Offline image converter for Mac
Every Mac can convert images offline. Preview exports one image at a time to JPEG, PNG, HEIC and TIFF, and Finder’s Quick Actions convert selected images to JPEG, PNG or HEIF. FileMate adds Convert Image to Finder’s right-click menu: JPEG, PNG, HEIC and TIFF, WebP where macOS can write it, many images at once, with your settings saved. All three run locally, without uploading anything.
With FileMate, your images never leave your computer.
Convert images offline with FileMate
- Select the images in Finder.
- Right-click and choose FileMate › Convert Image and a format.
- The converted copies appear next to the originals.
The local options compared
| Preview | Finder Quick Actions | FileMate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where | Open the image, File › Export | Right-click › Quick Actions › Convert Image | Right-click › FileMate › Convert Image |
| Formats out | JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF and more | JPEG, PNG, HEIF | JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF; WebP where available |
| Several images | No | Yes | Yes |
| Settings | Each time | Each time | Once, in Settings |
| Also in the same menu | — | — | Compress Image, Create PDF, Merge into PDF… |
Is an offline converter private?
Yes, by definition: nothing is transmitted. That matters for scans of IDs, photos of children, client assets and anything with location data. An online converter needs a copy of the image on its server to work, and what happens to that copy afterwards is up to the service.
What gets carried into the converted image
FileMate keeps the date, camera details and location by default. FileMate Settings can remove location and device details, or all metadata, from the copies it makes. The originals are never changed.
Does FileMate need an internet connection?
Only once per Mac, to activate the licence. After that, FileMate works offline. It has no account, and no analytics or telemetry in the app.
Get FileMate
A private image converter is simply one that doesn’t send your images anywhere. FileMate converts them in Finder, on your Mac, online or off.
Normal price €9.99, now €4.99 incl. VAT
One payment, no subscription. macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon or Intel.