Change the extension. Consul automatically converts it.
The macOS feature Apple forgot.
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A small habit with unlimited possibilities.
Consul is the most powerful file conversion and utility toolkit out there.
HEIC to JPEG. PDF to Word. WAV to MP3. Change the extension and Consul converts the app like you'd expect.
Make images, videos, audio, and PDFs smaller with +min. For supported image, video, and audio outputs, use +5mb to fit under 5 MB.
Crop, rotate, or remove a background. All locally on your Mac.
Add +mute to remove a video’s audio. Change a video to .mp3 to keep only the sound. Or speed it up with +speed2x.
Turn audio and video into text or subtitles with on-device transcription.
More than a thousand happy users.
I'm a skeptic when people post new apps here, because trash apps have become more frequent. So let me tell you: This looks fucking awesome!
I've been using this daily since launch and it's so insanely good that the only bad thing I can say about it is that I tend to forget I even have it installed, because of how intuitive and smooth it works.
What makes Consul such a pleasure is the complete absence of friction.
The best interface is no interface. Love it.
Tried the app for one minute, bought it right after.
By far one of my fav apps... so genius its gross.
This is how it should've been from the beginning. Brilliant!
This is actually shockingly intuitive. Nicely done.
Such a fun idea. One of those "why isn't this built into macOS already?" features.
Conversion happens in a fraction of a second, making it seem like a native macOS feature.
This is a perfect example of a simple, effective and truly native feeling app.
It's especially worthwhile for users who regularly need to convert a wide variety of file formats.
25 years+ graphics pro here. This is a super nice, intelligent, out of the box idea. I love it when I witness something like that. Really mate, wow.
A pretty user-friendly and time-saving idea. Great!
This is seriously awesome. I constantly need to do stuff like PDF → Word, PNG → JPG, and every single time I end up Googling and wading through sketchy converter sites. Can't wait to try it.
An ingenious application allowing to convert files between the most diverse formats.
This is the kind of app that makes you wonder why it wasn't built into macOS from the start. Rename to convert is such an intuitive UX — zero learning curve.
I am very satisfied with it and will use Consul in the future when I need to convert file formats.
I didn't think I need it until I read JSON and YAML.
Fast, local, and without any server outside of your own system.
That's damn cool!!! Literal my childhood days when thinking renaming an extension will make it work fine right away!
Wow, what a good idea. Apple should give you some money.
For power users and casual users alike.
A native tool that fits right into the workflows you already have.
Choose output quality, codecs, and metadata settings. Convert automatically or ask for confirmation first.
Watch your Desktop, Downloads, or your whole system. External drives and mounted folders work too.
Consul lives quietly in your menu bar. Launch it at login and it does its magic in the background.
Consul keeps backups of original files, allowing you to undo a conversion when needed.
Every conversion happens on your Mac, period. No file uploads. No app usage tracking.
No subscriptions.
A small app you’ll use a lot. One purchase to keep it.
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Everything Consul does, on the Mac you love.
The same app and same features, on all your Macs.
After the first year, keep your version forever or optionally renew updates for $9/year.
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