StageA radial menu while you drag
Hold a file in Finder and press ⇧ Shift to open a radial menu around the pointer. Drop it on PNG, PDF, MP4 or another slot and a new file appears next to the original.
Convert files mid-drag
StageShift
Drag, press,drop to convert.
Press a key while dragging a file and a radial menu opens around the pointer. Drop it on a format and the converted file appears next to the original.
Free for personal, business & public use
STAGESHIFT
The features you need. A simpler way.
From conversion to quick edits, in a single drag.
A trigger that never clashes with shortcuts
No global shortcut is registered: keys are checked only while a file is being dragged. Choose ⇧ ⌃ ⌥ ⌘ or fn as the trigger, or open the menu with a double press or a shake.
Image conversion and tools
Convert to PNG, JPG, HEIC, AVIF, PDF, TIFF, GIF, BMP, ICO or ICNS. Crop, add a background, resize, compress, remove the background, rotate, extract text (OCR) or strip metadata.
A radial menu while you drag
Hold a file in Finder and press ⇧ Shift to open a radial menu around the pointer. Drop it on PNG, PDF, MP4 or another slot and a new file appears next to the original.
A radial menu while you drag
Hold a file in Finder and press ⇧ Shift to open a radial menu around the pointer. Drop it on PNG, PDF, MP4 or another slot and a new file appears next to the original.
A trigger that never clashes with shortcuts
No global shortcut is registered: keys are checked only while a file is being dragged. Choose ⇧ ⌃ ⌥ ⌘ or fn as the trigger, or open the menu with a double press or a shake.
Features vary by product, operating system and published version.
Image conversion and tools
Convert to PNG, JPG, HEIC, AVIF, PDF, TIFF, GIF, BMP, ICO or ICNS. Crop, add a background, resize, compress, remove the background, rotate, extract text (OCR) or strip metadata.
Image conversion and tools
Convert to PNG, JPG, HEIC, AVIF, PDF, TIFF, GIF, BMP, ICO or ICNS. Crop, add a background, resize, compress, remove the background, rotate, extract text (OCR) or strip metadata.
PDFs and documents
Turn PDFs into page images, TXT, DOCX, RTF or HTML, and crop, split, merge or compress them. Convert DOCX, DOC, ODT, RTF, TXT, HTML and Markdown documents to PDF or another document format.
Features vary by product, operating system and published version.
Video and audio
Convert MOV, MP4 and M4V to MP4, MOV or GIF, or extract the sound. Trim, compress to HEVC, scale to 720p, mute, grab a thumbnail or join clips. Audio converts to M4A, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC or CAF.
Video and audio
Convert MOV, MP4 and M4V to MP4, MOV or GIF, or extract the sound. Trim, compress to HEVC, scale to 720p, mute, grab a thumbnail or join clips. Audio converts to M4A, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC or CAF.
Originals untouched, results at hand
Originals are never overwritten; clashing names get a number. Follow progress, cancel and see the size change, convert several files at once, or merge them into a PDF, video or audio file, or a ZIP.
Features vary by product, operating system and published version.
MADE FOR YOUR DAY
Make StageShift part of your day.
Explore practical tasks, from choosing your starting point to preparing the result.
Share HEIC photos
Drag HEIC photos from your iPhone, press the key and drop them on JPG. Drop several at once to convert each one, or merge them into a single PDF.
Files too large to attach
Use Compress in the tools menu to shrink images, PDFs or video (HEVC). The result shows the size before and after, and the original stays untouched.
Reuse text from documents and images
Turn DOCX or Markdown into PDF, and PDF into DOCX or TXT. Text in scanned PDFs and images is extracted with on-device OCR.
GET STARTED
Get started in a few steps.
- 01
01 · Install and allow access
Move StageShift to Applications and, on first launch, turn on Accessibility (or Input Monitoring) access.
- 02
02 · Press a key while dragging
Drag a file in Finder and press the trigger key to open the radial menu. Add ⌥ Option to open the tools menu for cropping, compressing and more.
- 03
03 · Drop on a slot
Drop on a format or tool and the result appears next to the original. Move far from the ring and it closes, so ordinary drops are not disturbed.
DETAILS
System requirements & details
- Platforms
macOS
- Platforms
- A menu bar app for Macs running macOS 14 or later. Check Downloads for published installers.
- Usage terms
- No installation or software license fees for individuals, businesses or public institutions. Published installers and features vary by product and OS.
Get started with StageShift.
Choose the right option for your device.
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SUPPORT
Frequently asked questions
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. Conversion, OCR and background removal all run on your Mac. The app sends only anonymous usage statistics and crash reports, which you can turn off in Settings.
Can I use it without the keyboard?
Yes. Drop files on the menu bar icon or the conversion window, or right-click in Finder and choose Services → ‘StageShift로 변환…’.
Are any formats unsupported?
WebP can be read but not written, and MP3 cannot be saved. MKV, WebM and AVI cannot be read, and the menu does not open for apps such as Photos that drag file promises instead of real files.
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