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batch convert audio, video, images, and documents without opening a window\u003c/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/macOS-14%2B-1d1d1f?logo=apple\u0026style=flat\" alt=\"macOS 14+\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/Swift-6.0-F05138?logo=swift\u0026style=flat\" alt=\"Swift 6.0\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.2.1-1d1d1f?style=flat\" alt=\"Version 0.2.0\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/FFmpeg-n8.0.1-1d1d1f?style=flat\u0026logo=ffmpeg\" alt=\"FFmpeg n8.0.1\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPL_v3-1d1d1f?style=flat\" alt=\"GPL v3\"\u003e\n  \u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n## how it works\n\n1. copy files in finder (⌘C)\n2. click the menu bar icon\n3. pick a format under audio, video, image, or document\n\nconverted files show up next to the originals. no windows, no drag-and-drop wasted - batch convert any number of files in one click.\n\nwhile a job runs:\n\n- menu bar icon shows live percent (e.g. `42%`)\n- open the menu to see filename, percent, and **eta** (e.g. `12m left`) on the active job line\n- image/office jobs show \"converting…\" instead of a fake 0%\n\nopen the menu to see the active filename, cancel, or recent results. settings (presets, parallel jobs, notifications) live in the standard macos settings window from the menu.\n\n## features\n\n- **menu bar only** - no dock icon, no window clutter\n- **batch conversion** - copy 50 files in finder, convert them all with one click\n- **live progress on icon** - see real-time percent and eta without opening the menu\n- **hardware-accelerated video** - uses videotoolbox on supported macs (faster than cpu-only)\n- **bundled engines** - ships with ffmpeg, imagemagick, ghostscript, and potrace; no homebrew required\n- **custom presets** - save your own quality, bitrate, scale, and format combinations\n- **notifications \u0026 sounds** - optional reveal-in-finder, macos notification, or audible alert when done\n- **graceful shutdown** - quit warning when conversions are active; kills ffconv/ffmpeg process trees\n- **rotating logs** - debug failed conversions from the logs submenu\n\n## use cases\n\n- **convert video for web** - transcode mp4 to webm or mp4 to gif for social media\n- **batch resize images** - copy a folder of pngs and convert them all to jpg at a chosen quality\n- **extract audio from video** - copy an mp4 and pick mp3 or aac to grab the soundtrack\n- **create pdf from documents** - copy multiple office files and convert them all to pdf at once\n- **design asset pipeline** - batch convert svgs to pngs or ico files for web and app projects\n\n## why convertfile43?\n\n| approach | drawback |\n|---|---|\n| drag-drop apps (permute, etc.) | cost money, require a window, manual per-file |\n| cli (`ffmpeg -i ...`) | remember flags every time, no batch mode |\n| cloud converters | upload limits, privacy risk, slow |\n| **convertfile43** | free, offline, batch, menu-bar native, no windows |\n\n## requirements\n\n- macos 14 (sonoma) or newer\n\n## installation\n\n1. download the latest `.dmg` from the [releases page](https://github.com/ufraaan/convertfile43/releases/latest)\n2. open it and drag convertfile43 to applications\n3. launch and use the menu bar icon\n\nthe app is unsigned. macos may block the first launch - right-click the app and choose **open**.\n\n## supported formats\n\nconvert between **20+ formats** across audio, video, image, and document categories:\n\n| category | output formats | engine |\n|---|---|---|\n| audio | mp3, aac, flac, ogg, wav | ffmpeg (via ffconv) |\n| video | mp4, mkv, avi, webm, ogv, gif, mov | ffmpeg (videotoolbox for mp4/mkv/avi where available) |\n| image | jpg, png, webp, avif, ico, pdf, svg | ffmpeg / imagemagick |\n| office | pdf | libreoffice |\n\n\u003e [!WARNING]\n\u003e office documents (doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, odp, ods) convert to pdf only. you must install [libreoffice](https://www.libreoffice.org) at `/Applications/LibreOffice.app`.\n\n## usage tips\n\n- **cancel** - use **cancel** under the active job in the menu while a conversion runs\n- **quit** - **quit convertfile43** warns if a conversion is active, stops ffconv/ffmpeg trees, then quits. if activity monitor still shows ffmpeg: search \"ffmpeg\", select it, click **stop** → **force quit**. a second alert may remind you after quit\n- **eta** - based on ffmpeg `speed=` (e.g. 2.5x). shown under the active filename in the menu when available\n- **large files** - long encodes (e.g. 1.5 gb mp4 → mov) can take a long time; progress should update on the icon. cancel or quit instead of force-quitting from activity monitor\n- **logs** - `logs` → open log file / folder when a conversion fails\n\n## building from source\n\nneeds full **xcode** (not command-line tools only), **xcodegen**, and **rust** (for ffconv).\n\n```bash\nbrew install xcodegen imagemagick   # imagemagick only needed to generate app icons once\ncd /path/to/convertfile43\nxcodegen generate\n./Middleware/Scripts/download-binaries.sh   # ffmpeg + homebrew tools → Middleware/binaries/\nbash Installer/generate-app-icon.sh         # blue app icon for .app and dmg (optional if pre-generated)\nxcodebuild -project convertfile43.xcodeproj -scheme convertfile43 -configuration Release \\\n  -derivedDataPath ./Build -destination \"generic/platform=macOS\" build \\\n  CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY=\"\" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS=\"\" CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO\n```\n\nffconv is built automatically by an xcode pre-build script (`Middleware/Scripts/build-rust-tool.sh`).\n\n### local dmg\n\n```bash\nAPP=\"./Build/Build/Products/Release/convertfile43.app\"\nbash Installer/build-dmg.sh \"$APP\" \"0.2.1\" \"convertfile43-0.2.1.dmg\"\n```\n\n## tests\n\n```bash\nxcodebuild -project convertfile43.xcodeproj -scheme convertfile43 -configuration Debug \\\n  -derivedDataPath ./Build -destination \"platform=macOS\" test \\\n  CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY=\"\" CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED=NO CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS=\"\" CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO\n```\n\nintegration tests include live ffmpeg progress sampling via `SubprocessRunner`. a long 5-minute encode test uses `Tests/Fixtures/test_5min_input.mp4` (generate with `./Tests/Fixtures/generate.sh`); it skips if the fixture is missing.\n\n## project layout\n\n| path | purpose |\n|---|---|\n| `FileConverter/App/` | app entry, app delegate |\n| `FileConverter/Features/MenuBar/` | menu ui |\n| `FileConverter/Features/Settings/` | settings tabs |\n| `FileConverter/Features/Conversions/` | orchestrator |\n| `FileConverter/Core/` | models, services, utilities |\n| `Middleware/rust-tool/` | ffconv source |\n| `Middleware/binaries/` | bundled clis (gitignored) |\n| `Installer/` | dmg scripts and assets |\n\n## acknowledgments\n\n[ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org) and [libreoffice](https://www.libreoffice.org) power the heavy lifting. thanks to their maintainers.\n\n## license\n\ngpl v3 - 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