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You can convert any media file online, rather downloading software, either from your desktop or from a URL. Large files will take a long time, so be patient.

This looks very handy for converting those pesky docx files to docs, et al.

If you haven't found that your printer will print to pdf file, you can use this on the cloud to convert files to pdf.

This is another way to turn a PowerPoint presentation into something more useful. You can start with pictures or PowerPoint files, then add text to describe each slide. The text will be converted to speech (20 languages/ 70+ voices) as a voiceover. The completed slides and audio are then converted to video and published on YouTube. This might be a fun project for students, and may possibly help with their writing skills.

Nik Peachey explains how to create lessons using video files. Create Quick Video Task Sheets Vidinotes is an interesting site that I spotted a few weeks back. It's a great way to produce instant (almost) video worksheets to go with YouTube videos. Basically, what it does is to convert an flv video file into a number of screen shots with a space next to each screen shot for the students to take notes."

This looks like a really incredibly useful tool. You can also use it to convert a web page into a pdf file. Free, but donation requested.

Convert Online FLV Youtube Videos direct to PC, iPod, PSP, iPhone, mp3, mp4 and mobile. Enter the video link from the provider, then click the >Catch! button, which displays the links to different types of video.

"This is a tutorial on how to create a presentation with voice-over on MS PowerPoint, and then converting it into a Flash file using AuthorPoint Lite add-on. Next, you can upload the presentation to WiZiQ. You can share and embed it on any website. You can also use it for your WizIQ virtual classes. " This is a nice little tutorial for a free app -- thanks for the tip from Hanaa K Hamis, Webhead.

A download for conversion of YouTube files to MP3.