Picmal - Convert and compress any media on your Mac
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Convert and compress images, videos, and audio on your Mac. Simple by default, powerful when you need it, private always.
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Hi everyone 👋
I built Picmal because I couldn't find a file converter I actually liked.
Every option I tried had the same problems: outdated, clunky interfaces. Terminal-only tools when I just wanted something I could see and click. Online services that expected me to upload private media files to some external server. And no batch conversion anywhere.
So I built the thing I wanted to use.
Four principles shaped every decision:
- Simple by default. No setup, no technical knowledge required. You open it and start converting. That's it.
- Opinionated advanced mode. The options that matter are already configured. You can adjust some things, but the goal was never to expose every knob — it was to make the right choice for you by default.
- Native to macOS. It looks and feels like an Apple app because it was built to. It lives where your other apps live and works the same way.
- Local and private. Your files stay on your machine. Always.
Happy to answer any questions — would love to hear what you think.
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