SWF to CAF converter
A free SWF to CAF converter for Shockwave Flash files. Browser-based pairs here usually run in this tab, with no file upload.
Drop your SWF files here
or browse your device · paste with Ctrl+V
Accepts .swf files. You can queue several files; each is processed one after another on your own device.
Your files never leave this device — there is no upload and no server to delete them from.
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Add your SWF files
Drop them onto the box above or click to browse. They are read straight from disk — nothing is sent anywhere.
- 02
Check the settings
CAF is already selected. Open the gear icon on any row if you want to change quality, dimensions or codec before converting.
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Download your CAF
Press convert and wait for the row to finish. Convert several files and you can take them all as a single ZIP.
SWF
Shockwave FlashFlash's animation format. Only an embedded video track can be extracted — interactive ActionScript content cannot be meaningfully flattened into linear video.
- Developed by
- Adobe / Macromedia
- Released
- 1996
- Extension
- .swf
- MIME type
- application/x-shockwave-flash
- Compression
- Lossy
CAF
Core Audio FormatApple's container for professional audio, designed without the 4 GB ceiling that limits WAV and AIFF. Used by Logic and for long-form recordings.
- Developed by
- Apple
- Released
- 2005
- Extension
- .caf
- MIME type
- audio/x-caf
- Compression
- Lossy or lossless
- SWF is already lossy, and while CAF can be saved either way, this conversion cannot restore discarded details. Saving it lossless here preserves what is already present instead of discarding more.
- Only the audio track survives this conversion — the picture is discarded entirely.
Questions about converting SWF to CAF
Is this SWF to CAF converter free?
Yes. Converting SWF to CAF here is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily quota. The work runs on your own device, so there is no server cost to pass on to you.
Is my SWF file uploaded anywhere?
For browser-based pairs, your file is read locally and converted by ffmpeg in this tab. No file payload is uploaded; you may still see analytics and engine downloads in network logs.
Is there a file-size limit for SWF to CAF?
There is no imposed upload cap when it runs in-browser, but each conversion still depends on your device and browser memory. Large videos are the first practical limit, then memory-heavy documents or images.
Does converting SWF to CAF lose quality?
It depends on your selected settings and codec path. Many engines can write either lossy or lossless output for CAF, so you can usually increase quality if this file is your final version.
Can I convert several SWF files to CAF at once?
Yes. Drop in several files and each gets its own row; they are processed one after another on your device. You can download them one by one or as one ZIP.
Does SWF to CAF work on a phone, Mac or Chromebook?
Most modern browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and iOS work. Very large videos are often more reliable on desktop or a browser with more memory.
Why do some conversions take longer on first run?
The conversion engine has to download first. Small codec bundles are fast, while ffmpeg is commonly 12–30 MB; later conversions of similar type use the cached engine.
I converted a file and the output is blank or unusable. What should I check?
Start over with default settings, then change one option at a time (quality, bitrate, page size, or codec) to isolate what changed behavior. If it keeps failing, retry with a smaller file and confirm the source format matches the pair.
Convert other formats to CAF
41 formats can become CAF here.
Convert SWF to other formats
A SWF file can become any of these.