sips
CautionResize/convert images
sips -Z 1024 <image>
Resizes and converts images natively — batch-shrink screenshots or turn HEIC into JPEG, no installs.
Examples
sips -s format jpeg photo.heic --out photo.jpgHEIC to JPEG
Syntax
sips -Z maxpx <img> / sips -s format jpeg <img> --out <new>
Before you run it
-Z edits in place; use --out to keep originals.
Related commands
- screencaptureTake screenshots
- textutilConvert document formats
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