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I got tired of uploading images, so I built my own converter

Every time I optimized images for a website, I ended up doing the same annoying loop:

  • upload images
  • wait
  • download again
  • repeat

It sounds small, but it completely kills your flow when you're working on real projects.

Especially when you're dealing with:

  • batches of images
  • WebP / AVIF conversions
  • multiple iterations

At some point I just thought:
why am I still uploading files in 2026?

So I built a small local tool that does exactly what I needed:

  • drop a folder
  • convert everything to WebP / AVIF
  • done

No uploads. No browser tabs. No friction.

It’s not meant to be another "online converter alternative".
It’s just a faster workflow.

Curious how others handle this.

Do you still use online converters or do you have a local setup?

See the full workflow (real examples, no uploads):
Full local workflow (no uploads, batch, WebP & AVIF)

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