One gesture
Drag, tap Shift, release. No windows to open, no menus to dig through.
Free & open source55 file types · macOS 13+
Convert any fileright where it sits.
Orange lives in your menu bar. Drag a file, press Shift, and pick a format from the wheel. No uploads, no subscriptions, no waiting.
Universal app for Apple silicon and Intel · Requires macOS 13 Ventura or later
Try it right here — this Mac works
The problem
Online converters make you upload your files, wait in a queue, then download them again. Orange converts them on your Mac, next to the original, in a second.
Key benefits
Smarter file conversion
Private by design
Every conversion runs on your Mac. Nothing is uploaded, ever.
Batches, too
Drop a dozen files on the wheel and they all convert together.
Features
Built for the way you work. Out of the way until you need it.
Release to convert
The wheel opens under your pointer. Let go over a format and you’re done.
Keyboard first
Arrow keys, Return, or number keys 1–9 pick a format without the mouse.
Haptic feedback
Your trackpad ticks as you cross each format, so you feel the selection.
OrangeConverting
Keynote Talk.mov → MP4
Recent Clear
Contract.docxfrom PDF · 2 min ago
IMG_2048.jpgfrom HEIC · 5 min ago
Interview.mp3from M4A · 12 min ago
Long jobs keep going
Big videos move to a small panel at the top right while you work.
Convert selected
Select files in Finder and press ⌥⌘C to open the wheel for them.
Updates itself
New versions arrive from GitHub releases and are verified before installing.
Under the hood
Native where it can be, helpers where it helps.
ImageIOAVFoundationPDFKitCore TextAppKitQuartz
Built on macOS
Images, PDFs, documents and most audio and video use the frameworks already on your Mac.
Helpers
ffmpegMP3, OGG, Opus, MKV, WebM…
InstalledLibreOfficePowerPoint, ODS and XLS
Download…KeynoteKeynote slides
InstalledHelpers when needed
Free tools like ffmpeg add more formats. Orange finds them automatically once installed.
A new version of Orange is available!Orange 1.2 is now available — you have 1.1. Would you like to install it now?
SkipRemind Me LaterInstall Update
Verified updates
Every release is signed. Orange checks the signature before installing anything.
Formats
Every format you actually use.
55 file types in, the right ones out. The wheel only shows formats that make sense for the file you’re holding.
Images
JPG · PNG · WEBP · HEIC · TIFF · AVIF · BMP · GIF · SVG
PNG, JPG, WEBP, HEIC, TIFF, AVIF, BMP, PDF
PDF export · SVG, GIF & BMP input
Audio
MP3 · M4A · AAC · WAV · FLAC · OGG · OPUS · AIFF · CAF · WMA
MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, AIFF, WMA
MP3, OGG, Opus & WMA use ffmpeg
Video
MP4 · M4V · MOV · MKV · WEBM · AVI · WMV
MP4, MOV, MKV, WEBM, AVI, WMV, GIF, MP3
MP4 & MOV built in · others use ffmpeg
DOCX, PAGES, PPTX, XLSX, JPG, PNG, EPUB, TXT, MD
All pages · images at your chosen DPI
Documents
DOCX · DOC · PAGES · MD · TXT · EPUB · RTF · RTFD · ODT · HTML · TEXTCLIPPING
DOCX, PAGES, MD, TXT, EPUB, HTML, PDF
RTF, RTFD & text clippings input · HTML export
Slides
PPT · PPTX · KEY · ODP
PDF, JPG, PNG
Uses Keynote or LibreOffice
Spreadsheets
XLSX · XLS · ODS · CSV · TSV · NUMBERS
XLSX, ODS, CSV, TSV, PDF
First sheet · ODS & XLS use LibreOffice
Subtitles
SRT · VTT
SRT, VTT, TXT
TXT export
Archives
ZIP · TAR · GZIP · RAR · 7Z
ZIP, TAR, GZIP
RAR & 7Z input only
Open source
Made in the open, free for everyone.
Orange is MIT licensed. Read every line, build it yourself, report a bug or send a pull request — it’s your converter as much as ours.
Pricing
Simple pricing. It’s free.
Orange
$0 forever
- Every format, no limits
- Files never leave your Mac
- Batch conversion
- Automatic updates
Online converters
$$ / month
- Your files uploaded to a server
- Size limits and queues
- Ads or a subscription
- Download everything again
FAQs
Got questions? Here are the answers.
Is Orange really free?
Yes. Orange is free and open source under the MIT licence. There’s no trial, no account and no paid tier.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Every conversion runs on your Mac using macOS frameworks or helpers installed on your Mac. Orange never sends your files over the network.
Which formats does it support?
Images, audio, video, PDF, documents, slides, spreadsheets, subtitles and archives — 55 input types in all. The formats section above lists each one.
Why does Orange ask for Accessibility access?
Only so it can see the Space and Esc keys while you’re dragging. The default Shift trigger and Option work without it, so you can skip the prompt.
Do I need ffmpeg or LibreOffice?
Not to start. Images, PDFs, documents, MP4, MOV, M4A and WAV are converted by macOS itself. ffmpeg adds MP3, OGG, WebM, MKV and more; LibreOffice adds PowerPoint and ODS. Settings shows what’s installed.
macOS says Orange can’t be checked for malware.
Orange isn’t notarised by Apple yet. Right-click Orange in Applications, choose Open, then Open again. You only need to do this once.
How do updates work?
Orange checks GitHub releases once a day. Updates are signed, and Orange checks the signature before installing. You can also choose Check for Updates… from the menu.
Does it run on Intel Macs?
Yes. Orange is a universal app for Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Can’t find an answer? Open an issue on GitHub
4 easy steps to get started
Stop uploading your files. Download Orange today.
Download
Get the latest Orange.zip from GitHub and unzip it.
Move to Applications
Drag Orange into Applications, then right-click and choose Open.
Allow Accessibility
Optional — only needed for the Space trigger and Esc to cancel.
Drag & press Shift
Drag any file, tap Shift, release over a format.