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Satsuma
Right-click file converter for Windows. Select a file in File Explorer or on the desktop, choose Convert to (Satsuma), and pick a format. No program opens, and the original file is never changed. The new file lands next to it.
Download page: https://wirc.cloud/satsuma
What it converts
- Pictures: HEIC, WebP, PNG, JPG, BMP, TIFF and GIF convert to JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF or PDF. A GIF can also become an MP4.
- Video: MP4, MKV, WebM, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV and MPG convert to each other. Any video can be saved as an MP3.
- Audio: MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A and Opus convert to each other.
- Documents: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF, text and OpenDocument files convert to PDF using Microsoft Office or LibreOffice.
Install
- Download Satsuma.zip from the Releases page and extract it.
- Double-click Install.bat. Windows may warn about an unknown app. Choose More info, then Run anyway.
- Right-click a file and choose Convert to (Satsuma).
Setup needs no administrator rights. It copies a few small scripts to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Satsuma, downloads ffmpeg and ImageMagick (about 130 MB, once) into that folder, and adds the menu entries for the current user.
On Windows 11 the menu appears under Show more options. Setup offers to turn on the classic full right-click menu. Sign out and back in after you do.
Remove
Run Uninstall.bat. It removes the menu entries and the downloaded converters.
How it works
Each menu entry runs Run.vbs, which starts Convert.ps1 with no visible window. Convert.ps1 picks the right tool for the job:
- ffmpeg for video and audio
- ImageMagick for pictures, including HEIC
- Microsoft Office (or LibreOffice) for documents to PDF
Conversions run one at a time. A small tray pop-up shows when each one starts and finishes, and failures are written to log.txt in the Satsuma folder.
Files
| File | What it does |
|---|---|
| Install.bat, Install.ps1 | Copies the scripts, downloads the tools, adds the right-click menu |
| Uninstall.bat, Uninstall.ps1 | Removes the menu and the Satsuma folder |
| Convert.ps1 | Does the conversion |
| Run.vbs | Starts Convert.ps1 without a console window |
| satsuma.ico | Menu icon |
Credits
Satsuma uses ffmpeg and ImageMagick. It was inspired by the Mac app Tangerine and is not affiliated with it.