To convert, simply upload your image file (JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP and TIFF) which cannot exceed the size of 1MB. Resize and rotate it to achieve the best recognition results, and then click on “Send” button to start the process. Once completed, recognized text will be displayed at the bottom of the same page.

NewOCR supports 29 languages which include Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

Features:

• Extract text from scanned documents or images.
• Unlimited uploads, no registration, 100% secure.
• Supported image file formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP and TIFF (any compression mode).
• Works with image files up to 1 MB in size.
• Multilingual support for 29 languages.
• Optimize image to achieve the best recognition results by resizing and rotation.
• Similar tools: OnlineOCR, FineReaderOnline, Free-ORC and OCRTerminal.

Check out NewOCR @ www.newocr.com

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• FineReaderOnline: Web Based Image Text Extractor
• Free-ORC: Extract Text From Image Files
• OCRTerminal: Convert Scanned Documents To Text
• TxtNinja: Convert Text into Pictures
• Text2PDF: Create Adobe PDF Files From Text

There are also output settings where you can set colors (Black  & White or Colored) and characters (Letters or Squares) for the generated ASCII picture. When the ASCII picture is ready you can get its HTML code and save it onto your computer.

Features:

• Turn images into ASCII art.
• Supported input image formats: JPG and JPEG only.
• Required image dimensions: 60 x 50 pixels.
• Control output settings: Color, ASCII character type etc.
• Download and save ready art onto your computer.
• Get HTML code to post the pictures somewhere online.
• Similar websites: Text-Image, ASCIIPoster and PicASCII.

Check out ASCII-O-Matic @ www.typorganism.com/asciiomatic

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• XE – Converter

Features:

• Manipulate your text online.
• Options: Uppercase, Initial Upper/ word, Reverse Words, Lowercase, Initial Upper/ Sentence, Reverse Letters, Flip Text , Strip Spaces, Camel Case.
• Free and no sign up.
• Similar apps: TextTop.us, TextFixer, Alphabetizer and Textris.

Check out UpperCaseIt @ www.uppercaseit.com

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• TxtNinja: Convert Text into Pictures
• Text2PDF: Create Adobe PDF Files From Text
• NewOCR: Recognizes Text From Images
• Free-ORC: Extract Text From Image Files
• FlipTitle: Flip Text Upside Down

Now you can avoid doing this and use Mp32Tube instead. Using this online application anyone can easily upload MP3’s to Youtube.com without converting anything. Go to Mp32Tube and select an MP3 file and the image that you want to use as a thumbnail on YouTube. Next choose whether you want it to be uploaded to your YouTube account or MP32Tube’s account. And then click on the “upload” button and wait for the URL. It mat take a few minutes before the file becomes accessible and playable online.

The site does look kinda ugly but is certainly dose what it says. Currently Mp32Tube is completely free to use. However, premium accounts with more features (multiple image and file upload, no waiting times, faster speed) are likely to be introduced in the future.

Check out Mp32tube @ www.mp32tube.com

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• Dirpy: Turn YouTube Videos Into High Quality MP3s

There could be many uses of this tool like for masking your email address, sending confidential info on IMs, posting things on forums which you won’t like search engines to discover and more. It doesn’t require sign up and is easy to use.

Features

• Quickly convert text into pictures online.
• Customize the font type, color and size of the text.
• Get the direct url, forum url and the HTML code of the image.
• No registration required.
• Similar tools: SpamProofEmailGenerator and HideText.

Check out TxtNinja @ www.txtninja.com (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• Text2PDF: Create Adobe PDF Files From Text
• Free-ORC: Extract Text From Image Files

The process is usual, simply drag and drop provided bookmarklet onto your browser and click it whenever you come across the video you want to convert. You can also search and convert YouTube videos directly on the site.

Features:

• Turn YouTube videos into mp3 files.
• Convert as many videos as you like.
• Browser bookmarklet provided.
• Determine the start and the end point of an audio file.
• Options to specify parameters like the filename, title, artist, etc.
• Incorporated YouTube  Search.
• Edit ID3 tag data.
• Download videos.
• Free and no sign up.

