IN THE FIELD GUIDE
Jollycat
jollycat.app
Jollycat is an all-in-one file converter for macOS that supports over 80 formats and 1,650 conversion paths, running entirely offline on Apple Silicon Macs. It handles images, video, audio, documents, and PDFs with features like video editing, PDF toolkit, OCR, AI upscaling, and text-to-speech.
THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH
Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Oct 7, 2026
A good fit for
- Mac users with Apple Silicon who need a comprehensive offline file converter for media and documents.
Know the limitations
- Currently optimized for Apple Silicon Macs; Intel Mac support is not available yet but may be added in the future.
- No cloud processing; all file processing is local, but network is used for license activation, optional sharing, and update checks.
What you can do
- Converting and compressing images, videos, audio files, documents, and PDFs locally on macOS without internet.
- Using AI agents to automate file conversions via a built-in MCP server compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Features
- Supports image conversion and compression across 15+ formats including JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, TIFF, RAW, PSD, SVG.
- Video conversion and editing with trim, crop, rotate, speed control, reverse, and conversion across 15+ video formats.
- Audio conversion and transcription supporting 12+ audio formats with trim, speed control, transcription, and volume adjustment.
- PDF and document toolkit with compression, splitting, merging, OCR, and conversion between 30+ document formats.
- AI-powered image upscaling with 2x or 4x super resolution using neural networks on-device.
Integrations
Not confirmed yet.
Platforms & data export
Not confirmed yet.
THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM
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A practical workflow
- Drop a file onto Jollycat in the menu bar, it detects the format and shows possible conversions, then processes in the background.
- Use video toolkit to trim, crop, rotate, adjust speed, reverse, extract audio, and adjust volume without complex editors.
- Use PDF toolkit to compress, split, merge PDFs, extract text with OCR, and convert between multiple document formats.
Based on the sources below. Editorial review does not imply hands-on product testing.
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