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Permute
$14.99 one-time (direct or Mac App Store); also available via Setapp subscription
Price checked at source September 18, 2026.
Drag-and-drop media converter for macOS — video, audio, images, and PDFs, from Charlie Monroe Software.
Our 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.
- Price
- $14.99 one-time (direct or Mac App Store); also available via Setapp subscription
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- 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.
- Get it via
- Direct · Mac App Store · Setapp
- Developer
- Charlie Monroe Software
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What it does
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.
The deal
- $14.99 one-time, direct from developer or Mac App Store — permanent license, up to 3 activations
- Setapp: bundled into Setapp’s $14.99/mo (or higher, multi-app) subscription
Worth knowing: The Mac App Store build omits some features due to Apple’s sandbox restrictions, per the developer’s own App Store limitations page. The direct-download version has the full feature set.
Permute — questions people ask
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.
Is Permute free?
Permute costs $14.99 one-time (direct or Mac App Store); also available via Setapp subscription.
Does Permute work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Permute lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Permute?
Permute is available via Direct, Mac App Store, Setapp.
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Listing hand-verified September 18, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
