Transmute Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Transmute hosting and convert and compress files on your own server instead of a third-party upload site. xCloud runs the pinned Transmute v2.1.0 image as a single container, generates the session secret, mounts a persistent volume for the database, uploads and outputs, and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain in minutes — login is required by default, so the instance is not open to anonymous visitors.

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What is Transmute?

Transmute is a free, open-source, self-hosted file conversion and compression tool built for privacy and automation. It converts images, video, audio, documents, spreadsheets, subtitles and fonts locally, or compresses supported files, without sending anything to a third party.

It runs as a single container with user accounts, role-based access and a REST API, and is released under the MIT licence. Upstream advises placing it behind a reverse proxy with TLS if you expose it beyond a LAN; on xCloud that is the HTTPS front it is published through.

From Sign-Up to a Live Converter In Just 3 Easy Steps

A self-hosted converter normally means a container, a secret, a volume, a domain and a certificate before the first file is converted. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Transmute from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Transmute image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with its embedded SQLite database, mount the transmute_data volume, generate the session secret, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Create The Admin Account
Open your HTTPS Transmute URL right after install (first boot takes about a minute) and use Create Admin Account straight away — the first person to register becomes the administrator. Then convert a small test file before using real documents.

Everything Transmute Does, On Your Own Server

Transmute runs in full here: a file converter and compressor with accounts and an API, backed by storage you own.

Many File Types In One App
Convert images, video, audio, documents, spreadsheets, subtitles, fonts, structured data and diagrams from one interface; upstream advertises 3,000+ conversions.
Files Stay On Your Server
Files are processed on your own server and never sent to a third party, unlike online converters that take an upload.
Accounts And Roles
Built-in user accounts and role-based access, with API keys and optional OIDC/SSO login through providers such as Authentik.
REST API With OpenAPI Docs
Automate and integrate conversions through the built-in REST API, which is documented with OpenAPI.
Compression
Compress supported files to make them smaller, alongside converting them.
Chunked Uploads
Large uploads are sent in chunks so they fit within reverse-proxy size limits.

Everything You Need To Run Your File Converter 24/7

Managed hosting for Transmute, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Transmute v2.1.0 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Session secret generated for you
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Transmute

Convert sensitive documents privately
Turn contracts, spreadsheets and reports into other formats without uploading them to an online converter.
Share one converter with a team
Give colleagues their own accounts on one instance instead of each of them reaching for a different public site.
Automate conversions from scripts
Call the built-in REST API from your own tools to convert files as part of a workflow.
Shrink media before sharing
Compress or re-encode images, audio and video on your own server before sending them on.

Transmute Screenshots

Transmute jobs view listing previously converted files

Transmute files view listing uploaded files

Transmute workspace after the first administrator account is created

Transmute vs Alternatives

CloudConvert: A hosted converter that takes an upload; upstream's comparison lists it as having file size limits and no privacy from the service, where Transmute runs on your own server.
FreeConvert: A hosted converter with the same upload-based model; Transmute keeps files on a server you control.
Convertio: Another online converter that takes an upload; Transmute is self-hosted and includes a free built-in API.
ConvertX: Another self-hosted converter that you can also run on xCloud; upstream's comparison table credits Transmute with a free API where it lists none for ConvertX.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Transmute hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for large video or Office conversions.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Transmute itself is licensed by its maintainers under MIT.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

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Ready To Run Your Own File Converter?

Transmute on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What can Transmute convert?

Images, video, audio, documents, spreadsheets, subtitles, fonts, structured data and diagrams. Upstream lists 3,000+ conversions.

How do I sign in the first time?

Open the site and use Create Admin Account. The first registered user becomes the administrator, so do it right after install — until that account exists, anyone who reaches the URL can claim the instance. After that, sign-ups without an admin session are rejected.

Can anonymous visitors convert files?

Not by default. Guest conversion is disabled and every request needs a login unless you change that setting.

What runs alongside Transmute?

Nothing else. Transmute runs as a single container with an embedded SQLite database, so there is no separate database service.

What should I back up?

The transmute_data volume, which holds the SQLite database, user records, uploads, outputs and chunks, plus your environment values. Quiesce the app before copying, encrypt backups because converted files can be sensitive, and test restores on a disposable copy.

Backups in xCloud

What happens if I change AUTH_SECRET_KEY?

Everyone is signed out. xCloud generates the key for you, so keep it stable unless you mean to end all sessions.

Does the page send HSTS?

No HSTS header was set by default in verification, so add one yourself if your policy requires it.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Transmute?

No. The template pins Transmute v2.1.0 by immutable digest; existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 2 CPU cores, 1024 MB of RAM and 12 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 300 MiB. Large video or Office jobs may need more, so this page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

What survives a restart?

Everything on the transmute_data volume — after an xCloud Restart in QA, the session, conversion history, stored files and checksums were all intact.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Transmute?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Transmute project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Transmute project.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.