iHateFiles vs cobalt

Compare iHateFiles and cobalt - features, pricing, and which is better for your workflow.

What is iHateFiles?

Convert, compress, and edit images, video, and audio in your browser, with files processed on your device instead of uploaded.

Price: Free

Convert common image, video, and audio formats
Compress, resize, crop, and trim media
Extract audio and work with subtitles
Remove image backgrounds and metadata
Process files locally without an account
Use loaded tools offline

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What is cobalt?

Free, open-source media downloader — paste a link from YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, or 20+ other sites and save the file with no ads, tracking, or paywalls.

Price: Free

Paste-and-download from 20+ services (YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Twitch, SoundCloud, Bilibili, Vimeo, and more)
Auto audio mute, remux, and audio-only extraction
No ads, tracking, paywalls, or sign-ins
Open source — self-hostable on your own server
Files served directly without going through a middle service

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