Image Auto Convert

Description:

Image Auto Convert turns image conversion into a background task, not a chore. Drag a file onto the app and it converts instantly — or queue up a batch list and run it whenever you're ready. Either way, you're in control.

Set it and forget it
Select active folder and the app watches for new files, converting them the moment they land — no manual steps, no missed files.

Your output, your rules
Save converted files right next to the originals, or route everything to a dedicated output folder. You decide where things end up.

Metadata that stays put — or doesn't
Keep EXIF and other metadata intact for archival-quality output, or strip it clean for smaller files and better privacy. Same goes for color profiles: preserve them for accuracy, or drop them when you don't need the overhead.

Conflicts handled your way
Already have a file with that name? Rename automatically, overwrite only if the new file is newer, always overwrite, compare before replacing, or number files incrementally. No surprises, no accidental overwrites.

Resize without distortion
Scale and Rotate images with aspect ratio locked, so nothing looks stretched or squashed.

Convert from anywhere
Paste a direct image URL and PixelShift downloads and converts it on the spot — no browser detour required.

Format support that keeps up
Full support for modern formats including GIF, WebP, and AVIF, alongside all the standards you'd expect.

Native platform integration:

• Sandboxed with full Files app integration (Document Picker, security-scoped bookmarks)

• Universal app — iOS, iPadOS, and macOS from a single codebase

• Native Drag & Drop API

• Dark Mode / Dynamic Type / VoiceOver support

• Background Tasks API for smooth batch processing

• On-device processing — no data ever leaves the device

• Universal Clipboard support — convert images directly from the clipboard

• Standalone Shortcuts action, independent of Siri invocation

Roadmap:

• Exotic/GPU format support: RAW (CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG), layered TIFF, KTX2, Basis Universal, DDS, ASTC — GPU texture formats for developers and game creators.

• Deeper system integration:

  • Share Extension — convert directly from the Photos/Files/Safari share sheet

  • Siri Shortcuts / App Intents — "Hey Siri, convert this to WebP," and usable as a chainable step in the Shortcuts app

  • Quick Look Preview Extension — preview converted files in Finder/Files without opening them

  • Finder/Files right-click menu (Services / Context Menu) — convert directly from the file browser

  • Widget (macOS/iOS) — quick-access button for the last-used conversion, or a drag-and-drop widget

  • Menu bar app mode (macOS) — runs in the background with a menu bar icon