Drop it in. It just opens.
Download — $2.99
Quick tour
1. Point it at a folder
Pick the folder you drag things into — this episode, this project. Anvil watches only that.
2. Drag from the browser
Pull an image straight out of Brave or Chrome like you already do. Nothing changes about your habit.
3. Find a usable file waiting
Anvil converts it and writes the result alongside the original. The original stays exactly where it was.
AVIF, WebP and SVG, handled
The web has moved to formats Premiere will not import. Anvil converts them the moment they land.
No window. No dock icon.
Anvil is a menu-bar app on purpose. Nothing to arrange, nothing competing with your timeline for screen space.
It never touches your original
Anvil only writes new files next to the source, and never overwrites an existing name.
One job. Done properly.
Watches one folder
Or switch it whenever you move to a new project. Takes a second.
Your own rules
Decide what converts to what. Add a format the day you hit it.
No dependencies
Nothing to install alongside it. Uses only what ships with macOS.
Fully offline
Conversion happens on your Mac. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Instant
Files are usually converted before you have switched back to Premiere.
Waits for the file
Large downloads are left alone until they have finished writing.
- Price
- $2.99 — one-time
- Requires
- macOS 14 or later
- Chip
- Apple Silicon only
- Where
- Mac App Store
- Dependencies
- None
Questions.
Will it change files I already have?
No. Anvil only acts on files that appear after it starts watching, and it never modifies an original.
What if a converted file already exists?
It leaves it alone. Anvil will not overwrite an existing filename.
Can I add a format it does not handle?
Yes — placeholder. Point at your own rules documentation here.
Does it need Homebrew or anything else?
No. Everything it uses ships with macOS.
Is there a subscription?
No. $2.99 once.
Found a bug in Anvil?
Tell me about it and attach a screenshot. It goes straight to me — there is no support queue and no ticket robot.
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