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The native Mac XnConvert alternative

XnConvert goes deep on bulk image editing — 500+ formats, 80+ actions, free. Picmal covers more media types: video, audio, and PDFs alongside images, in a native Mac app with Shortcuts integration.

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"Picmal is an excellent way to manage file conversion and compression jobs of any size. The simplicity and speed with which you can manage batch conversion and compression sets it apart and makes it worth checking out."

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TL;DR Picmal vs XnConvert

XnConvert is free, cross-platform, and supports 500+ formats with 80+ editing actions for bulk image processing. Picmal ($15.99 one-time) is Mac-only and covers more media types: video, audio, and PDFs alongside images, with a native interface and Shortcuts integration.

Pick Picmal if
You work with video and audio alongside images, want a native Mac feel with Shortcuts and Finder right-click, and are fine with fewer image editing options.
Pick XnConvert if
You need 500+ image formats, 80+ editing actions, full metadata editing, scripting, or the same app on Windows/Linux — and free matters.

Picmal vs XnConvert at a glance

XnConvert is a bulk image processor with hundreds of editing actions. Picmal covers more media types — video, audio, PDFs — with fewer image editing options. Pick based on what you actually need.

Feature Picmal XnConvert
Price $15.99 one-time Free (personal), €15 (commercial)
Platforms macOS only Windows, Mac, Linux
Privacy 100% offline 100% offline
Interface Native macOS, minimal Cross-platform, feature-rich
Image formats 20+ 500+ input, 70+ output
Video conversion Yes—MP4, MOV, MKV, etc. No
Audio conversion Yes—MP3, WAV, FLAC, etc. No
Editing actions Light (watermark, resize, rotate, metadata removal) 80+ (watermarks, filters, transforms)
Watermarks Video only Yes
Metadata editing Removal only Full editing
Folder monitoring Yes Yes (watch folder)
Shortcuts integration Yes No
Finder right-click Yes No
Custom presets No Yes
macOS 14+ 10.13+

Which one is right for you?

Here's where each one makes more sense.

Choose Picmal

Video, audio, and PDFs alongside images — Mac-native

  • You want one native app to convert, compress, and edit
  • You use Apple Shortcuts for automation
  • You care about a well-designed UI that feels like Mac
  • You need video, audio, and PDF tools plus real compression

Choose XnConvert

Best for advanced image processing and cross-platform

  • You use Windows or Linux
  • You need deep bulk image editing—transforms, filters, and full metadata editing
  • You want 500+ format support with 80+ editing actions
  • You prefer free software for personal use

What Picmal actually does

Convert, compress, and resize images, video, audio, and PDFs. All on your Mac, nothing touches a server.

Convert, compress & PDF

Anything in, anything out

Any format, in or out

Images, video, audio, RAW, PDF — over 100 formats. PSD to PNG, MOV to MP4, FLAC to ALAC. Pick the output and go.

See it before you commit

Slide between the original and the compressed version, then dial in the quality.

Before/after slider comparing the original 1.6 MB photo with the 145 KB compressed version

RAW and PDF, too

Camera RAW in, JPEG out. Rasterize a PDF to PNG at the DPI you pick.

Smaller files, same quality

Fit an email limit or a slow upload without the quality drop you'd actually notice. Convert and compress in one pass.

Combine PDFs

Merge a stack of PDFs into one. Drag to reorder pages, pick the page size, save it out.

Images to PDF

Turn a batch of photos into a multi-page PDF. A4, Letter, or custom — with an optional password.

Batch & automate

Built for hundreds of files

Drop a folder, walk away

Thousands of files at once, whole folders, mixed formats. Picmal sorts out each file type and works through them all.

Picmal batch processing a list of files

Run it overnight

Schedule big jobs for later. They survive quitting the app.

Picmal schedule dialog set to compress files at a chosen time Picmal schedule dialog set to run a job at a chosen time

Watched folders

Drop a file in, it converts itself. Set it once, forget it.

Optimize from the clipboard

Copy a screenshot, paste it back smaller. Picmal compresses what's on your clipboard automatically.

Presets & controls

Simple by default, deep when you need it

Presets for the usual stuff. Full control for the rest.

