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macOS Automator Workflows

Right-click quick actions for Finder. Download, install, and use.

Quick Actions menu in Finder showing Automator workflows

Compress Video to MP4

Compress any video to a smaller MP4 file using H.264 codec with balanced quality (CRF 23). Outputs *_compressed.mp4 next to the original.

brew install ffmpeg
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Create Web-Optimized Video

Convert videos to web-ready MP4: 60fps, no audio, H.264 baseline profile, optimized for SaaS product demos and website embeds. Outputs *_web_saas.mp4.

brew install ffmpeg
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Convert Images to WebP

Batch convert PNG, JPG, and JPEG images to WebP format at 80% quality. Works on single files or entire folders (recursive). Creates a compressed/ subfolder.

brew install webp
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Copy File Path

Copy the full POSIX path of any selected file or folder to your clipboard. Simple and dependency-free.

No dependencies
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Installation Guide

1. Install Homebrew (if needed)

Open Terminal and run:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

2. Install Dependencies

For video workflows:

brew install ffmpeg

For image conversion:

brew install webp

3. Install the Workflow

  1. Download the .workflow.zip file
  2. Unzip it (double-click)
  3. Double-click the .workflow file to install
  4. Click "Install" when prompted

4. Use the Workflow

  1. Select file(s) in Finder
  2. Right-click to open the context menu
  3. Go to Quick Actions (or Services)
  4. Click on the workflow name

Managing Workflows

Installed workflows are stored in:

~/Library/Services/

To uninstall, simply delete the .workflow file from that folder.