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File Forge

by muscat.alexj Β· Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 19 Oct 2026

Convert files instantly in your browser. Images, PDFs, audio, spreadsheets, data, no waiting, fully private.

Users
47
+13 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
9
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#111K
#93K among extensions
Version
1.2.2
updated 10 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months
02447May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 47 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months
049May 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 19 Oct 2026: 9 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About File Forge

⚑ File Forge is an all-in-one file converter that runs inside Chrome. Drop a file, pick your conversion, get it back fast. Processing happens locally in your browser, with no accounts, no upload queue, and no watermarks. πŸ“Έ Images Convert between PNG, JPG, and other common image formats. Compress to a target file size. Resize with fit, fill, or cover modes. Strip metadata before posting photos publicly. Generate favicons. Extract frames from animations. Remove solid-color backgrounds. Sample any color from an image and copy the value. πŸ“„ PDFs Merge, split, reorder, rotate, compress. Add page numbers in six positions and four formats. Fill form fields or extract text from any PDF. Convert them to images and back. 🎡 Audio and video Convert between MP3 and other popular audio formats. Extract audio from video. Trim with start and end times. Normalize volume to a target level. Fade in and out. Change playback speed. πŸ”€ Image/PDF to text scanner - OCR Drop a screenshot, a photo, or a scanned page and pull the text out. Runs locally, with no scan limits. β˜… Right-click any image, anywhere Convert, compress, resize, or extract text from any image on a web page without leaving the tab. Document links get their own menu too. πŸ“Š Spreadsheets Convert tabular data between spreadsheet and structured formats. Deduplicate rows by any column. Sort. Filter with nine match types. Handles files large enough to choke Excel. Who uses File Forge: β†’ Designers tired of slow file conversions β†’ Marketers stripping metadata before posting product photos β†’ Ops folks wrangling client CSVs that arrive in five different formats β†’ Anyone who needs OCR but doesn't want to upload a screenshot of their bank statement to a stranger's server β†’ People in regulated industries who can't touch cloud converters Private. Free. No account needed. Your files are processed in your browser and stay on your machine.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 daysβˆ’1βˆ’2.1%00.00
30 days+13+38.2%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where File Forge appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
file#74new

Version history

1 versions recorded
1.2.220 May 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
20 May 2026
Size
6.7 MB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
fcgnckjdalhiojljakpnnembcihhhfoh

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 2
Permissions
contextMenusactiveTabscriptingstorage

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