Alberto Gallego

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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Alberto Gallego
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 Every option I tried had the same problems: outdated, clunky interfaces.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.