One-click presets for web, social media, and archiving. Save your own when none of them quite fit.

Picmal presets and settings

Watermarks

Stamp every file in a batch, scaled to fit any size.

Your metadata stays

Keep camera info, dates, and GPS — or strip what you don't want shared.

Metadata
Make
FUJIFILM
Model
X-T5
Lens
XF33mmF1.4 R LM WR
Focal Length
33.0 mm
Aperture
ƒ/1.4
Shutter Speed
1/250 s
ISO
160
Film Simulation
Classic Chrome

Fits your workflow

Finder, Shortcuts, and Raycast. A conversion is never more than a right-click away.

Finder integration Shortcuts integration
Raycast Soon Coming soon

Picmal CLI

Convert and compress from the terminal, a cron job, or a coding agent — the same engine as the app.

Read the docs
picmal-cli
$ picmal-cli convert -i photo.heic -f jpg
$ picmal-cli compress -i big.jpg --quality 70
$ picmal-cli watch add ~/Screenshots -f webp

Why Picmal

Private, offline, and yours

Designed for Mac

Built in Swift for Apple Silicon and designed around macOS. It plugs into Finder, Quick Actions, and Shortcuts, and feels like it came with your system — not an Electron wrapper.

Works offline

No internet required, ever. Convert on a plane, at a café with terrible Wi-Fi, or with the network off completely. Nothing queues and nothing waits on a server.

Privacy first

Your files never leave your Mac. Nothing is uploaded, there's no account, and nobody tracks what you convert. What's on your machine stays on your machine.

Learn more in the docs

What people are
saying about Picmal

" Clean and easy to use . Perfect for quickly converting images without unnecessary extras."

Marynes, Picmal user
Marynes

"Everything works as expected - great app! "

Anthony Nguyen, Picmal user
Anthony Nguyen

"Great app! Simple and easy to use ."

Beckett R, Picmal user
Beckett R

"It works perfectly now! Thanks and good work. It's really the kind of utility that I find very useful. I know that there are tons of free online tools doing the same thing but it's so much faster that way."

7107Labs, Picmal user
7107Labs

"Wonderfully simple app! I struggled with converting my images from one format to another constantly with online free tools. Picmal makes it effortless . Worth the money to avoid the hassle for sure!"

River Sloane, Picmal user
River Sloane

"Picmal is an excellent way to manage file conversion and compression jobs of any size. There are other apps that accomplish something similar, but the simplicity and speed with which you can manage batch conversion and compression with Picmal sets it apart and makes it worth checking out."

MacStories

"You did a great job here! I like how easy Picmal is to use , and the frequent upgrades show that you are very committed to improving this beautiful software."

Gianluca Savini, Picmal user
Gianluca Savini

"It's a Mac-assed Mac App. Focused, customizable, flexible, well designed and super fast. 10+ times a day I need to convert a file for use on a website. Picmal makes that process a joy . My favorite conversion is taking a multipage PDF and converting each page to an individual image with one click (something even Preview can't do). "

Rob H, Picmal user
Rob H

"I really like these kinds of tools: simple interface, focused functions , one-time purchase, and continuous updates."

limboy, Picmal user
limboy

"Been enjoying the app! Thanks for the very handy utility ."

@imnogeekAJ, Picmal user
@imnogeekAJ

"I f* love this app . Just so you know. Keep building!"

Alessandro Bonini, Picmal user
Alessandro Bonini

"I like the interface. I like the batch processing . I like the fact in the I can set default conversions. I like your program a lot."

Charles Willson, Picmal user
Charles Willson

"I like the quality of the image processing . It also supports all the important image files. But it still needs some work regarding both the UI and the UX design of it."

Yiannis, Picmal user
Yiannis

"I love how Picmal's made compressing videos a frictionless, easy and straightforward ."

George, Picmal user
George

"It's simple to use and does everything I need it to do . Hell, it does much more than I need and the developer keeps adding features :) "

Adam L, Picmal user
Adam L

" I love the app! I use it 4-5 days a week for audio and image conversion as I tag and add missing album artwork to my library of 70,000 songs. After that is done, I would like to try it out with my Blu-ray collection on Plex. I truly appreciate the hard work that goes into creating and frequently updating an app such as this. All the best!"