Check out Dirpy @ www.dirpy.com

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• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• FLVto : Online FLV to MP3 Converter
• Anjo.to: Convert & Save Online Videos to Computer

RSSHandler is an RSS to podcast converter that aims to solve this problem by converting Youtube RSS feeds to FLV, MP4 and other such computer/mobile friendly formats. You can also get links to YouTube as FLV and MP4 to download videos to your computer or mobile phone via Nokia Mobile Code or short links.

Features

• Convert Youtube video feeds to FLV, MP4 or PSP format.
• Get Nokia Mobile code for the link to easily copy to your mobile.
• Convert Youtube channels, favorites and playlists using this tool.
• Subscribe to the converted feed in podcast reader to listen to them.
• Similar sites: YouTubePodcaster.

Check out RSSHandler @ www.rsshandler.com/converter (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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Simply upload an image from your computer, select the output image format and click “Convert and download” to get the direct download link of the converted image. No need to enter your email or sign up.

Your image will be kept on their servers for up 10 days. Maximum image upload size is 5MB and you can optionally resize the output image for use as an avatar, as a thumbnail,  for message boards and other sizes.

Features:

• Universal image converter.
• Convert an image into more than 100 different image formats including DPX, EXR, GIF, JPEG,  PDF, PhotoCD, PNG, Postscript, SVG and others.
• Convert images up to 5 MB in size.
• Resize the output image for use as an avatar, as a thumbnail, for messages boards or other bigger sizes.
• Free, no need to sign up or enter your email.
• Similar services: Convertfiles, CometDocs, MediaPirate, YouConvertIt and Zamzar and several others.

Check out Go2Convert @ www.go2convert.com

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• Text-Image: Convert Photos to Html, Matrix Text or Ascii Art
• PunyPNG: Reduce the KB Size of an Image File
• Pixer.us: Lightweight Online Image Editor
• Online Image Splitter
• OCRTerminal: Convert Scanned Documents To Text

The application is free and easy to use. To start,  simply register on the site and upload your image, pick a the language and output format and hit “Recognize”. Once the file is converted you can save it on to your computer. Currently you may process up to 50 pages a day with each file being under 10 mb.

Features:

• Online image text extraction tool.
• Lets you process 50 pages a day for free.
• Supported input image formats: BMP, PCX, DCX, JPEG/JPEG, PNG and TIFF/TIF.
• Supported output file formats: Microsoft Word, Excel, RTF, and TXT and PDF.
• The file must not be larger than 10 MB.
• Multilingual recognition: Russian, English, German and French.
• Simple and clutter free design.
• Similar apps: Free-ORC and OCRTerminal.

Check out FineReaderOnline @ www.finereaderonline.com

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• TxtNinja: Convert Text into Pictures
• Text2PDF: Create Adobe PDF Files From Text

Just upload the MIDI file (*.mid) from your computer, adjust the conversion options and hit the “Convert File” button. Then wait for about 10 seconds while the conversion takes place. Download the converted file in MP3 or WAV format onto your computer.

Features:

• Convert MIDI files to MP3/WAV online.
• Control the converison options: sample width, sound system, MP3 bit rate etc.
• No need to sign up.

Check out midi2mp3 @ www.hamienet.com/midi2mp3

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• Yahoo! Media Player: Embedable MP3 Player

Features :

• Simple and easy to use currency converter & calculator.
• No registration required.
• Mid-market rates applicable for more accuracy.
• Premium(paid) service lets you choose any bank (or other financial institution) in the world as the source of rates.
• Use the numeric keyboard to enter the amount.
• Similar sites: Crrncy, ForexFlower, Xurrency and XE.

Check out Curculator @ www.curculator.com (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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You can also search for any word, smiley and emoticon and find its normal or shorthand version.

In case you’re signed up with Transl8it, you can send the result as SMS.

Features:

• Convert long message into SMS lingo.
• Convert SMS lingo into normal text.
• Takes care of all smileys and emoticons.
• Sign up and send the result as an SMS.
• Search for any word, smiley and find it’s shorthand or normal version.
• Similar tools: Lgdtxtr, Twonvert and 140it.

