Ferrocast Install

PDF to PNG on your Mac, without uploading

Convert PDF files to PNG with Ferrocast. The conversion runs on your Mac and the result is saved next to the original.

How to convert PDF to PNG

Install Ferrocast (below).
Drag your PDF file, or select it in the launcher.
Tap ⇧ for the conversion wheel (or press ⌥↵ on a file result).
Release over PNG. The copy is saved beside the original.

What this pair needs

No extra tool needed: this pair runs with the tools that ship with macOS.

Limits

Every page is exported, at 300 DPI.

Install Ferrocast

brew tap drumst0ck/ferrocast
brew install drumst0ck/ferrocast/ferrocast
ln -sfn "$(brew --prefix)/opt/ferrocast/Ferrocast.app" \
  /Applications/Ferrocast.app
open /Applications/Ferrocast.app

Free, open source (MIT), Apple Silicon only. Install guide · All conversions in the docs

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Questions

Is my PDF file uploaded anywhere?

No. Conversions run on your Mac; nothing is uploaded.

Will it overwrite my original?

No. The result is written next to the original with the same name and the new extension. If that name is taken it adds 2, 3 and so on.

Do I need to install anything besides Ferrocast?

No extra tool needed: this pair runs with the tools that ship with macOS.