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# Turn Any Folder on Your Mac into a Powerful Image Converter!
- URL: https://www.appsntips.com/turn-any-folder-on-mac-into-image-converter/
- Published: 2025-03-20T15:22:07.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-20T15:22:07.000Z
- Description: Turn any folder on your Mac into a powerful image converter! The folder will automatically convert image format when you drop images inside it.
- Author: Rachit Agarwal

If you are a proficient Mac user, you might already know that you can [convert image formats on Mac with the Quick Actions](https://www.appsntips.com/convert-heic-jpg-mac/) tool. It’s a quick process that takes only a couple of clicks. But did you know you can automate this and have your Mac do this task for you? In this guide, I will show you how to turn any folder on your Mac into a powerful image converter.

## Make an image converter folder on the Mac

Your Mac's Automator app lets you create simple to complex automation. We will use the same app for this guide.

1\. You can launch the Automator app from the **Applications folder** or use the Spotlight Search.

![automator app in spolitght](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/automator-app-in-spolitght.jpg)

2\. In the open window, click the **New Document** button to create a new Automator document.

![New Document Option](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/New-Document-Option.jpg)

3\. Select the **Folder Action** option and click the **Choose** button to proceed.

![choosing the folder action option](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/choosing-the-folder-action-option.jpg)

4\. Now click the **Choose folder** dropdown and select the **Other… option.**

![folder dropdown](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/folder-dropdown-menu-1.jpg)

5\. Select the folder you want to act as your image converter. I will choose the Desktop folder, as it’s the place where all my images go before I upload or share them. But you can choose any folder or create a new one.

![choose the folder you want](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/choose-the-folder-you-want.jpg)

6\. Now, use the sidebar search field to find the **Change Types of Images** action and drag and drop it into the workflow area.

![Change Types of Images action](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/Change-Types-of-Images.jpg)

7\. You will see a dialog prompt. Click the **Add** button to preserve the original image with the converted images. If you only want the converted images choose the **Don’t Add** option.

![choose what dialog you want](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/choose-what-dialog-you-want.jpg)

8\. Now, use the dropdown menu next to **Type:** and set your image format. I will choose JPEG, but you can select any available format.

![choose image format](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/choose-image-format.jpg)

9\. The last step is to save our workflow. Go to the **File Menu and click the Save button.** Alternatively, the ⌘S keyboard shortcut.

![Save the action](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/Save-the-action.jpg)

10\. Give it a proper name. I will name it Image Converter. Finally, click the **Save** button to save it.

![Save dialog and name](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/45/794539e9-2a02-4255-8c35-d208fe7cbac5/content/images/2025/03/Save-dialog-and-name.jpg)

That’s it. Now, when you drop any image into this folder, it will automatically convert it to JPEG format.

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