Check out Transl8it @ www.transl8it.com (By Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• OverThePhone: Online NATO Phonetic Name Speller
• Lgdtxtr: Text Messaging Lingo Translator
• ZapTXT: Get Website Updates to your email, SMS, IM or RSS
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LoopApps lets you decide the sequence of documents in the resultant PDF file. It also allows you to send your documents to be electronically signed by you and your recipients for free. It has got some advanced features, and to use them you just need to sign up.

Features :

• Multi purpose pdf tool.
• Converts two or more PDF or other documents into a combined PDF.
• Produces PDFs of different websites you enter.
• Can be used to convert different file types into PDF.
• Customizable. Lets you decide the order of documents in the combined PDF.
• Allows you to send your documents to be electronically signed by you and your recipients for free.
• Only sign up required to use advanced features.
• Similar tools: MergePDF, SplitMergePDF, HTML to PDF Converter and PDF Generator.

Check out LoopApps @ apps.drawloop.com/loop/upload (by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog)

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• PDFtoWord: Accurate PDF To Word Converter
• PDFtoExcelOnline: Convert PDF To Excel Online
• PDFTextOnline : Hassle-free PDF to Text Converter
• MediaPirate: Web Tool For Converting Files Online
• GuardarComoPDF: Convert doc, txt, rtf, jpeg, xls, ppt to PDF online

Just upload a file from your computer or from another URL, select input and output formats, enter your email and and click “Convert”. You will receive an email with the online download link for the converted file. Your file is kept for 7 days online after the conversion, so make sure you download it within this period.

Features:

• Easily convert anything to anything online.
• Supports almost all types formats including videos, audios, text documents, spreadsheets, images, archives.
• Upload a file from your computer or webpage.
• Receive the download link for the converted file in your email
• File is kept online for 7 days.
• Up to 100 MB file size limit.
• Similar converters: CometDocs, MediaPirate, YouConvertIt and Zamzar and several others.

Check out ConvertFiles @ www.convertfiles.com

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To convert a PDF file, simply upload it from your computer, select the conversion format (.doc/.rtf), provide your email to receive the converted file and press “Convert”.

Features:

• Free online accurate PDF To Word converter.
• Preserves as much as possible the formatting and page layout of the original PDF file.
• Upload a PDF document from your computer and receive the converted file in your email.
• No sign up.
• Other similar converters: ConvertPdfToWord and PDFUndoOnline.

Check out PDFtoWord @ www.pdftoword.com

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• ViewDocsOnline: Open Documents Online
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• PDFUndoOnline: Convert PDF Document to Microsoft Word Online

Apart from translating text into and from text messaging shorthands you can also contribute by submitting a term for inclusion or take tests and quizzes to to see how good you are.
Features:

• Text messaging shorthand translator.
• Lets you translate into and from text lingo.
• The site currently has over 2000 words in database.
• Take tests and quizzes to to see how good you are.
• Contribute terms for inclusion.
• Similar sites: Twonvert and 140it.

Check out Lgdtxtr @ www.lgdtxtr.com (via Techcrunch)

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• Phonetic: Helps You Spell Words Over The Phone
• OverThePhone: Online NATO Phonetic Name Speller
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The application currently supports a PDF, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP or PNG files and can recognize 6 languages (English, German, french, Italian, Dutch and Spanish).

Free-ORC is completely free and the only restrictions are:

- input images must not be larger than 2MB,
- not wider or higher than 5000 pixels and
- at most 10 image uploads per hour.

Features:

• Extract text from photos and scanned documents.
• Images must not be larger than 2MB in size.
• Supports a PDF, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP or PNG files.
• Can recognize 6 languages (English, German, french, Italian, Dutch and Spanish).
• Free and no registration.
• Also have a look at OCRTerminal that can convert scanned documents to text.

Check out Free-ORC @ www.free-ocr.com

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• Text2PDF: Create Adobe PDF Files From Text
• OnlineOCR: Convert Scanned Documents to Editable Text

To compress, select a set of files on your computer and then click on the “Zip it!” button. Once the files are compressed you will get a link to download your .zip file. You can also then share that link with others.

