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TinyWow without the ads and CAPTCHAs
TinyWow has more tools than FileGizmo and asks for no sign-up, but its free tier shows ads and reCAPTCHA checks, and your files are uploaded and deleted after an hour. FileGizmo has no ads or CAPTCHAs and keeps files in your browser, with a smaller catalogue.
Choose TinyWow if
- You need a tool FileGizmo does not have, such as its AI writing tools
- Uploading this file is acceptable
- Paying $5.99 a month to remove ads and CAPTCHAs is worth it to you
Choose FileGizmo if
- Ads and CAPTCHAs slow down work you repeat every day
- The file should not be uploaded
- You mostly use PDF, image and CSV tools
Side by side
| Question | FileGizmo | TinyWow |
|---|---|---|
| Tools | 124 live tools source | 200+ source |
| Free use | Every tool is free with no task counter or watermark; paid plans only raise batch and pipeline allowances source | No sign-up; the pricing page implies limits on free use but gives no numbers source |
| Paid price | Starter $10 a month or $99 a year; Lifetime $199 once. Paid plans never unlock a tool source | $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the pricing page; the homepage says $9 a month source |
| Ads | None source | Yes, with reCAPTCHA checks; Premium removes both source |
| Where your file goes | Stays in your browser; never uploaded to FileGizmo source | Uploaded to TinyWow source |
| Deleted after | Nothing to delete, because FileGizmo never receives the file source | One hour source |
| Account to start | Not needed source | Not needed source |
What the free tier costs you
TinyWow asks for no account, and its homepage promises no limits. The cost shows up while you work: ads, and a reCAPTCHA check before some files are processed. Premium is sold as the way to remove both, and its pricing page suggests free use has limits as well, without giving numbers.
The price is not consistent across TinyWow’s own pages. The pricing page showed $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year, and the homepage said $9 a month on the same day.
Where the file goes
TinyWow processes files on its servers. Its homepage says all files, whether processed or not, are deleted after one hour. The site’s footer describes TinyWow as a Jenni AI company.
FileGizmo processes files in your browser, so there is no copy to delete. You can see this for yourself on the privacy proof page, which shows the network activity while a file is processed.
What FileGizmo does not replace
TinyWow lists more than 200 tools, including AI writing tools that FileGizmo does not offer. FileGizmo’s AI features work on your own OpenAI key instead of a built-in allowance. FileGizmo also has no PowerPoint or audio tools. If one of those is the job, TinyWow may be the practical choice, as long as uploading the file is acceptable.
Frequently asked questions
How much is TinyWow Premium?
TinyWow's pricing page showed $5.99 a month, or $49.99 a year, which it presents as $4.17 a month, on 13 September 2026. Its homepage said "just $9 a month" on the same day, so check the price at checkout.
Does TinyWow delete my files?
TinyWow's homepage says all files, processed and unprocessed, are deleted after one hour.
Does FileGizmo have ads?
No. FileGizmo shows no ads or CAPTCHAs on any plan. Paid plans exist, and they raise allowances for repeated work rather than removing interruptions.
Sources
Every competitor fact above links the vendor page it came from, checked on 13 September 2026. Offers change; when a vendor page disagrees with this one, the vendor page is right.