What is Podalls?
Podalls is a small software maker from Malaysia. It makes two free Windows 11 apps: Podalls Downloader, which saves files from web links, YouTube and magnet links, and Podalls Convert, which reads, edits and converts PDFs, documents, pictures and video on your PC.
Are the Podalls apps free?
Yes. Both apps are free to download and use, with no account and no subscription. Donations are optional and change nothing about what you get.
Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
No. Podalls Convert does all its work on your PC and only goes online to check for updates. Podalls Downloader only contacts the links you give it, and GitHub for updates. While a magnet link downloads, BitTorrent exchanges pieces of it with other people, as BitTorrent always does.
Can I convert a PDF to Word without uploading it?
Yes. Podalls Convert turns PDFs with selectable text into Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx) and EPUB on your own PC, with no internet connection needed. It also edits, compresses, merges and splits PDFs.
How do I save a YouTube video as MP3?
Paste the video’s address into Podalls Downloader. It saves the video as MP4, or its sound only as M4A. Then press Convert on the finished download, and Podalls Convert turns it into MP3, FLAC, WAV or another sound format.
Do I need both apps?
No. Each app works on its own. Install both and every finished download in Podalls Downloader gets a Convert button that opens the file in Podalls Convert.
Which versions of Windows are supported?
Both apps are built for Windows 11 on 64-bit Intel and AMD PCs.
Windows says it protected my PC. Is that expected?
Yes, for now. The installers are not code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen does not recognise them. Choose More info, then Run anyway. Each app’s own updates are signed with its own key, so only our builds can replace it.