Novus Convert
How to convert and compress files privately with Novus Convert
A complete first workflow for Novus Convert: choose an active route, add supported files, set per-file outputs, compress images, handle failures, and download validated results.
Novus Convert is built around a simple promise: when a conversion is active, the supported file stays in browser memory, the output is checked before download, and a mixed batch does not force every row into the same format. This guide walks through the complete workflow as it exists now, including image compression and the limits that protect browser memory.
The live format directory contains both active converters and reference-only guides. That distinction matters. A guide can explain MP4, DOCX, EPUB, CAD, or another common format without claiming the current release can convert it. Start from the converter or compression surface, or look for an active upload control on a format page, before choosing files.
Contents
Two ways to finish
Convert files
Use /convert for supported images, structured data, archives, and mixed batches.
Compress images
Use /compress for adjustable JPG, PNG, and WebP compression.
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1. Confirm the format is active
Open convert.novusstreamsolutions.com/convert or choose an active conversion route from the live formats directory. The working input set is HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, JSON, CSV, TSV, TXT, ZIP, TAR, and TAR.GZ. If a format page has no upload workflow, it is a reference guide in this release rather than an active converter.
Choose the job, not just the extension. Use /compress when the goal is a smaller JPG, PNG, or WebP. Use /convert when the file needs a different format or archive container.
- An active upload/output control is the reliable sign that a conversion is available.
- Format-guide pages do not promise a working converter.
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2. Add supported files
Drag files into the workspace or use the file chooser. Novus Convert reads signatures and browser capabilities instead of trusting the filename alone. This protects the workflow from a renamed or malformed file that only looks supported by extension.
You can add a mixed batch. An HEIC photo, JSON export, and ZIP archive can sit in the same queue because each row keeps its own compatible output choices. The source files remain unchanged.
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3. Choose an output for each row
Select the output shown for each compatible file. Images expose only the raster outputs the current route can genuinely produce. Structured-data rows expose the active JSON, CSV, TSV, or TXT destinations. Archive rows expose the supported ZIP, TAR, or TAR.GZ containers.
When exporting a transparent source to JPG, remember that JPG cannot preserve transparency. Novus Convert places the transparent region on white rather than pretending the alpha channel survived.
- Use one output across compatible rows when the batch is uniform.
- Choose per-file outputs when the queue contains different jobs.
- Use PNG or WebP when transparency must remain available.
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4. Compress JPG, PNG, or WebP when size is the goal
Open /compress for image-size reduction. Add a JPG, PNG, or WebP, adjust the quality control, and compare the measured result size before download. Compression is a re-encode rather than an extension change, so judge the visual result and file-size saving together.
A lower quality setting is not automatically better. Start conservatively, inspect detailed edges and text, then lower quality only while the output still looks right for its destination.
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5. Process locally and review each result
Start processing and leave the tab open while the browser works. HEIC and HEIF decoding lazy-loads a local WebAssembly worker; other active paths use browser-side decoders, encoders, parsers, and archive handlers. The site does not send supported source files to a remote conversion service for these routes.
A malformed, encrypted, unsupported-codec, over-limit, or invalid file can fail. That row can be retried or removed without discarding completed files elsewhere in the queue. The original is never overwritten.
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6. Download only after validation
Novus Convert checks the expected signature, container, or decodability before enabling a download. This means a result can finish processing and still fail the quality gate. Treat that as useful protection: a file with the right extension but the wrong internal data is not a successful conversion.
Download each successful row and open important outputs in the application that will consume them. Temporary result URLs disappear when you remove a job or close the page, so save the finished files before leaving the session.
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7. Work within the current safeguards
Active image routes accept files up to 100 MB and 80 megapixels. Structured text accepts up to 25 MB. Archives accept compressed inputs up to 200 MB, no more than 5,000 entries, and no more than 512 MB expanded. These are browser-memory and archive-bomb protections, not arbitrary upload limits.
The free app also tracks downloads separately by input format and local calendar day. Current defaults are 15 for HEIC or HEIF, 20 for AVIF, 10 for archive formats, 50 for structured text, and 25 for other active formats. The interface shows the remaining allowance beside the download action.
Trust the active route and the validated file
Do not assume every format guide is a converter, and do not treat a changed extension as proof of success. Start from an active route, keep the source untouched, wait for validation, and open important downloads once in their destination app.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions about this topic.
Can I convert different file types in one batch?
Yes. Add supported files to one mixed queue and choose a compatible output for each row. A failed row does not remove successful results from the rest of the batch.
Does Novus Convert upload my files?
No. Every conversion currently exposed in the interface runs in browser memory, including HEIC and HEIF decoding through a lazy-loaded local WebAssembly worker.
Why does a format page have no converter?
The format directory includes reference guides. A converter appears only when the current release can create and validate a real output for that route.
Why is my transparent image white after JPG export?
JPG does not support transparency. Novus Convert places transparent pixels on a white background; choose PNG or WebP when alpha transparency must be preserved.