Security Review

Is convertio.co legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 88/100

Established file converter with 11+ year history, 10,300+ an independent review aggregator reviews, Cyprus business registration, and zero malware detections.

convertio.coScanned 3h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 100·MT 82
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/91
All engines report clean
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 92% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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convertio.co

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust82/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
Convertio operates as a genuine file-conversion service with substantial legitimacy markers. The domain has been active for over 11 years, holds valid SSL certification from Amazon, and ranks in the global top-100k by traffic. Our antivirus network flagged zero detections across 91 engines, and the hosting IP shows no abuse history. The company is legally registered as Convertio Limited in Cyprus with an active business status and a documented address in Limassol. Independent review aggregators report approximately 10,300 five-star reviews on an independent review aggregator, with users consistently praising reliability and ease of use over multi-year periods. No scam reports, malware distribution complaints, or credential-harvesting indicators appear in our research. The page loads a functional web application with legitimate external integrations (Google Analytics, an independent review aggregator embeds, GitHub links) and displays transparent security practices (file deletion policies, GDPR compliance, ISO 27001 certification claims).
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Page Content

The page presents a functional file-conversion interface with a clear value proposition: support for 300+ file formats across documents, images, video, audio, and archives. The site displays conversion statistics (3.1 billion files converted, 58,299 TB processed) and emphasizes security practices including immediate file deletion and 24-hour retention limits. A login form is present, indicating user account functionality. One social link is embedded (an independent review aggregator reviews widget showing 10,220 reviews).

Infrastructure

Hosting IP 18.238.96.25 (Amazon infrastructure) has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. SSL certificate is valid and issued by Amazon RSA 2048 M01 with 197 days remaining. No redirects or domain-spoofing indicators detected. The page loads external resources from legitimate CDNs and analytics providers (Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Facebook Connect, an independent review aggregator).

Domain History

Domain has been registered for 11+ years, placing it well beyond the typical lifespan of fraudulent sites. WHOIS data is unavailable (privacy-protected), which is common for established services. No homoglyph, IDN, or cross-domain redirect abuse detected.

Web Reputation

Zero detections across our antivirus network (0/91 engines). Browser blocklists report clean status. Independent review aggregators confirm active business registration in Cyprus (Convertio Limited, company number C368888, address: Krinou 3, Agios Athanasios 4103, Limassol). an independent review aggregator shows ~10,300 reviews with 5-star rating. Third-party sources (an independent review aggregator, tech blogs) rate the service as safe and legitimate with no malware distribution reported.

Risk Factors
3
  • No direct contact email, phone, or postal address displayed on the homepage (though business registration address is publicly available).
  • Free-tier file-size limit (1 GB) and conversion limits may frustrate users, potentially driving negative reviews on some platforms.
  • As with all online file converters, users upload files to a third-party server, requiring trust in the operator's data-handling practices.
Positive Signals
5
  • 11+ year domain age with consistent operation and no history of abuse or takedowns.
  • Approximately 10,300 five-star reviews on an independent review aggregator with multi-year user retention reported.
  • Legally registered business (Convertio Limited, Cyprus) with documented address and active company status.
  • Valid SSL certificate, clean antivirus scans (0/91 engines), and zero abuse reports on hosting IP.
  • Transparent security claims (immediate file deletion, 24-hour retention, GDPR compliance, ISO 27001 certification) and functional API for developers.
AI Recommendation
Convertio is safe to use for file conversion. If you choose to upload files, review their privacy policy and understand that files are temporarily stored on their servers; the site claims immediate deletion of originals and 24-hour retention of converted files. For sensitive documents, consider using local conversion software instead.
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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for convertio.co, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
Active · Cyprus
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
3 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Convertio.co is an online file converter supporting over 300 formats; claims to delete uploaded files immediately after conversion and converted files after 24 hours.
  • Scamadviser rates it as "Very Likely Safe" with average to good trust score due to high traffic (Tranco 50), long domain age (11+ years), valid SSL, positive reviews, and DNSFilter safe status.
  • Trustpilot shows ~10,300 reviews with 5-star rating; users praise ease of use, format support, and reliability (e.g., "I've been using Convertio for at least three years and I am extremely satisfied").
  • Company is Convertio Limited, legally registered in Cyprus since 2017 with address in Limassol; infrastructure GDPR compliant and uses ISO 27001 certified data centers in Germany/EU.
  • Reviews from TechRadar, PDNob, and others confirm it functions well for conversions but note free tier limits (e.g., 100MB/file); no malware distribution reported on the official site.
  • General FBI/Malwarebytes 2025 warnings target malicious file converter sites that deliver ransomware/malware instead of converting files; no sources link these warnings to convertio.co specifically.
  • Reddit threads (e.g., r/computerviruses) show users inquiring about safety after long-term use with no reported incidents; some privacy concerns common to all online converters.
Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "Convertio has 5 stars ! Check out what 10302 people have written so far"

  • Scamadviseropen

    "In summary, It seems that convertio.co is legit and safe to use and not a scam website."

  • mconverter.euopen

    "Convertio itself is considered safe, and there are no reports of it distributing malware through its platform."

Business registration
Status: active · Cyprus

Convertio Limited, registered in Cyprus (company number related to C368888); address Krinou 3, Agios Athanasios 4103, Limassol, Cyprus. Registered as Limited Company.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research across scam-report databases, consumer-review aggregators, and general web sources found zero scam complaints or malware-distribution reports linked to convertio.co. an independent review aggregator shows approximately 10,300 five-star reviews with users reporting multi-year satisfaction and reliable conversion performance. Independent trust evaluators rate the service as legitimate, citing 11+ year domain age, high global traffic ranking (Tranco 50), valid SSL, and GDPR-compliant infrastructure. Business registration confirmed: Convertio Limited, Cyprus, company number C368888, address Krinou 3, Agios Athanasios 4103, Limassol, registered as active Limited Company. No evidence of credential harvesting, malware distribution, or clone-site activity.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 91 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 91 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless91Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles1
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerAmazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M01
ExpiresDec 29, 2026 (197d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon.com, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servernginx
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://convertio.co/
  • 2200https://convertio.co/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAmazon.com, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on convertio.co and not a lookalike like c-onvertio.co.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  • Discuss this site on the forum

    If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review found no threat indicators on convertio.co. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • convertio.co passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 88/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. convertio.co presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M01, expiring in 197 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • No. All 91 antivirus engines in our malware network report convertio.co as clean.
  • No. convertio.co is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • convertio.co resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • Yes. convertio.co sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 15, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around convertio.co have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·convertio.co
SAFE

Convertio is a legitimate online file converter with over 11 years of operation, 10,300+ positive reviews, valid business registration in Cyprus, and clean security scans. No scam reports or malware distribution detected.

Convertio is safe to use for file conversion. If you choose to upload files, review their privacy policy and understand that files are temporarily stored on their servers; the site claims immediate deletion of originals and 24-hour retention of converted files. For sensitive documents, consider using local conversion software instead.

AV engines
91
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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