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switchfile and CloudConvert compared

Both convert files on the web and through an API, and switchfile accepts CloudConvert v2 jobs. Here are prices and limits side by side, taken from each provider's own pages.

Checked on 7 November 2026. Sources at the end of the page.

Side by side

Paid plansCloudConvertSubscriptions from 500 credits a month for €5.95; 2,000 credits cost €17.85 a month, 10,000 cost €77.35 and 100,000 cost €589.05. Packages are paid once and their credits do not expire; 1,000 credits cost €17.85. Prices as shown to a visitor from Germany, including 19% VAT. A credit is counted per minute of conversion time, with a base cost per type, for example 2 for Office to PDF and 4 for PDF to Office.CloudConvert pricing, checked 7 November 2026CloudConvert price data, 500 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026CloudConvert price data, 2,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026CloudConvert price data, 10,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026CloudConvert price data, 100,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026CloudConvert price data, package of 1,000 credits, checked 7 November 2026switchfilePaid plans are not open yet. Once they start, plans cost from €9 a month for 2,000 credits up to €149 for 50,000, or 1,000 credits for €10, paid once. Prices in euros, including VAT. Credits follow the conversion time: one credit per started minute. Each conversion costs at least 1 credit, and converting Office files or ebooks to PDF costs at least 2 credits.switchfile pricing, checked 7 November 2026
Free useCloudConvert10 conversion credits a day and files up to 1 GB. Each conversion may take up to 5 minutes, with up to 5 tasks at the same time.CloudConvert pricing, checked 7 November 2026switchfile50 files a day of up to 1 GB each, without an account. API keys are free with an account.switchfile pricing, checked 7 November 2026
File sizeCloudConvert1 GB on the free plan. No limit on packages and subscriptions.CloudConvert pricing, checked 7 November 2026switchfile1 GB free, 10 GB on paid plans once they start.switchfile pricing, checked 7 November 2026
APICloudConvertREST API v2 on every plan, the free plan included, with a sandbox for tests and webhooks signed with HMAC-SHA256. Official SDKs for PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java and .NET.CloudConvert API documentation, checked 7 November 2026CloudConvert webhook documentation, checked 7 November 2026CloudConvert pricing, checked 7 November 2026switchfileREST API on every account, free accounts included, that accepts CloudConvert v2 jobs. Sandbox keys and signed webhooks.switchfile API, checked 7 November 2026
Data locationCloudConvertServers in Germany, or in the USA for users from the US. Files are deleted after 24 hours at the latest. The company, Lunaweb GmbH, is based in Grünwald, Germany.CloudConvert privacy policy, checked 7 November 2026CloudConvert imprint, checked 7 November 2026switchfileFiles are processed and stored in the EU and deleted after 24 hours. The company is based in Hamburg, Germany.switchfile privacy policy, checked 7 November 2026
FormatsCloudConvert200+ formats according to its home page. Its public format list had 2,169 conversions on the day we checked.CloudConvert home page, checked 7 November 2026CloudConvert format list (API), compared with ours, checked 7 November 2026switchfile3,837 conversions between formats.switchfile conversions, checked 7 November 2026

Price per credit

CloudConvertSubscription, 500 credits€5.95 a month for 500 credits€0.0119 per creditCloudConvert price data, 500 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfileStarter€9 a month for 2,000 credits€0.0045 per creditDifference51% more a monthIncludes 2,000 credits instead of 500
CloudConvertSubscription, 1,000 credits€9.52 a month for 1,000 credits€0.0095 per creditCloudConvert price data, 1,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfileStarter€9 a month for 2,000 credits€0.0045 per creditDifference5% less a monthIncludes 2,000 credits instead of 1,000
CloudConvertSubscription, 2,000 credits€17.85 a month for 2,000 credits€0.0089 per creditCloudConvert price data, 2,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfileStarter€9 a month for 2,000 credits€0.0045 per creditDifference50% less a month
CloudConvertSubscription, 3,000 credits€26.18 a month for 3,000 credits€0.0087 per creditCloudConvert price data, 3,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfilePro€39 a month for 10,000 credits€0.0039 per creditDifference49% more a monthIncludes 10,000 credits instead of 3,000
CloudConvertSubscription, 5,000 credits€41.65 a month for 5,000 credits€0.0083 per creditCloudConvert price data, 5,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfilePro€39 a month for 10,000 credits€0.0039 per creditDifference6% less a monthIncludes 10,000 credits instead of 5,000
CloudConvertSubscription, 10,000 credits€77.35 a month for 10,000 credits€0.0077 per creditCloudConvert price data, 10,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfilePro€39 a month for 10,000 credits€0.0039 per creditDifference50% less a month
CloudConvertSubscription, 15,000 credits€110.67 a month for 15,000 credits€0.0074 per creditCloudConvert price data, 15,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfileScale€149 a month for 50,000 credits€0.0030 per creditDifference35% more a monthIncludes 50,000 credits instead of 15,000
CloudConvertSubscription, 25,000 credits€174.93 a month for 25,000 credits€0.0070 per creditCloudConvert price data, 25,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfileScale€149 a month for 50,000 credits€0.0030 per creditDifference15% less a monthIncludes 50,000 credits instead of 25,000
CloudConvertSubscription, 50,000 credits€321.30 a month for 50,000 credits€0.0064 per creditCloudConvert price data, 50,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfileScale€149 a month for 50,000 credits€0.0030 per creditDifference54% less a month
CloudConvertSubscription, 100,000 credits€589.05 a month for 100,000 credits€0.0059 per creditCloudConvert price data, 100,000 credits a month, checked 7 November 2026switchfileNo plan covers this volumeDifferenceNo comparison
CloudConvertPackage, 1,000 credits€17.85 once for 1,000 credits€0.0179 per creditCloudConvert price data, package of 1,000 credits, checked 7 November 2026switchfileCredit pack€10 once for 1,000 credits€0.0100 per creditDifference44% less

Paid plans are not open yet. The prices shown apply once they start. Until then, use the free daily quota and a free API key.

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Questions

About switchfile and CloudConvert.

How do you work out the price difference?

We take the CloudConvert subscription steps from 500 to 100,000 credits listed below and put each next to our cheapest plan that includes at least as many credits. We show both monthly prices and the price per credit. Where our plan includes more credits than the step, it can cost more a month. Its price slider has more steps in between. One-time packages are compared on their own. Both sides include 19% VAT. Credits are counted a little differently, so compare with your own mix of files.

Is a credit the same thing at both?

Close. Both count credits by conversion time and charge more for some types. CloudConvert names a base cost per type, for example 2 for Office to PDF and 4 for PDF to Office. At switchfile: Credits follow the conversion time: one credit per started minute. Each conversion costs at least 1 credit, and converting Office files or ebooks to PDF costs at least 2 credits.

Can I move my CloudConvert code?

Yes, for the v2 jobs API. Change the base URL and the API key; the migration guide lists the few options and settings that differ.

Sources

Prices and limits of CloudConvert as published on its own pages on the dates below. Offers change; the provider's page is the reference. Our own figures are from our pricing and privacy pages.

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