Features:

• Compress files online.
• Zip as many files as you like.
• Download compressed file onto your computer or share it with others.
• Free and no registration.
• Similar tools: Zip-Online, OnlineZip and Wobzip.

Check out  FileStomp @ www.filestomp.com

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• Wobzip : Uncompress Files Online
• OnlineZip : Online File Zipper
• ConvertFiles: Convert Almost Anything To Anything

HtmlToWiki is a handy HTML to wiki markup converter which lets you instantly convert HTML code into MediaWiki syntax. So if you are more familiar editing text in HTML, you can write it HTML first and instantly convert it to a MediaWiki format. This way you can get text formatted they way you want it without learning Wiki markup syntax.

Features:

• Easily Convert HTML to wiki code.
• Ajax based tool. Converts things as you type them.
• Free, no sign up needed.

Check out HtmlToWiki @ http://labs.seapine.com/htmltowiki.cgi

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If entering the YouTube video URL into the field every time seems too time consuming for you, try the shortcut. Type in listento in front of the YouTube video URL and you will be directly taken to the MP3 conversion page.

Features:

• Convert YouTube videos into MP3 audio files.
• Just enter YouTube URL into the field and press GO.
• Use shortcut to convert videos while you browse YouTube.
• Free, fast and no registration.

Check out ListenToYouTube @ www.listentoyoutube.com

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Click on a flag to make it a default currency, enter the amount and click Enter to convert.

Instead of entering the amount into the field, you can also access it at http://crrncy.com/amount (ex: http://crrncy.com/239)

Currency rates are taken from the European Central Bank (ECB).

Features:

• Convert currency between US Dollars (USD), Euros (EUR), British pounds (GBP) and Swedish kronas (SEK)
• Click on a country flag to make it a default currency
• Currency rates are taken from the European Central Bank (ECB).
• Similar sites: ForexFlower, Xurrency and XE.

Check out Crrncy @ www.crrncy.com

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The convention is done automatically meaning that you do not have to manually tell where each table is, the application also tries to match the appearance of converted file to original.

Features:

• Online PDF to Excel converter.
• Convert as many files as you want.
• The conversions are automatic, you do not have manually show where the tables are.
• Keeps output file similar to original as much as possible.
• Free and no registration.

If you frequently need to deal with PDF files then also read our related articleon the cool programs to merge PDFs, convert PDF to DOC, and to PDF printers.

Check out PDFtoExcelOnline @ www.pdftoexcelonline.com

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• ViewDocsOnline: Open Documents Online
• PDFtoWord: Accurate PDF To Word Converter
• PDFTextOnline : Hassle-free PDF to Text Converter
• PDF Generator: Convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint docs to PDF

Sign up to get started. First upload an image file and then click on “YES” to begin the processing. When done download the converted file in multiple text formats (TXT, DOC, RTF).

Service also lets you convert PDF files into Word.

Features:

• Online scan to text converter.
• Convert from JPG, GIF, BMP, TIF image formats into TXT, DOC, RTF text documents.
• Convert from PDF into Word.
• Convert free up to 30 images per day.
• Similar websites: Comombo, Qipit and Scanr.

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• Free-ORC: Extract Text From Image Files
• FineReaderOnline: Web Based Image Text Extractor
• Web2PDF: ‘Save as PDF’ Button for Your Blog

You can convert 3 pages at a time without registration, signing up for an account will lift all the limitations and won’t require you to enter the email address every time.

Here is a list of online conversions CometDocs can do:

Convert from PDF: (some conversion support OCR conversion for scanned PDF)

PDF to Open Office Writer format
PDF to Open Office Calc format
PDF to Open Office Impress format
PDF to image BMP
PDF to image JPG
PDF to image GIF
PDF to image PNG
PDF to image TIF
PDF to text
PDF to HTML
PDF to MS Word
PDF to MS Excel
PDF to AutoCAD (dwg)
PDF to AutoCAD (dxf)

Convert to PDF:

