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Transloadit vsConvertAPI

A source-backed, feature-by-feature comparison of Transloadit and ConvertAPI. Document-focused file conversion API supporting 300+ format pairs, with strong PDF tooling and EU-based processing infrastructure.

Switching Notes

If you are evaluating a switch from ConvertAPI, 100% of its features are available in Transloadit, including Image resizing, Watermarking, and Document conversion, with 70 additional capabilities. All features offered by ConvertAPI are covered by Transloadit.
Transloadit's free tier (5GB processing/mo) makes it easy to evaluate the platform hands-on before committing to a switch.
ConvertAPI uses a per-conversion credit model; Transloadit uses time-based or file-count billing, so cost comparison depends on volume and file types.
ConvertAPI supports conversion chaining via server-side file storage (StoreFile/FileId), but lacks declarative workflow definitions like Transloadit Assembly Instructions.
ConvertAPI focuses on document and image conversion; Transloadit adds video/audio encoding, adaptive streaming, and AI-powered media analysis.

Key Differentiators

Only in Transloadit70

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All ConvertAPI features are also in Transloadit

Feature Coverage by Category

TransloaditConvertAPI
8/11
0/11
Video
6/6
0/6
Audio
6/6
2/6
Image
9/10
7/10
Document
16/16
1/16
AI
17/18
4/18
File Mgmt
9/11
3/11
Security
5/6
2/6
Compliance
10/10
2/10
Infra
6/6
1/6
Dev Tools

Overview

Across the 92 capabilities we compare, Transloadit offers 92 while ConvertAPI offers 22. The two platforms share 22 features in common (100% of ConvertAPI's set), while Transloadit offers 70 additional features that ConvertAPI does not, including Video encoding, Adaptive streaming, and Video concatenation.

Transloadit leads in Audio (6/6) and Image (6/6), while ConvertAPI shows particular strength in Document (7/10) and Image (2/6).

Deep Dive Analysis

Transloadit covers Video, Audio where ConvertAPI has no comparable features yet, including Video encoding, Adaptive streaming, and Video concatenation.

Transloadit uses an open-stack ingestion model built on tus, Uppy, Companion, and tusd. You can self-host uploads and keep that ingestion layer independent of processing vendor choice. ConvertAPI's commercial stack is typically more integrated end-to-end.

Both platforms offer free tiers: Transloadit (5GB processing/mo); ConvertAPI (250 conversions). Transloadit uses tier-based pricing while ConvertAPI uses usage-based pricing.

Transloadit offers official SDKs for Swift, Android, Kotlin, and iOS that ConvertAPI does not.

