ZEzelon88·Aug 17, 2026Submission
Show HN: HRConvert2 – A public facing self hosted file conversion server
2 points · Open discussionzelon88
HRConvert2
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zelon88 / HRConvert2
HRConvert2
A self-hosted, resource aware file conversion server supporting 490+ formats in 26 languages.
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A self-hosted, resource aware file conversion server supporting 490+ formats in 26 languages.
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- zelon88/hrcloud2 · linked in 3 of the same discussions
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| 2022 | 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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What Hacker News says
9 sourcesHRConvert2: Self-hosted file conversion server supporting multiple file formats
1 points · Open discussion> Firstly, employees need to be aware that they are not allowed to use this software and you need to therefore provide a solution.
As far as I understand, the usage of such tools is caused by the need to accomplish some goal that they don't know how to otherwise do. Therefore, wouldn't it be a good idea to self-host such a tool, even if it's not a part of any pre-existing platform that's in use for other business processes?
For example, for various data format related concerns, I've seen CyberChef be pretty good: https://github.com/gchq/CyberChef
As for some binary file format conversations, HRConvert2 seems viable: https://github.com/zelon88/HRConvert2
If self-hosting things is too much of a bother/risk, then I guess all that's left is local tools, such as Handbrake on Windows for video: https://handbrake.fr/ and maybe something like XnV
Read the rest
iew for images: https://www.xnview.com/en/ and so on...
But then there's the risks of self-hosted or local software containing something malicious and needing to be audited etc. I recall that in my previous org, I helped develop a Wiki page listing many of the tools available within the company internally, so that anyone who needs to store files could immediately look at self-hosted Nextcloud (for example), as opposed to going for Dropbox or whatever. Of course, instructions alone probably aren't enough, restrictions are also necessary, but discoverability is always good!
I'm a little biased because I made these but.....
1. HRConvert2 - File Conversion Server. https://github.com/zelon88/HRConvert2
2. HRCloud2 - Self hosted Cloud Platform & App Launcher. https://github.com/zelon88/HRCloud2
In What are your most used self-hosted applications?Show HN: HRConvert2 v2.7 Released
2 points · Open discussionI love self hosting. I made my own cloud platform [1] with app launcher [2] and add-on games [3], file conversion server application [4], and anti-virus server application [5].
I'm currently working on the third iteration of the Cloud and app platform [6] which features completely noSQL and cookieless user and session management features. They are my passion projects.
[1] https://github.com/zelon88/HRCloud2
[2] https://github.com/zelon88/HRCloud2-App-Pack
[3] https://github.com/zelon88/HRCloud2-Game-Pack
[4] https://github.com/zelon88/HRConvert2
[5] https://github.com/zelon88/HRScan2
[6] https://github.com/zelon88/HRCloud3
In Start Self HostingHRConvert2: Self-hosted, nosql file conversion server supporting 62 file formats
2 points · Open discussionLow power 'buntu home servers are my jam. I've got a few open-source projects that you can plug right into a LAMP stack that you might be interested in...
[1] https://github.com/zelon88/HRCloud2
[2] https://github.com/zelon88/HRConvert2
[3] https://github.com/zelon88/HRScan2
In Ask HN: What are some fun projects to try out on a spare Linux file server?Show HN: HRConvert2, Self-hosted file conversion server for over 60+ formats
12 points · Open discussion