Bmp to PDF
Word (doc) to PDF
Gif to PDF
htm to PDF
html to PDF
jpeg to PDF
jpg to PDF
log to PDF
mht to PDF
mhtml to PDF
ODF to PDF
ODP to PDFODS to PDF
ODT to PDF
PNG to PDF
PPS to PDF
PPT to PDF
RTF to PDF
SDA to PDF
SDC to PDF
SDD to PDF
SDS to PDF
SDW to PDF
SXC to PDF
SXD to PDF
SXI to PDF
SXM to PDF
SXW to PDF
TIF to PDF
TIFF to PDF
TXT to PDF
WRI to PDF
XLS to PDF

Convert from XPS:

Convert to Open Office Writer format
Convert to Open Office Calc format
Convert to Open Office Impress format
Convert to image BMP
Convert to image JPG
Convert to image GIF
Convert to image PNG
Convert to image TIF
Convert to text
Convert to HTML
Convert to MS Word
Convert to MS Exsel

Other File Conversions:

Excel to CSV (XLSTOCSV)
XML to LINT (XMLLINT)
HTML to RSS (HTMLTORSS)
ASC TO PDB
ASC TO EBC
UNIX TO DOS
DOS TO UNIX
MAC TO UNIX
FIX TO DELIM
DELIM TO FIX
CSV TO DELIM
SORT FILE
PDF INFO
COMPARE FILES
MP3 INFO
FILEINFO
ICONV

Features:

• Comprehensive file and data converter app.
• Performs over 50 different file conversions, see list above.
• Non registered users can convert only 3 pages at a time.
• Registering on the site lifts all the limitations.
• Free and simple to use.
• Similar web tools: MediaPirate, YouConvertIt, Zamzar and several others.

Check out CometDocs @  www.cometdocs.com

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Features:

• Create Adobe PDF files from text file for free.
• Download ans save generated PDF files to your computer.
• For more PDF tools check out PDF section.

Check out Text2PDF @ www.text2pdf.co.cc

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Currently users can send up to 5 messages a day. All created messages will be hosted on BlindSpeak for 30 day period and then deleted.

Features:

• Convert text to speech and send to any email address.
• Recipient gets both an MP3 file and a link to the flash player.
• Send at most 5 messages per day.
• Play and hear your messages before sending them.
• Messages are stored online for 30 Days.
• No registration needed.
• For similar apps see MakeUseOf’s text to speech section.

Check out BlindSpeak @ www.blindspeak.com (via webware)

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• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter

Features:

• Online word and name speller.
• Uses standard NATO phonetic alphabet.
• Simple and easy to use.
• Similar website: Phonetic

Check out OverThePhone @ www.reviewofweb.com

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This conversion tool allows you to convert audio files, video files, and even some office documents. Better yet, you can choose to upload files directly from your computer or grab the file directly from the URL (Youtube, Break, Veoh, Metacafe, etc).

MediaPirate offers quick and easy conversion with many features in an easy-to-use interface. You get 10 conversions per day and able to upload upto 100MB files for free. If you become a premium user and get even more features.

Advanced users can tweak files to their liking by applying different audio and video codecs, changing bitrate and resolution.

The files can be converted to a variety of formats:

Audio (any to any):

mp3, ogg, wav, wma (only decoding supported)

Video (any to any):

3g2 ,3gp, avi, flv, m4v, mkv, mov, mp4, mpg, mpeg, psp (only encoding supported), rm, wmv.

Office

doc to odt or pdf
xls to ods or pdf
ppt to odp or pdf
odt to doc or pdf
ods to xls or pdf
odp to ppt or pdf

Feature overview:

• Web based file converter.
• Supports huge list of file formats, see list above.
• Supported video sites Youtube, Blip.tv, Break.com, Dailymotion, LiveVideo, MetaCafe, MyVideo.de.
• Free account lets you do  10 conversions a day and upload 100MB files for free
• Desktop client and Firefox Addon are awailable.
• Convert Audio, Video, and  Office files.
• For more similar tools check out MakeUseOf converters section.

Check out MediaPirate @ www.mediapirate.org

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• CometDocs: Performs Over 50 Different File & Data Conversions
• PDFtoWord: Accurate PDF To Word Converter
• ConvertPdfToWord: PDF to Word Doc Converter
• Acrobat : 5 in 1 Online Office Suite from Adobe
• WebMarkers : Print Documents To Web

If you want to check out spelling of words offline then you can download desktop version of Phonetic and install it on your system (Linux/Windows).

