Everyday file tools, without the subscription
Make a GIF, cut a highlight reel, shrink a video or a photo, merge a PDF, print a QR code. Free in your browser, nothing uploaded. The same tools, and a full PDF editor, come in Deskshed, a Windows app you pay for once.
- No account, no ads, no watermark, no daily limit.
- Your file stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded, ever.
- Deskshed for Windows: $5 once for the first 1,000 buyers, then $9. Keep it forever.
32 tools you can use right now
- MP4 to GIFPick a start and end, set the size and frame rate, get a GIF.
- Compress videoShrink a video for email, chat or upload by lowering its size and bitrate.
- Compress imagesShrink JPG, PNG and WebP files, or resize a batch to a maximum width.
- Merge PDFsPut several PDFs into one, in the order you choose.
- QR code generatorCodes for links, Wi-Fi and contact cards that never expire and never phone home.
- Remove photo location dataSee and remove the location and camera details hidden in your photos.
- Subscription trackerList what you pay for and see what it really costs each year.
- Word counterCount words, characters, sentences and reading time as you type.
Those are some favorites. See all 32 tools by category, including what's coming next.
Tools like these used to be things you bought. Then they became things you rent.
Converting a file or merging a PDF is a ten-second job. Paying every month for it, or putting up with ads, daily caps and watermarks to do it free, is the thing we're replacing.
Every tool, free, in your browser.
First 1,000 buyers, then $9. Sign and redact PDFs, whole folders at once, works offline. Windows.
Common questions
What is Ditch Subscriptions?
Ditch Subscriptions is a site about paying for less software: free everyday file tools that run in your browser (images, PDFs, video to GIF, QR codes and more), honest guides to free alternatives, and Deskshed, a Windows toolkit you pay for once.
Are the free tools really free?
Yes. No account, no ads, no watermark, no daily cap. They cost us nothing to run because your file never leaves your computer, so there's nothing to pay for.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Every tool on this site runs in your browser. The one thing a tool page may fetch is a small open-source library (listed on the privacy page), never your file.
Can I buy the desktop app?
Yes. Deskshed for Windows is $5 one-time for the first 1,000 buyers, then $9, for one computer. A Mac version comes later.
Guides
All guides, or see the free apps we recommend.