# FormatBox: File Converter — HEIC, PDF, MP4 & ZIP Tools > HEIC, PDF, MP4 & ZIP Tools (iPhone/iPad app by ZHENGQIAO JIANG.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formatbox-file-converter/id6766389681 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ZHENGQIAO JIANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892168889) - Category: Utilities, Photo & Video - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 20 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 1 more - Released: 2026-05-08 - Data updated: 2026-09-21 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formatbox-file-converter/id6766389681/reviews.md ## What is FormatBox? Your all-in-one toolbox for photos, videos, PDFs, audio, and archives. Convert, compress, resize, sign, and organize — 100% on your iPhone. No cloud, no uploads, no account, no data collection, ever. WHAT YOU CAN DO QUICK CONVERT • HEIC to JPG, HEVC to H.264 — for universal compatibility • Open modern web images (WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL) and convert to JPG • Convert camera RAW files (DNG, CR2, NEF, ARW…) to JPG or HEIC, in batch IMAGE TOOLS • Resize by percentage, dimension, or target file size in KB • Remove the background from any photo — transparent, white, or black • Add a text watermark to photos and videos • Batch rename files with a custom prefix, suffix, and numbering pattern • Extract text from any photo with on-device OCR — copy it or export as .txt • Crop, rotate, and adjust brightness/contrast before you share PDF TOOLS • Scan documents with your camera — automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Combine photos into a PDF, or export every PDF page as an image • Merge, split, reorder, and rotate PDF pages • Draw a signature and stamp it onto any page • Add a searchable, invisible OCR text layer to scanned PDFs • Compress image-heavy PDFs to a fraction of the size VIDEO & AUDIO • Compress video to a target size — 10 MB, 25 MB, 50 MB, or custom • Trim the start or end of any video, losslessly • Extract audio from video as M4A • Convert audio between M4A, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, and MP3 (128/192/320 kbps), with trimming ARCHIVE TOOL • Zip files together for sharing or backup • Create password-protected ZIP files • Extract ZIP, RAR, 7Z, and TAR archives EBOOK, VECTOR & FONT TOOLS • Convert PDF to EPUB and EPUB to PDF • Convert SVG to PNG/JPG, or vectorize simple icons into SVG • Convert TTF and OTF fonts with the bundled offline font engine PRIVACY • Strip GPS location, timestamps, and camera info from photos before you share them — see exactly what's embedded first IPHONE SPECIAL • Split Live Photos into a still JPG/HEIC and a motion MOV • Turn animated GIFs into MP4 video BATCH PROCESSING Select 100+ files at once and convert them all in one tap. Mixed photos, videos, and formats welcome. PRIVACY FIRST Everything runs on your iPhone. No cloud uploads. No tracking. No ads. No accounts. Terms of Use: https://taxlite.net/format_box/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://taxlite.net/format_box/privacy.html ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days | | Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | Yearly | $29.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2.0 — 2026-09-15 FormatBox v2.2 — More formats, still 100% on-device. • Convert PDF to EPUB and EPUB to PDF. • Convert SVG to PNG/JPG, or turn simple icons and logos into SVG. • Convert TTF and OTF fonts with a bundled offline font engine. • Create password-protected ZIP files and extract 7Z/TAR archives. • Improved translations and expanded tap targets throughout the app. No uploads. No tracking. No account required. ### 2.1.0 — 2026-08-25 FormatBox v2.1 — Archive support, MP3, and more. • ARCHIVE TOOL Zip files together, or unzip and unrar existing archives — right on your iPhone. • MP3 Audio Convert now exports MP3 (128/192/320 kbps), alongside M4A, WAV, FLAC, and ALAC. • BATCH RENAME Rename many files at once with a prefix, suffix, and numbering pattern. • IMAGE TO TEXT Extract text from any photo with on-device OCR — copy it or export as .txt. • PDF SIGNATURE Draw a signature and stamp it onto any page in PDF Toolbox. • IMAGE EDIT Crop, rotate, and adjust brightness/contrast before you convert or share. • Now available in 11 languages. Everything still runs on your iPhone. No uploads. No tracking. ### 2.0.0 — 2026-06-30 FormatBox v2.0 — Privacy & document tools, plus a big batch of new converters. • CLEAN METADATA Remove location (GPS), date, and device info from photos before sharing. See the embedded location on a map, then strip it. • REMOVE BACKGROUND Cut out the subject and export a transparent PNG — or a white or black background. • SCAN TO PDF Scan documents with the camera (edge detection + perspective correction). Optionally add a searchable text layer. • PDF TOOLBOX Merge, split, reorder, and rotate PDF pages. • SEARCHABLE PDF Turn scans and photos into PDFs with an invisible, searchable OCR text layer. • COMPRESS PDF Shrink image-heavy PDFs to a smaller file size. • RAW TO JPG Convert camera RAW files (DNG, CR2, NEF, ARW…) to JPG or HEIC in batch. • AUDIO CONVERT Convert audio between M4A, WAV, FLAC, and ALAC, with optional trimming. • WATERMARK Add a text watermark to photos and videos. Plus: open modern web image formats (WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL) and convert them to JPG. Everything still runs on your iPhone. No uploads. No tracking. ### 1.1.0 — 2026-05-12 FormatBox v1.1 — Five powerful new tools. • COMPRESS VIDEO Shrink videos to 10 MB, 25 MB, 50 MB, or a custom size — perfect for email and messaging app limits. • IMAGE TO PDF Combine multiple photos into a single PDF. Reorder pages with drag-and-drop. • PDF TO IMAGE Export every page of a PDF as JPG or PNG. Choose 72, 144, or 300 DPI. • TRIM VIDEO Cut the start or end of any video. Fast, lossless trimming. • EXTRACT AUDIO Pull the audio out of any video as an M4A file — great for lectures and podcasts. Plus: Image Resize now supports target file size (KB), maximum dimension, and percentage modes. Everything still runs on your iPhone. No uploads. No tracking. ### 1.0 — 2026-05-08 No release notes. ## More apps by ZHENGQIAO JIANG - [RoundClock: HIIT & Tabata](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roundclock-hiit-and-tabata/id6763663534) - [Days Off: PTO Holiday Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-off-pto-holiday-planner/id6763955034) - [SimpleTranslate Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simpletranslate-pro/id6764520918) - [Photo Cleaner: Smart Swipe](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-cleaner-smart-swipe/id6764684027) - [QR Barcode Scanner Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qr-barcode-scanner-reader/id6764745638) - [MemePack: Chinese Stickers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memepack-chinese-stickers/id6764804165) All apps by ZHENGQIAO JIANG: https://appshunter.io/developer/1892168889 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-21.*