Trevor, Picmal user
Trevor

"The program is very simple and practical , and its options are clear."

Abadi, Picmal user
Abadi

"I use Picmal to convert images. It works perfectly . I can just leave the Picmal window open on my desktop. Whenever I want to convert an image, I drag the file onto the window and click “convert”—and seconds later, the converted file is in the appropriate folder with the suffix “converted.” It couldn’t be easier or more hassle-free!"

Marie-Theres, Picmal user
Marie-Theres

" Thoughtful, polished, and constantly improving . Alberto genuinely listens to feedback, and it shows in Picmal. Easy 5 stars."

Daniel Hewitt, Picmal user
Daniel Hewitt

"I feel Picmal is one of the apps that I would categorize as essential . There are many features that distinguish the app from other web converters such as Folder Watching and Clipboard Optimization."

Joel, Picmal user
Joel

"Picmal is simple and fast but also integrates complex workloads if needed."

Aj, Picmal user
Aj

"Picmal is complete. The quality is good, and it does exactly what I need ."

Gianfri, Picmal user
Gianfri

"Easy to use, automation & batch processing . AVIF & Webp support"

Sem, Picmal user
Sem

"I convert MP4s to MP3s almost every day. Picmal makes it stupidly simple , and I haven't touched a sketchy online converter since."

Rubens Nook, Picmal user
Rubens Nook YouTube Creator

"keep up the great work! Very cool tool you've built here."

J Koh, Picmal user
J Koh

"Working on a presentation and had to convert and resize a lot of images. Picmal did them all in a flash ."

Henry Halem, Picmal user
Henry Halem

" Simple and powerful is a combination that is hard to get right. Picmal nails it! I find image presets particularly useful. Set it up and then just drag and drop to resize and convert."

Ian, Picmal user
Ian

"Me ha sosprendido la compresion que realiza el programa y si apreciar la calidad."

Carlos, Picmal user
Carlos

"The easy going workflow "

Markus, Picmal user
Markus

Pay once, own forever

One purchase, all updates included. No subscriptions sneaking up on you. 14-day money-back guarantee.

Select number of devices

$15.99 / once
  • 1 device

    (1 seat)

  • Convert & compress images, videos, audio

  • Batch processing for multiple files

  • Works offline, no data leaves your Mac

  • Free updates included

Purchase for Mac

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How does the license work?

You pay once and keep it. No renewals, no subscriptions. The license activates on one Mac at a time, but you can move it between machines whenever you want.

How many devices can I use Picmal on?

Depends on the tier you pick: 1, 2, 3, or 5 Macs. You can swap between machines anytime.

What happens if I get a new Mac?

Open Picmal on your old Mac, go to Picmal → Register license to deactivate, then activate on the new one. Takes about ten seconds.

Can I get a refund?

14 days, no questions asked. Email support@picmal.app.

Frequently asked questions

Can't find what you're looking for? Email support@picmal.app

Is Picmal a good XnConvert alternative?

For Mac users who work with video and audio alongside images, yes — XnConvert doesn't touch those. If you need 500+ image formats, 80+ editing actions, or the same app on Windows and Linux, XnConvert goes deeper on the image side.

Why pay for Picmal when XnConvert is free?

XnConvert is free and excellent for bulk image editing with 80+ actions. Picmal is $15.99 and adds video, audio, PDF tools, compression, Shortcuts, and Finder right-click — things XnConvert doesn't have. If images are all you need and you want deep editing, XnConvert is hard to argue with.

Does XnConvert support more formats than Picmal?

For images, easily — 500+ input formats vs Picmal's 20+. But Picmal handles video, audio, RAW decode, and PDFs, which XnConvert doesn't touch at all.

Can Picmal add watermarks like XnConvert?

Picmal adds watermarks to video. XnConvert watermarks images. Neither does both. XnConvert goes deeper on image editing overall — 80+ actions, filters, full metadata editing — so for bulk image work it's the stronger tool.

Does Picmal work on Windows or Linux like XnConvert?

No. Picmal is Mac-only. XnConvert runs on Windows and Linux too.

What if Picmal doesn't work for me?

Full refund within 14 days, no questions asked. Email support@picmal.app.