FFideo

Native macOS menu-bar utility

Edit the video. Skip the editor.

Ten focused video operations, one compact menu-bar app. Drop in a file, choose the result, and keep every frame on your Mac.

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macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon · local processing
v1.0.0 · 9.3 MB ZIP · updated October 29, 2026

FFideo app icon: an aluminum film reel with a golden fettuccine ribbon
FFideo
LOCAL SESSION

What should happen?

interview.mov interview — compact.mp4
Ready to save
Your filesnever leave the Mac
10 toolswithout a timeline
US$4.99one-time · five exports free

The real app

Ten direct actions. No timeline.

This is the actual FFideo 1.0.0 menu running on macOS. The compact 380×540 interface stays one click away in the menu bar.

Actual FFideo 1.0.0 menu showing ten local video tools
Actual release interface · English · dark mode

A smaller surface area

The ten things you reach for.

No project setup. No cloud queue. No sprawling timeline. FFideo turns common finishing jobs into direct, named actions.

  1. 01
    Reduce File SizeChoose a maximum size.
  2. 02
    Convert to MP4Create a widely usable H.264 file.
  3. 03
    Compress to 1080pDownscale without upscaling smaller sources.
  4. 04
    Compress to 720pMake a compact sharing copy.
  5. 05
    Trim VideoKeep only the selected range.
  6. 06
    Join VideosCombine clips in your chosen order.
  7. 07
    Extract Audio as MP3Save the primary audio track.
  8. 08
    Extract Audio as M4ASave AAC audio in an M4A file.
  9. 09
    Remove AudioExport a silent MP4.
  10. 10
    Remove MetadataRemove metadata and additional tracks.

Local means local

A short path from file to result.

FFideo reads the media you select and writes the result to the local destination you choose. This public build includes no cloud processing, analytics, or advertising.

Privacy details
  1. 1
    ChooseSelect a file on your Mac.
  2. 2
    ProcessFFmpeg runs inside the app bundle.
  3. 3
    VerifyThe output is checked before commit.
  4. 4
    SaveThe result lands where you chose.

Bootstrap release disclosure

Not notarized. Install deliberately.

The current artifact is ad-hoc signed and not notarized. macOS may require an explicit exception for the first launch. Do not disable Gatekeeper globally.

  1. Verify SHA256SUMS supplied with the release.
  2. Extract FFideo-1.0.0.zip.
  3. Move FFideo.app to Applications.
  4. Launch it. If macOS blocks it, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.
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Simple on purpose

One small tool. One small price.

FFideo Pro is US$4.99 as a one-time purchase for FFideo 1.x. Try five successful exports free before activation. No subscription.

$4.99 Buy Pro — US$4.99 Five free exports are included. Checkout stays disabled until the verified Lemon Squeezy URL is configured.