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Doxillion Document Converter from NCH Software is a free tool for converting documents to and from the most commonly needed file formats. It can convert DOC, DOCX, HTML, PDF RTF, TXT, and WPD documents into DOC, DOCX, HTML, PDF, RTF, and TXT files, singly or in batches of thousands. It integrates with right-click menus in Explorer and also supports drag and drop. It can even attempt to repair corrupted documents as it converts them, potentially rescuing data. It's totally free and needs no other software to run, but it also integrates with NCH's other tools.
Doxillion is very easy to use, with a big green plus sign for adding files to the main list view. Highlighting entries in this list displayed their properties in the right-hand sidebar. We browsed to an output folder in the entry field beneath the main view, and then selected an output format and encoder options. All that was left to do was press Convert. Doxillion quickly processed our batch and saved the output to our selected directory. A button labeled Open output let us open the target folder directly from the interface (right next to the Convert button) which we found a very useful option, especially when saving documents to more than one destination. The toolbar icons let us remove files as well as add them, and also access the program's options. These cover Overwrite settings, Conversion formats and errors, Right-Click behavior, and choices like whether to play sounds. There's a good HTML-based Help file as well as buttons labeled Burn to Disc and Suite. Clicking Burn to Disc will download and install a disc-burning utility, while Suite opens the NCH Software Suite, a selection of the developer's titles.
We've tried many of NCH's tools and always found them to be good performers. Doxillion Document Converter is no exception. It may not convert a zillion document types, but it does a fine job with those file types that most people need most often.
Publisher's Description
From NCH Software:
Doxillion is a free document converter to convert pdf, docx, doc, pdf, rtf, html, xml, wpd, odt and txt document files. Convert documents one at a time or batch convert many files at once. Even integrate Doxillion conversion option to your right click menu to quickly convert documents to many frequently used formats. * Convert between many different text document formats * Supports Word converting doc and docx * Convert source code to html * Batch convert thousands of files at once * Use your right click menu to convert documents from outside the program * Drag and drop documents to be converted into Doxillion * Integrate with Express Burn Disc Burning Software to backup documents About NCH Software: NCH Software offers more than 80 easy-to-use audio, video, business, and other software solutions that improve productivity and usability for small businesses and consumers. Focused on specific needs, they produce software with all the bells and whistles of typical brands, but without the complexity. NCH Software provides users with what they need at a price they can afford. This approach generates more than four million unique visitors and nearly three million downloads per month from the company's website www.nchsoftware.com
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"DOXILLION MALWARE ALERT!!!"
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 2.04
Pros
very few pros
Cons
Malware warning - NCH software "Doxillion"
This is badly destructive and poorly behaved, and microsoft is part of the problem since the automatic application search feature links to this (instead of the correct microsoft word document converter which works fine) and windows doesn't offer up a way to undo the damage caused without rolling the system back to a restore point created before the installation.Summary
DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!!
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"Concur very sneaky malware."
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 2.02
Pros
NONE...except it wasn't too hard to remove once I happened to see the strange shortcut on my desktop.
Cons
NCH downloaded "Fast Fox" automatically when I downloaded a typing tutorial from NCH software. Subsequently when I tried to run Open Office Writer it said I needed Doxillion to run (I never needed this before or after!)
I then happened to notice the Fast Fox shortcut on my desktop that was new...Upon removing Fast Fox my problems went away -
"Sneaky Malware."
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 2.02
Pros
Nothing worthwhile. Useless software.
Cons
Installs other random programs that I did not approve of and as far as how I even GOT this program is mysterious.
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"terrible !"
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 1.14
Pros
there are NO pros that I can think of, this program stinks
Cons
It's definitely NOT free. I had a trial version, buying costs me something over 22 euros. For a program that does NOT work. I tried converting a PDF-document into TXT; the program accepts the pdf, then acts like it is converting, then saves your converted txt-file. Look it up, and you get a file that contains... 3 ( three ) bytes.
Summary
Better to look elsewhere for a program that mustn't be free, it just has to do its job.
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"Does What it Says"
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 1.11
Pros
Free. Quickly changes Word Perfect files into Word files.
Cons
Doesn't preserve formatting. And, on a practical note, be sure to specify a destination folder.
Summary
A life-saver for old documents, though a bit of work reformatting.
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"Spammy crapware"
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 1.08
Pros
Converts documents
Cons
Installs itself without asking you
Infects your computer
Tries to install more NCH crapwareSummary
AVOID all NCH software products, they will infect your system with spam and crapware.
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"Very good product - I have not found major problems."
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 1.04
Pros
Works from command line, or from a batch file. There is an option to hide the interface.
Cons
You need to read the documentation to get the right command line syntax.
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"Fantabolous"
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 1.02
Pros
Simplicity
Cons
No problems encountered
Summary
A welcome and valuable assistant to conversion of newer files to older programs. Only the costlier word processors have this feature built in.
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"Not good, did not convert a simple .doc to PDF"
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 1.02
Pros
None that I could find
Cons
When converting a .doc to a .PDf, the conversion left out a small photo in the top center of the document and skewed a lot of the wording.
Summary
Personally, I would not recommend this software for any PDF work... Some of the other functions may work but I think this software is just another piece of junk with one purpose... To get a user to opt for other software made by the company.. You have to UNCLICK things during the install... It did not uninstall clean and I had to use Revo to get rid of it. Certainly does not compare to MS Word conversion to PDF..
I wonder if this company is like so many others... "Give them something free" and "Lure" them into other products... They think we are all unconcious or stupid ? -
"Easy to convert .docx to .doc"
Version: Doxillion Free Document Converter 1.02
Pros
Software was quickly downloaded and installed. Screen for selecting .docx to convert to .doc was easy to you. I downloaded from cnet because they verified that the software was clean and without viruses and spyware.
Cons
There are no cons.
Summary
I had a simple requirement to convert .docx to .doc and Doxillion did the job very nicely.
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