Which operating systems and installation methods does Converseen support?

Converseen runs natively on Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD, and the site also lists "and more" for other systems. On each platform you can choose between a regular installation and, in several cases, a portable or package-manager option. The download page groups everything by operating system, so you pick your OS first and then the format that fits how you like to install software.

Supported operating systems

According to the Converseen site, the program is cross-platform and runs natively on:

• Windows
• Linux
• macOS
• FreeBSD
• Other operating systems (the site states "and more" without listing them individually)

Cross-platform support here comes from the open-source libraries Converseen is built on, so the same core functionality is available regardless of which of these systems you use.

Installation methods by platform

The download page organizes options by OS. The table below reflects what the site lists.

A few things worth noting from this breakdown:

• Windows offers both a standard installer and a portable Zip. The portable version is useful if you want to run Converseen without a formal installation — for example, from a USB drive or on a machine where you can't install software.
• Linux has the widest range of choices: you can build from source, use your distribution's repositories, or pick a sandboxed/portable format (AppImage, Snap, Flatpak). AppImage in particular needs no installation at all — you download one file and run it.
• macOS provides a Zip archive, and the site specifies macOS 12 or later for that build.
• FreeBSD appears in the download list as a supported platform.

How to choose

The right option depends on your system and how much control you want over installation:

• If you want the simplest setup on Windows or macOS, use the installer (Windows) or the Zip archive (macOS 12+).
• If you can't or don't want to install software, choose the portable Zip on Windows or an AppImage on Linux.
• If you prefer your system's package management, use Repos, Snap, or Flatpak on Linux.
• If you want to inspect or modify the code, build from Source — the project is released under the GNU GPL version 3 license.

What you get either way

Whichever method you pick, Converseen provides the same core capabilities: batch conversion, resizing, rotating, and flipping of images, plus converting an entire PDF document into image formats like JPEG, PNG, and WEBP. It handles 100+ image formats through ImageMagick, including DPX, EXR, GIF, JPEG, JPEG-2000, PNG, SVG, TIFF, WebP, and HEIC/HEIF.

If you're unsure which package fits your setup, start with the download page and select your operating system — the options there are already filtered to what works on your platform.