Fifty tools.
One calm Mac app.

Video, audio, image, PDF and text utilities that run entirely on your Mac, with no account and no uploads.

One-time purchase · macOS 15 or later · Notarized by Apple

The Toolbox home screen, a grid of tiles for Record Screen, the PDF tools, Compress Video, Remove Background, Intelligence and the other categories.The Toolbox home screen, a grid of tiles for Record Screen, the PDF tools, Compress Video, Remove Background, Intelligence and the other categories.

What’s inside

Each tool is its own native screen. Drop files in, pick a setting, and the result lands in your Downloads folder.

Record Screen

Full screen, one window or any area, with system audio, microphone and clicks.

The Record Screen spotlight in Toolbox: a 1440 by 900 area selected, a recording timer and an Open Record Screen button.The Record Screen spotlight in Toolbox: a 1440 by 900 area selected, a recording timer and an Open Record Screen button.

Any tool, from any app

Press Control Option Space, type a few letters and hit Return.

The Toolbox launcher: a Search Tools field suggesting Download Video, Merge PDFs, Record Screen, Summarize, Remove Background and Convert Images.The Toolbox launcher: a Search Tools field suggesting Download Video, Merge PDFs, Record Screen, Summarize, Remove Background and Convert Images.

Eleven PDF tools

Merge, split, reorder, sign, compress and password-protect, without a PDF editor subscription.

PDF tools in Toolbox: Merge PDFs, Split PDF, Extract Pages, Images to PDF and Compress PDF.PDF tools in Toolbox: Merge PDFs, Split PDF, Extract Pages, Images to PDF and Compress PDF.

Download Video

Paste a link from YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram or Vimeo and save it as an MP4.

Download Video in Toolbox: paste a link. Works with YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Reddit, Twitch, SoundCloud and over a thousand other sites.Download Video in Toolbox: paste a link. Works with YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Reddit, Twitch, SoundCloud and over a thousand other sites.

On-device intelligence

Extract Text, Transcribe, Summarize and Translate, using Apple’s models on your Mac. Summarize needs macOS 26.

The Transcribe spotlight in Toolbox: turn speech in audio and video into a timestamped transcript you can export as text or subtitles.The Transcribe spotlight in Toolbox: turn speech in audio and video into a timestamped transcript you can export as text or subtitles.

Compress Video

−87%

A 1.42 GB screen recording, down to 186 MB.

Before
1.42 GB
After
186 MB

Small enough for

  • WhatsApp
  • Discord
  • Gmail

Privacy

0

Uploads, accounts or trackers. Originals are never changed.

Batch everything

Every tool takes one file or a folder of hundreds. This batch went from 36.3 MB to 12.6 MB, 65% smaller.

  • MOVProduct Demo.mov22.1 MB → 8 MB−64%
  • MOVFeature Tour.mov3.1 MB → 865 KB−72%
  • MOVOnboarding Walkthrough.mov11.1 MB → 3.8 MB−66%

All 40 tools

Everything included in one purchase. Hover a tool for what it does.

Video13

  • Record Screen: Record a display, a window or an area, with sound.
  • Download Video: Save videos from YouTube, X, TikTok and more.
  • Burn In Subtitles: Add captions to a video from an SRT file or automatic transcription.
  • Compress Video: Shrink video files while keeping them looking great.
  • Convert Video: Change videos to MP4, MOV, WebM or M4V.
  • Resize Video: Change the dimensions of videos to an exact size.
  • Crop & Rotate: Crop, rotate and flip a video.
  • Change Speed: Speed up or slow down videos without chipmunk voices.
  • Trim Video: Cut the start and end of a clip without re-encoding.
  • Merge Videos: Join several clips into one video, in the order you choose.
  • Mute Video: Remove the soundtrack from videos without re-encoding.
  • Replace Audio: Put new music or narration under a video, or mix it with the original sound.
  • Video to GIF: Turn clips into high-quality animated GIFs.

Audio5

  • Record Audio: Record your voice, then transcribe it on device.
  • Trim Audio: Cut a song or recording down to the part you want.
  • Clean Up Audio: Reduce background noise and hum in voice recordings and videos.
  • Extract Audio: Save the soundtrack of a video as an audio file.
  • Convert Audio: Change audio files to MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC or AIFF.

Images6

  • Convert Images: Save photos as JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF or WebP.
  • Compress Images: Make photos smaller without visible loss in quality.
  • Resize Images: Scale photos by percentage, longest side or exact size.
  • Rotate Images: Rotate or flip many photos at once.
  • Remove Background: Lift the subject out of photos and save it with a transparent or solid background.
  • Remove Metadata: Strip location, camera and date info from photos.

PDF11

  • Merge PDFs: Combine several PDFs and images into one document.
  • Split PDF: Break a PDF into single pages or page ranges.
  • Organize PDF: Reorder, rotate and remove pages in a PDF.
  • Delete Pages: Remove the pages you don’t need from a PDF.
  • Extract Pages: Save selected pages as a new PDF.
  • Images to PDF: Turn photos and scans into a single PDF document.
  • Compress PDF: Make PDFs smaller by recompressing their images.
  • Sign PDF: Draw or type your signature and place it on a document.
  • Add Password: Protect PDFs with a password and limit printing or copying.
  • Remove Password: Save an unlocked copy of a password-protected PDF you own.
  • PDF to Images: Save every page of a PDF as a PNG, JPEG or HEIC image.

Intelligence4

  • Extract Text: Recognize text in images, screenshots and scanned PDFs.
  • Transcribe: Turn speech in audio and video into a timestamped transcript.
  • Summarize: Summarize text and documents on device with Apple Intelligence.
  • Translate: Translate text, documents and subtitles on device.

