file conversion
Changing document types
File conversion is the process of changing a file from one format to another—transforming a JPEG into a PNG, a Word document into a PDF, or an MP3 into a WAV.
The conversion may alter quality, size, or compatibility: I need to do a file conversion before I can open this on my phone.
Some conversions are lossless; others sacrifice data for smaller size or broader compatibility.
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- XMLStructured data markup language
- losslessRetaining all original information
- JPEGLossy photo compression standard
- reformattingChanging structure or layout
data loss · transcode · MP3 · decoding · PNG · software · open source · save as · CSV · converted · HTML · interoperability · compression · FLAC · codec · export · drag and drop · upload
- conversionconverting, converts, encoding, decoding, transcoding
- digitizationdigitization, scanning, OCR, scanners, document imaging
- digital conversionscanning, digitizing, format change, encoding, transcoding
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- word processingword processor, WordPerfect, text editor, Microsoft Word, copy
- preservationpreserve, preservatives, preservative, canning, freezing
file transformation vs. preservation
file conversiondata preservation
Maintaining information for future access