Features:

• Translate words into nato phonetic alphabet online.
• Desktop (Linux or Windows) version also available .
• No registration.

On the other hand, if you just want to print out (or save) the NATO phonetic alphabet somewhere on your PC just grab it from below:

A – Alpha
B – Bravo
C – Charlie
D – Delta
E – Echo
F – Foxtrot
G – Golf
H – Hotel
I – India
J – Juliet
K – Kilo
L – Lima
M – Mike
N – November
O – Oscar
P – Papa
Q – Quebec
R – Romeo
S – Sierra
T – Tango
U – Uniform
V – Victor
W – Whiskey
X – X-ray
Y – Yankee
Z – Zulu

Visit Phonetic @ www.geocities.com/phonetic (via downloadsquad.com)

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• OverThePhone: Online NATO Phonetic Name Speller
• Transl8it: Online SMS Lingo Converter
• Lgdtxtr: Text Messaging Lingo Translator
• Zamzar
• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter

Features:

• Convert any text to upper case, lower case, proper case or sentence case.
• No registration needed..
• Similar websites: TextTop.us, Alphabetizer.

Check out CaseConverter @ www.caseconverter.com

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• UpperCaseIt: Uppercase, Lowercase & Reverse Text Online
• TxtNinja: Convert Text into Pictures
• Text2PDF: Create Adobe PDF Files From Text
• NewOCR: Recognizes Text From Images
• Free-ORC: Extract Text From Image Files

Features:

• Flip text upside down.
• No sign up needed.
• Other sites weher you can flip text: TextTop.us (with more options).

Check out FlipTitle @ www.fliptitle.com

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• UpperCaseIt: Uppercase, Lowercase & Reverse Text Online
• TxtNinja: Convert Text into Pictures
• Text2PDF: Create Adobe PDF Files From Text
• NewOCR: Recognizes Text From Images
• Free-ORC: Extract Text From Image Files

Features:

• Convert and download YouTube videos to different video formats.
• Videos can be converted to .mpg, .3gp, .mov, .mp3, .dvd, .wav .mp4, and .flv format.
• Convert Youtube music videos to mp3 audio songs.
• No registration needed.
• Similar tools: Anjo.to,  Youtube Catcher and ExtractVideo.

Check out Catch-Video @ www.catch-video.com

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• Sawgi: Audio Version of YouTube
• ListenToYouTube: Convert YouTube Videos Into Audio Files
• Download, Viewing and Converter Tools for Youtube, GoogleVideo,…(makeuseof.com)
• Dirpy: Turn YouTube Videos Into High Quality MP3s
• Anjo.to: Convert & Save Online Videos to Computer

Features:

• Convert PDF to Word online.
• Convert as many files as you like.
• No restriction on the individual PDF file size.
• No registration required.
• Similar tools: PDFUndoOnline and Primo.

Check out ConvertPdfToWord @ www.convertpdftoword.net

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• PDFtoWord: Accurate PDF To Word Converter
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• ViewDocsOnline: Open Documents Online
• Samurajdata.se: Online Viewer For PDF, PostScript and Word
• PDFUndoOnline: Convert PDF Document to Microsoft Word Online

HDR (High Dynamic Range) conversion is a technique used in photography to improve photo quality. The idea behind is to make each spot standout in its own way. The HDR photos usually have a very attracive look and frequently used in the magazines.

To start simply upload the image from your computer or webpage. The convention will start immediately and takes a few minutes to produce HDR rendered image. You can then easily readjust results using sliders and when satisfied save it to your computer. You can optionally share it with the public by publishing it in CreateHDR image gallery.

See a sample HDR image below:

Features:

• Generate HDR images online.
• Use it as many times as you like.
• Supported image formats: JPG only.
• Maximum allowed image size 6 MB
• Flickr integration coming soon.
• No sign up needed.

