A CloudConvert alternative that keeps your video on your device

CloudConvert is an online converter for more than 200 formats, from documents and ebooks to images, audio and video, with an API for developers. It converts on its own servers. Shycut does one part of that job, video, and does it in your browser: the file is read and written on your own device, with no upload, no daily allowance and no account.

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Shycut · CloudConvert

Topic	Shycut	CloudConvert
Where the work happens	In your browser, on your device. Nothing is uploaded.	On CloudConvert’s servers in Germany, or in the US if you use it from there (chosen by your IP address); providers include AWS, OVH and Hetzner.
What it converts	Video only: MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and M4V in; MP4, WebM, MOV, GIF, M4A, MP3, WAV or one JPG/PNG frame out. No documents, photos or ebooks.	212 formats in 11 categories, from documents, ebooks and images to archives, CAD drawings and fonts.
Free plan limits	None set by a server, and no account.	10 conversions a day, files up to 1 GB, up to 5 minutes of processing each, 5 tasks at once, low priority.
Paid plans	Free. There is no paid plan.	Credit packages that never expire, or monthly subscriptions whose unused credits lapse; no file size or processing time cap.
How long your file is kept	It never leaves your device, so nothing is kept anywhere else.	Deleted after processing or when you press delete; automatically after 24 hours at the latest.
Who can see the file	Only you.	Each conversion runs in an isolated container; CloudConvert says its team technically can’t access your files. ISO 27001 certified.
Hitting a file size	“Keep it under N MB”: Shycut works out the quality, lowers the picture size if it must and tells you.	Options to control the video’s resolution, quality and file size.
Conversion settings	Small file, Balanced or High; the codecs are chosen for you (H.264 and AAC in an MP4).	Per-conversion controls for codec, bitrate, resolution and quality.
Location and device tags	Every copy is written from scratch, so the original’s GPS position and phone model are not carried over.	A “File Metadata” operation in the API.
API and integrations	None.	API v2 with SDKs for PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java and .NET, storage such as Amazon S3, and an MCP server.

Checked on 26 October 2026 · Product names belong to their owners. Their details come from their own public pages on the date above and can change; check their site before you decide.

When CloudConvert is the better choice

If the file is not a video, such as a Word document, a PDF, an ebook, a camera RAW photo or a CAD drawing, CloudConvert converts it and Shycut does not. It also lets you set the codec and bitrate of each conversion yourself.

If you want conversions inside your own software, or files that go straight from Amazon S3 and back, its API and SDKs are built for that. Shycut has no API.

When Shycut is the better choice

If you are wondering whether a video is safe to upload, the simplest answer is not to upload it. Shycut converts on your own device, so a clip of your family, your home or your workplace never sits on anyone’s server, not even for a few hours, and the saved copy leaves out the original’s location and device tags.

There is no daily count, no 1 GB cap and no queue: a recording of several gigabytes is limited only by your device’s memory and free space. Once the app has loaded, it opens without a connection. And if the video needs more than a new format, such as faces blurred, captions or silences cut, the same tool does that too.

Questions

Is it safe to convert a video on CloudConvert?

CloudConvert says each conversion runs in an isolated container, files are deleted after processing (after 24 hours at the latest) and its company is ISO 27001 certified. The file still travels to its servers. If you would rather it didn’t, Shycut converts the video on your own device.

Can Shycut convert documents or photos?

No. Shycut opens videos (MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV and M4V are tested) and saves them as a video, a GIF, the sound alone or a single frame. For PDFs, Office files, photos or ebooks, use a general converter such as CloudConvert.

Is there a file size limit in Shycut?

Not from Shycut. Nothing is uploaded, so the only limits are your device’s memory and free space. Long videos are fastest on a computer.

Does Shycut work offline?

After your first visit the app is kept in your browser and opens without a connection, so you can convert on a train or a locked-down network. A few optional parts download the first time they are needed.

Your video stays with you.

Open Shycut, drop the video in and export. Free, with no account, and your video never leaves your device.

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