Image Format & Batch Utilities
Batch convert, crop, resize, reframe, or edit metadata across many images at once.
ShrinkFile - Compress Videos
ShrinkFile is a genuinely offline-first media toolkit for the Image Format & Batch Utilities category with hardware-accelerated compression and conversion; on-device AI transcription is a useful bolt-on rather than its core, but everything stays local and it is free.
- +Fully offline compression/conversion for video, image, and audio
- +Uses VideoToolbox acceleration and preserves original codecs
- +Free with broad batch capabilities
- −AI is peripheral (transcription only); core value is compression
- −Tiny user base (9 ratings)
ImageZip: Creative Studio
A genuinely all-local Swiss-army image toolkit for the Image Format & Batch Utilities category, bundling cutout, OCR, batch compression, format conversion and screenshot stitching with a no-account, no-upload promise. It stands out for breadth and a shared library across iPhone/iPad/Mac, though AI is only a slice of what it does.
PhotoRex - EXIF Date Editor
A capable batch date/metadata editor that uses on-device OCR to read printed date stamps off photos and video frames, a clever local-AI touch for fixing timelines. It fits Image Format & Batch Utilities for non-destructive bulk redating, renaming and format conversion, with AI as a useful but minor part.
Morpholder: Rename to Convert
$14.99Rename-to-convert utility with no UI: magic filename suffixes trigger Neural Engine upscaling, Apple Vision background removal, smart crop, and OCR.
StockMeta Pro
$8.99Batch-tags photos for stock platforms (keywords, headlines, descriptions) on-device via Foundation Models, Vision and Core ML, exporting IPTC/XMP metadata.
Antelope - AI Image Converter
FreeBatch image studio for Apple Silicon: on-device Smart Crop, Real-ESRGAN 2x/4x upscale, and AI Rename that recognizes content, all on the Neural Engine with 9 in/out formats.
Image2Prompt
FreeRuns the JoyCaption vision-language model locally via MLX to turn any image into five prompt styles (Descriptive, SD, MidJourney, Booru, caption); no cloud.
Snip: Batchcrop Scanned Photos
FreeOne-click batch cropping for digitized photo scans: a custom-trained engine detects and crops every print in a multi-photo scan locally, preserving resolution.
Retrobatch Pro
FreeNode-based batch image processor from Flying Meat with ML-powered super-resolution scaling, text recognition, and image classification baked into workflows.
MediaKit: Compress & Convert
Free152 local media tools across video/audio/image/PDF; uses Apple Vision for background removal and AI upscale plus on-device OCR and transcription.
Bulk Cropper: Resize & Crop
FreeBatch resizer/cropper that uses Apple's Vision framework for smart subject-aware cropping and auto-orient via face, text and horizon detection.
ThumbPops
FreeThumbnail maker that scores designs with a Tap Test for readability, contrast, and face overlap and auto-places text away from detected faces, on-device.
FrameFit - Auto Reframe
FreeSubject-aware auto reframer that crops photos to social platform sizes locally, keeping the subject near a golden-ratio focal point with no cloud upload.
FloatPic - Pro Floating Viewer
FreeBorderless pro floating image viewer with native-Vision Smart OCR, color/palette analysis, RAW decoding, and deep EXIF for designers and photographers.
Meta-Photo
$0.99Deep EXIF/TIFF/GPS metadata inspector for photographers with on-device AI insights into how ISO and aperture choices affected each shot; analysis stays local.
Photo Stitcher & Combiner
FreeOffline panorama stitcher and collage combiner for Apple Silicon Macs that auto-aligns overlapping photos and arranges up to 100 images into grid layouts.
GhostPress - AI Crop & Convert
FreePrivacy-first batch image tool with AI smart crop that detects subjects, social-media presets, format conversion, and EXIF stripping — all on-device.
convert it! - image manager
$2.99Batch image converter (JPG/PNG/HEIC/WebP/PDF/TIFF) that also auto-finds and blurs faces on-device and adds EXIF info frames; no uploads, no accounts.
Color Palette Creator
FreeGenerates production-ready color palettes from prompts for branding, UI, and interiors, built on Apple-native AI tech; pitched as feedstock for downstream AI tools.