In our line of work, Evan and I run into lots of strange file types.  Instead of keeping a few different programs to handle all our conversion needs, we let the online service Zamzar take care of it.

There are a few different websites that will convert, for example, you .ico icon file into a .jpg JPEG, but I have found Zamzar to be the best.  Zamzar supports a wide variety of file formats and will handle files up to 100MB for its free service.  I have never had too much of a problem with Zamzar’s speed, but if you really want that file right away or do a lot of file conversion, there are a 3 tiers of paid service that provide enhanced service.

Zamzar can also convert files from a URL, which makes it very popular with folks who want to save a Youtube video.  Like I said, Zamzar works on a wide variety of image, music, video, document, compression, and CAD formats.  The only hole I could find in its support is for the iWork formats (.pages, .key, and .numbers).  Other than that, Zamzar is a great choice next time someone sends you a .rm file when you have sworn not to put RealPlayer back on your computer.

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