Neocodec.
Right-click. Convert. Done. A native macOS app for converting video to MP4/H.264, MP4/AV1, WebM/VP9, or GIF from the app window, Finder, or the command line. Record your screen, then trim or convert the clip, or save still frames from a video for AI tools that can't watch it. Recording, conversion and frame export run on your Mac.
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The app, in 48 seconds
Seven built-in presets, optional trim, folder intake, live progress and result metadata. Next-to-source is the default output destination; Custom folder and Ask each time are available in Settings.
TRANSCRIPT / DESCRIPTION
A 48-second commercial-build capture shows exactly seven built-in chips: H.264, H.264 ½, GIF ⅓, GIF, AV1, WebM · Efficient (VP9), and H.264 ⚡. A sanitized demo folder is added, conversion progress and result metadata appear, and Settings demonstrates next-to-source, Custom folder, and Ask each time. Built-in presets can be edited or reverted; additional custom presets may be created. Only the seven built-ins have Finder Quick Actions. Audio is background music only.
No window needed
The seven built-in conversion presets each have a Finder Quick Action. Neocodec also includes a separate Transcribe action. Editable or additional custom presets remain available in the app and CLI, but do not add Finder actions.
TRANSCRIPT / DESCRIPTION
A 31-second commercial-build capture opens Finder's Quick Actions submenu, showing the seven conversion entries: H.264, H.264 ½, GIF ⅓, GIF full, AV1, VP9, and H.264 ⚡. The capture predates the separate Transcribe action now available in Neocodec. One action hands the sanitized source to Neocodec and shows its result beside the source. Audio is background music only.
Or skip the window too
A bundled command-line tool lists the same seven built-ins. It can convert with mp4-h264 or webm-vp9, and --output-dir sends results to a chosen folder.
TRANSCRIPT / DESCRIPTION
A 31-second terminal capture runs neocodec presets and displays seven rows. It then runs an H.264 conversion and a webm-vp9 conversion with --output-dir. The default remains next-to-source when that option is omitted. Audio is background music only.
Record your screen
NEW IN 1.1
Capture a display, window, app or selected area.
Choose system audio, microphone audio, or both.
Pause when you need to, then save an H.264 MP4. Preview it, trim it or convert it in Neocodec.
Explore screen recordingWhat Neocodec can do
MP4/H.264, MP4/AV1, WebM/VP9, GIF, and an H.264 hardware option.
The H.264 hardware preset uses Apple's VideoToolbox encoder and a 1–100 quality scale.
Completed rows show source and output sizes, metadata details, and a direct Show in Finder action.
Next-to-source by default, or choose Custom folder, Ask each time, or CLI --output-dir.
Optional in-window trim applies to everything you queue; invalid ranges flag red before ffmpeg ever runs.
Choose a screen, window, app or area. Save an H.264 MP4, then trim or convert it.
Save still frames where the screen changed, contact sheets and a frames.json list, for AI tools that can't watch video.
Pinned, bundled ffmpeg, ffprobe, and gifsicle helpers are available without a separate Homebrew setup.
Download the full-feature trial or buy Neocodec 1.x once. See the FAQ for licensing, updates and refund details.
What do you need to convert?
Start with the file in front of you. These focused guides show the shortest Neocodec route, the preset to try first, and the current format limits.
Trim a clip, then choose a small or full-size GIF.
Turn a supported screen recording into H.264 MP4.
Trim, scale, and choose H.264, AV1, or WebM.
Create a VP9 video with Opus audio.
Use seven built-in Quick Actions where the file already is.
Queue several videos or scan a folder and its subfolders.
Choose a focused Finder workflow or deeper encode controls.