adds browser plugin

Filed under: Utilities, Web services, Freeware

Zamzar online file converter adds browser plugin

by Brad Linder Feb 25th 2007

We wrote about Zamzar a few months ago. It's a free online service that will convert video, audio, and documents. You upload the file, enter your email address, and Zamzar will send you a note when your new file is ready for download.

Well now it looks like Zamzar's got the online video bug, adding support for converting videos from YouTube and a number of other services. You can either enter the URL of the video, or use a new browser plugin to automatically find videos to convert on the page you're visiting.

Zamzar will allow you to convert files from YouTube, Google Video, Myspace, Revver, putFile, Break.com, Apple Trailers, Dailymotion, Metacafe, iFilm, Grouper, and Blip.tv. You can convert files to a variety of formats, including 3GP, FLAC, MP4, and AVI.

Tags: file conversion, FileConversion, online video, OnlineVideo, zamzar

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

awesomo said 4:50PM on 2-26-2007

This is a great update for Zamzar. Nothing new in itself since it is already possible to download videos from YouTube but I like that Zamzar has the functionality added to their product.

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rch said 11:06PM on 2-26-2007

Cool plugin. I try it.

http://allnewshere.com/search/

Stew said 11:07PM on 2-26-2007

I prefer HeyWatch.com. You just enter the URL and it'll encode it all for you, in whatever format, from whatever site. They even give you an RSS feed of your encoded videos. I love it :)

duke said 7:43AM on 2-27-2007

the idea behind it is great, I tried it and liked it

BUT

the website naming sucked, no way people are gonna remember it

UR said 11:31AM on 2-27-2007

I use this one:

http://media-convert.com/

Peter42y said 2:00AM on 4-09-2007

thanks for the link. I was not aware that it was possible to convert videos online.
I used Zar Zar and i very much enjoyed it

avijit said 1:18PM on 4-15-2007

its good

stechila@bol.com.br said 4:31PM on 4-16-2007

hh said 10:42PM on 4-28-2007

fdfd

fijian said 5:34PM on 5-09-2007

better be good

katie said 11:19PM on 5-17-2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAjWi663kXc&mode=related&search=

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