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Full Feature Comparison

FeatureTransloaditConvertAPI
Company
Years active17
15
Source Availability
Starting price$9/mo$30/mo
Uptime SLA99.9%-
SDKs11
7
Supported formats688
88
Employees11–50
2–10
Fundingbootstrappedbootstrapped
Free tier5GB processing/mo250 conversions
Pricing modeltier basedusage based
GitHub stars41K
280
npm downloads/wk9.7M
62K
Video
Adaptive streamingSupportedNot supported
On-demand video processingSupportedNot supported
Picture-in-pictureSupportedNot supported
Video concatenationSupportedNot supported
Video encodingSupportedNot supported
Video overlaysSupportedNot supported
Video subtitlesSupportedNot supported
Video thumbnailsSupportedNot supported
Audio
Audio artworkSupportedNot supported
Audio concatenationSupportedNot supported
Audio encodingSupportedNot supported
Audio loopingSupportedNot supported
Audio mixingSupportedNot supported
Audio waveformSupportedNot supported
Image
AI image descriptionSupportedNot supported
Image analysisSupportedNot supported
Image optimizationSupportedNot supported
Image resizingSupportedSupported
Spritesheet generationSupportedNot supported
WatermarkingSupportedSupported
Document
Document analysisSupportedNot supported
Document auto-rotationSupportedNot supported
Document conversionSupportedSupported
Document mergingSupportedSupported
Document thumbnailsSupportedSupported
PDF optimizationSupportedSupported
PDF splittingSupportedSupported
Webpage screenshotsSupportedSupported
Webpage to PDFSupportedSupported
Artificial Intelligence
AI chatSupportedNot supported
AI image generationSupportedNot supported
AI recognitionSupportedNot supported
AI-powered automationSupportedNot supported
Background removalSupportedNot supported
Content moderationSupportedNot supported
Document data extractionSupportedNot supported
Face detectionSupportedNot supported
MCP serverSupportedSupported
Object recognitionSupportedNot supported
Speech analysisSupportedNot supported
Speech transcriptionSupportedNot supported
Speech translationSupportedNot supported
Text recognition (OCR)SupportedNot supported
Text to speechSupportedNot supported
Text translationSupportedNot supported
File Management
Automated file deletionSupportedNot supported
Custom metadataSupportedNot supported
File access controlSupportedNot supported
File compressionSupportedSupported
File decompressionSupportedSupported
File exportingSupportedNot supported
File filteringSupportedNot supported
File hashingSupportedNot supported
File importingSupportedNot supported
File previewSupportedNot supported
File type verificationSupportedNot supported
File upload handlingSupportedNot supported
Media catalogingSupportedNot supported
Metadata extractionSupportedSupported
Metadata writingSupportedNot supported
Resumable uploadsSupportedNot supported
Thumbnail generationSupportedSupported
Security
Custom security policiesSupportedNot supported
Encrypted storageSupportedNot supported
File encryptionSupportedSupported
File virus scanningSupportedNot supported
Sandboxed encodingSupportedNot supported
Secure API accessSupportedSupported
Secure file handlingSupportedSupported
Signature authenticationSupportedNot supported
Two-factor authenticationSupportedNot supported
Compliance
CCPA complianceSupportedNot supported
GDPR complianceSupportedSupported
HIPAA complianceSupportedSupported
PCI DSS complianceSupportedNot supported
SOC 2 complianceSupportedNot supported
Infrastructure
Adaptive file deliverySupportedNot supported
Disaster recoverySupportedNot supported
Global file deliverySupportedNot supported
High uptimeSupportedSupported
Multi-cloud supportSupportedNot supported
Multi-region supportSupportedNot supported
Rate limitingSupportedNot supported
Real-time monitoringSupportedNot supported
Region-specific processingSupportedNot supported
Scalable infrastructureSupportedSupported
Developer Tools
Custom encoding presetsSupportedNot supported
Custom workflowsSupportedNot supported
Developer APISupportedSupported
Media analysisSupportedNot supported
Playlist generationSupportedNot supported
Script executionSupportedNot supported
Overall Score98%
33%

The right choice depends on your needs

ConvertAPI and Transloadit were built to solve real production problems. Both are used in serious systems, and both have strengths.

Choose based on your workload: file types, delivery targets, and how much control you need over upload and processing. If you need broad file processing with a self-hostable upload stack and an API that has been stable for 17 years, Transloadit is worth a trial. If your needs are narrower, ConvertAPI may be the better fit.

Best for

  • ✓High-volume document conversion pipelines (Office, PDF, eBook, CAD formats)
  • ✓Teams requiring EU-only data processing with ISO 27001 certification
  • ✓Developers needing simple REST-based file conversion without media processing

Not ideal for

  • •Video or audio encoding, transcoding, or adaptive streaming workflows
  • •AI-powered content moderation, speech transcription, or image recognition
  • •Complex multi-step pipelines with branching, conditionals, or reusable templates

This page is maintained and updated over time. If you spot something wrong or missing, let us know and we actively welcome feedback from competitors and users alike.

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ConvertAPI's Perspective

As far as we know, ConvertAPI does not currently publish a first-party comparison page against Transloadit. If they add one and we miss it, please let us know and we will link to it here.

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Dave PerrettCTO / Shuttlerock
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Elio CapellaHead of Development / Filestage
We wouldn't be able to be here without your support. Your service is the best video transcoding service out there and I'm happy about the reliability.
Jon Wong
Jon WongStaff Software Engineer / Coursera
Having a solution for both uploading and transcoding has been a godsend for the current scale that we are at five years after first choosing Transloadit.
Braden SchaefferLead Engineer / Biginterview
I absolutely love you people. From the support to the technology, performance and APIs... you've taken what could have been the most painful process of my entire development career and turned it into an absolute joy. I cannot thank or recommend you enough.
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