# Permute

Drag-and-drop media converter for macOS — video, audio, images, and PDFs, from Charlie Monroe Software.

- **Category:** [Creator Tools](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/creator-tools/)
- **Price:** $14.99 one-time (direct or Mac App Store); also available via Setapp subscription
- **Open source:** no
- **Official site:** https://software.charliemonroe.net/permute/
- **Available via:** Direct, Mac App Store, Setapp
- **Requirements:** Permute 4 requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon, per the developer’s own pricing page. Permute 3 (also $14.99, with a free upgrade path to 4) supports macOS 11–15 and Intel Macs.
- **Maker:** Charlie Monroe Software

## Kitsmith's take

The paid, polished alternative to HandBrake’s free-but-utilitarian approach — Permute converts across a much wider range of media types (video, audio, images, PDFs, text) in one app, with a native Mac interface, drag-and-drop queue, and built-in presets. Permute 4 requires macOS 26 and Apple Silicon; owners of older Macs or Intel hardware should buy the Permute 3 license instead (a free upgrade to 4 is included once you move to a qualifying Mac). Available direct from the developer, on the Mac App Store (with some sandbox-related feature limitations per the developer’s own help docs), or via Setapp subscription.

## Features

- **Wide format coverage:** 100+ formats across video, audio, images, PDF, and text, per the developer.
- **Edit while converting:** Trim, crop, resize, rotate, adjust speed/volume, or set a target file size as part of the conversion.
- **On-device transcription:** A Transcribe preset turns audio into text or SRT subtitles using on-device AI, per the developer.

## FAQ

**Does Permute require macOS 26?**

Permute 4 does, and also requires Apple Silicon. Permute 3 (same $14.99 price) supports macOS 11–15 and Intel Macs, with a free upgrade to 4 once you move to a qualifying Mac.

**Is Permute the same on the Mac App Store as direct?**

Mostly — the developer’s own help docs note the App Store build omits some features due to Apple’s sandbox restrictions.


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Hand-verified listing on Kitsmith: https://notchlist.vercel.app/apps/permute/