Files1

  • Batch Rename: Rename many files at once with find and replace, numbering, dates or case changes. Every rename can be undone.

Private by design

Online converters ask for your files first. Toolbox does the same jobs offline.

Processed on this Mac

Compression, OCR, transcription, background removal and translation run locally. Your files never go to a server.

No account

Nothing to sign up for or log in to. The app has no analytics and no tracking SDKs.

Originals untouched

Toolbox only writes new files. Each run gets its own dated folder in Downloads.

Permissions, explained first

Toolbox asks only when a tool needs something, and says why before macOS shows its prompt.

  • Screen RecordingOnly for Record Screen, and only while you record.
  • MicrophoneOnly for Record Audio and voice-over in screen recordings.
  • Speech RecognitionFor on-device Transcribe and automatic subtitles.
  • Downloads folderTo save results. You can pick another folder in Settings.

Toolbox goes online only when you ask it to: downloading a video from a link, installing FFmpeg, or activating your licence.

Toolbox’s own explanation before macOS asks for Downloads access: it saves results to a new dated folder and never reads or changes your other downloads.Toolbox’s own explanation before macOS asks for Downloads access: it saves results to a new dated folder and never reads or changes your other downloads.

Screenshots

Light and Dark Mode, straight from the app. The appearance switch at the top of the page changes these too.

Compress Video after a batch of three files: 23.7 MB saved, 36.3 MB before and 12.6 MB after, 65 percent smaller.Compress Video after a batch of three files: 23.7 MB saved, 36.3 MB before and 12.6 MB after, 65 percent smaller.
Compress Video, after a batch of three files.
The Video category in Toolbox: Record Screen, Download Video, Burn In Subtitles, Convert, Compress, Resize, Crop & Rotate, Change Speed, Trim, Merge, Mute, Replace Audio and Video to GIF.The Video category in Toolbox: Record Screen, Download Video, Burn In Subtitles, Convert, Compress, Resize, Crop & Rotate, Change Speed, Trim, Merge, Mute, Replace Audio and Video to GIF.
Video: thirteen tools.
The PDF category in Toolbox: Merge, Split, Organize, Delete Pages, Extract Pages, Images to PDF, Compress, Sign, Add Password, Remove Password and PDF to Images.The PDF category in Toolbox: Merge, Split, Organize, Delete Pages, Extract Pages, Images to PDF, Compress, Sign, Add Password, Remove Password and PDF to Images.
PDF: eleven tools.
The Images category in Toolbox: Convert, Compress, Resize, Rotate, Remove Metadata and Remove Background.The Images category in Toolbox: Convert, Compress, Resize, Rotate, Remove Metadata and Remove Background.
Images: six tools.
The Audio category in Toolbox: Record Audio, Trim Audio, Clean Up Audio, Extract Audio and Convert Audio.The Audio category in Toolbox: Record Audio, Trim Audio, Clean Up Audio, Extract Audio and Convert Audio.
Audio: five tools.

Pricing

One purchase. No subscription, and no tool held back for a higher tier.

Toolbox

Every tool, every update in 1.x, on your Macs.

$24.99one-time

Buy for 1 Mac

Checkout by Dodo Payments. Taxes are calculated at checkout.

  • Every tool, nothing locked
  • Free updates for 1.x
  • Licence key by email, instantly
  • Runs fully offline after activation
  • Signed and notarized by Apple
Requires
macOS 15 Sequoia or later
Refunds
Within 14 days

Need more than 5 Macs? Email us for volume licences. nerdynikhil@gmail.com

Questions

Something else? Email nerdynikhil@gmail.com.

Does anything get uploaded?

No. Every tool runs on your Mac, including OCR, transcription, translation and background removal. Toolbox has no account, no analytics and no server to send files to. It only goes online when you ask it to: downloading a video from a link you paste, installing FFmpeg, or activating your licence.

What is FFmpeg and why do the video tools need it?

FFmpeg is the open-source engine behind most video software. Toolbox uses it for the video and audio tools that macOS can’t do on its own, such as WebM, GIF and subtitle burn-in.

It isn’t bundled with the app. The first time a tool needs it, Toolbox offers to install it with Homebrew in one click, or you can point it at your own copy in Settings. PDF, image and intelligence tools don’t need it.

What do I need to run Toolbox?

macOS 15 Sequoia or later. Summarize uses Apple Intelligence, so it needs macOS 26 Tahoe on a Mac with Apple Intelligence turned on. Every other tool works on macOS 15. Toolbox follows your Light or Dark Mode setting, or you can pick one in Settings.

Where do my results go?

Into a new dated folder in your Downloads folder, one per run, so nothing is ever overwritten. Toolbox never changes the files you drop in. You can choose a different output folder in Settings.

How do I activate my licence?
  1. After checkout, your licence key arrives by email from Dodo Payments, our payment partner. It is also shown on the thank-you page.
  2. Download Toolbox, drag it to Applications and open it.
  3. Toolbox asks for your licence the first time it opens. Paste the key and click Activate.
Can I use it on more than one Mac?

Yes. One licence covers your own Macs, up to the limit listed under Pricing. To move it to a new Mac, deactivate it on the old one in Toolbox › Settings › License. If you’ve lost access to an old Mac, email nerdynikhil@gmail.com and we’ll reset it.

What if it isn’t right for me?

Email nerdynikhil@gmail.com within 14 days of buying and we’ll refund you in full. No forms, no questions.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once and keep the version you bought, with free updates for 1.x. Payments, invoices and sales tax are handled by Dodo Payments as merchant of record.

Toolbox for Mac

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