Check out Create HDR @ www.createhdr.com

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• Text-Image: Convert Photos to Html, Matrix Text or Ascii Art
• OCRTerminal: Convert Scanned Documents To Text
• Go2Convert: Universal Image Conversion Tool
• Zamzar
• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter

Once the conversion is complete you can:

- playback and listen to it online,
- download and store the recording on your PC,
- podcast it,
- or embed it as an audio object on any site and let others play it as well

Features:

• Convert websites, RSS feeds, blogs and documents to audio.
• Do as many conversions as you like.
• Convert DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, PDF, RTF and HTML docs to speech.
• Play and listen to converted recordings online.
• Download recording as an MP3 file.
• Similar websites: YakiToMe and SpokenText.

Check out iSpeech @ www.ispeech.org

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• PDF Generator: Convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint docs to PDF
• GuardarComoPDF: Convert doc, txt, rtf, jpeg, xls, ppt to PDF online
• ViewDocsOnline: Open Documents Online
• PDFtoExcelOnline: Convert PDF To Excel Online
• HearWho: Text to MP3 Converter

Upload the picture, decide what type of text image you would like to make (html, ascii or matrix), and customize additional settings i.e. background color, font size, image width, and font color. Finally, download the ready text file.

Features:

• Easily generate (HTML, ASCII or Matrix) text-images.
• Supported image formats BMP, GIF, JPG and PNG.
• Customize font size, image width, background color, font color and more.
• Download ready text file.

Check out Text-Image @ www.text-image.com

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• OCRTerminal: Convert Scanned Documents To Text
• Go2Convert: Universal Image Conversion Tool
• CreateHDR: Add HDR Effect to Images Without Photoshop
• Zamzar
• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter

Features:

• Online PDF to Word document converter.
• Convert as many files as you like. No signup needed.
• You won’t be able to convert password protected PDF and OCR docs.
• For more online tools to work with PDFs go here.

Checkout PDFUndoOnline @ www.pdfundo.net (via Lifehacker)

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• PDFtoWord: Accurate PDF To Word Converter
• PDF Generator: Convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint docs to PDF
• KoolWire : Convert Docs to PDF via Email
• ConvertPdfToWord: PDF to Word Doc Converter
• Acrobat : 5 in 1 Online Office Suite from Adobe

• 1. Click “Browse” button and locate your .docx file.
• 2. Enter your email and click “Convert It!”.
• 3. Wait for the email with the html file.

Keep in mind, Docx Converter strips out most of the formatting, except bold, italic, underline, left/right/center alignments, Unicode characters and tables.

Features:

• Convert .docx file to a simple html document.
• Convert as many files as you like.
• Download desktop widget to convert documents right from your desktop.

Visit Docx-Converter @ www.docx-converter.com

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• SpokenText : Online Text-To-Speech Converter
• Primo : Online PDF Converter
• PDFUndoOnline: Convert PDF Document to Microsoft Word Online
• PDFtoWord: Accurate PDF To Word Converter
• PDF Generator: Convert Word, Excel and PowerPoint docs to PDF

The user interface of Filsh.net is in German, however that shouldn’t be a problem since it’s easily understandable and also, like what I’ve done in the screenshots below, you can translate the page using Google Translator.

It also gives you options to control Audio and video bit rate before you start the conversion process. Quite useful.

What will strike you with this site is the speed with which it converts the videos. It’s really fast and produces almost a flawless converted file which can be downloaded to your computer.

Check out Filsh.net @ www.filsh.net ( Contributed by Abhijeet from Jeet Blog )

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• RSSHandler: Convert Youtube RSS to Podcast
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• ZuiTube: Online Videos For Children
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The whole is really simple, either search or simply paste in the URL of a video and press “Enter”. Almost instantly Anjo.to should convert the video and give you an option to download the video in variety formats.

The site doesn’t ask you to register and allows you to convert and download as many videos as you like.

Features:

• Convert online videos to flv, 3gp (mobile), mp4 (PSP, iPod, iPhone), mp3, avi and mov (Mac).
• Donwload and save online videos to your computer in desired format.
• Supported websites: YouTube, MyVideo, ClipFish, TrickLife, Veoh and MySpace.com.
• Convert upto 10 online videos at once.
• No sign-up or registration needed.

Check out Anjo.to @ en.anjo.to

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• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• RSSHandler: Convert Youtube RSS to Podcast