Transform
Drop files on Transform in the notch or on a floating shelf, pick a tool that fits them, and press the button. Nothing is uploaded: every tool runs on this Mac.
The tools
| Group | What it does |
|---|---|
| Size | Compress pictures, video, audio and PDFs, by quality or to fit a file size. Resize pictures to a longest side, and video to 480p, 720p or 1080p |
| Format | Convert pictures to JPEG, PNG, HEIC or TIFF, video to MP4 or MOV, audio to M4A or WAV. Make a GIF from a video, save a video's sound, combine pictures and PDFs into one PDF, or split one into pages |
| Edit | Remove a photo's background, rotate or flip, strip location and camera details, trim, remove a video's sound, or change its frame rate |
| Files | Open ZIP and TAR archives, zip everything you dropped into one archive, or rename files in place |
| Presets | Web ready, Under 10 MB, Light PDF and Chat GIF, one tap each |
Transform only offers the tools that fit the files you dropped.
Safe by default
- New files are named “(Transformed)” and never overwrite anything.
- A compressed file that isn't smaller is thrown away, and you keep the original.
- Originals go to the Trash only if you turn on Move originals to the Trash.
PDF compression has three levels: Smaller, about 72 dpi for reading on screen; Balanced, about 150 dpi like an e-book; and High, about 300 dpi, good enough to print.
Extra formats
Two free tools open up more. Install either from Settings → Transform: Ledge opens Terminal with the Homebrew command ready, and the button turns to Installed when it's done. Transform works without them.
| Tool | Adds |
|---|---|
| FFmpeg | WebM and MKV video, and MP3 and FLAC audio, to Convert. MKV copies the video and sound as they are, so nothing is lost |
| Ghostscript | Much smaller PDFs when you compress them: it rebuilds the file, keeps only the parts of fonts in use, and text stays selectable |