Follow the changes that make everyday file and text tasks easier.
An open local toolbox with clear advanced-tool trial allowances.
2026/10/22
Use 113 tools free, no sign-up required. Get 20 advanced-tool trials when you sign up, plus 3 monthly trials starting the following month. Pro includes all 143 tools with unlimited use and higher file and batch limits.
Banner Maker, PDF Reading including OCR, and Private Developer Workbench are now free. New and existing accounts receive welcome trials once; paid access leaves trial balances intact.
Only advanced tools use trials, at the first authorized export of a ready result. Previews, failed processing and cancelled jobs do not count. Individual downloads and ZIP from the same task count once within 24 hours; reprocessing creates a new task. Use monthly trials first, then the non-expiring welcome balance. Monthly trials reset on the first day of each UTC month, without rollover. Free tools never consume trials.
A current toolbox overview and updated product, blog and help content.
2026/10/13
At the time of this historical release, FormatOwl offered 90 public tools in 14 categories for images, PDFs, media, text and developer tasks. Tool operations required sign-in. Free included 55 tools and 3 daily export tasks; Pro unlocked all tools. Files and text are processed locally in the browser.
Video, OCR and background removal need to download engines or models on first use. Processing speed depends on the input and device resources. See troubleshooting for limits.
These access rules describe this historical release. See pricing for current terms.
