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    VERT-sh

    VERT-sh/VERT

    The next-generation file converter. Open source, fully local* and free forever.

    frontend
    conversion
    ffmpeg
    imagemagick
    magick
    pandoc
    TypeScript
    AGPL-3.0
    16.2K stars
    866 forks
    43 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 6, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    The project lists 45 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #80 in the weekly ranking the week of Oct 11, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a local file conversion utility using WebAssembly to convert images, audio, documents, and video directly in the browser or via a self-hosted server.
    • Enables privacy-focused, unlimited file size conversions without uploading files to the cloud, supporting over 250 file formats with a user-friendly Svelte interface.
    • Use for converting diverse media and document formats securely on personal devices without internet dependency or file size restrictions.
    • Use for integrating a self-hosted conversion daemon to maintain full local control and privacy in enterprise or sensitive environments.
    • Use for developers seeking a modern, open-source TypeScript and Svelte-based toolchain for building customizable file conversion workflows.

    Should you depend on it?

    License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.

    License

    AGPL 3.0

    Network copyleft: like the GPL, and also triggered by offering the software over a network.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

    Watch-outs

    • AGPL-style copyleft also applies when the software is offered over a network.
    • No GitHub releases; pin a commit or tag instead of a release.

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    From the README

    VERT is a file conversion utility that uses WebAssembly to convert files on your device instead of a cloud. Check out the live instance at vert.sh.

    VERT is built in Svelte and TypeScript.

    Excerpt from the VERT-sh/VERT README on GitHub (AGPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Oct 10: +15

    +420 stars over 29 days across 5 snapshot days; best day +15 on Oct 10.

    Forks

    866+22

    Open issues

    35-8

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