VideoProc Converter AI 8.13 — macOS

People who spend their days working with video files on a Mac—editors, archivists, anyone who regularly converts or compresses footage—tend to appreciate tools that get out of the way and do what they promise. VideoProc Converter AI is one of those. It handles conversion, compression, editing, downloading, and AI enhancement without making you hunt through nested menus.

AI denoising cleans up low-light footage without a waxy look

The AI denoising feature is worth a closer look. It cleans up noise and artifacts from footage shot in low light or on older cameras, and it does it without making the whole clip look waxy. The hardware acceleration—Metal, Intel Quick Sync, and Apple Silicon—means a 4K conversion or a denoise pass finishes faster than you'd expect. If you're archiving video or prepping files for different devices, you can batch convert to more than 1,000 formats and trim or crop without re-encoding the whole thing. The downloader pulls video and audio from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, and Facebook, and it keeps the quality intact.

File size and audio control

Compression is another area where this app earns its keep. You can shrink a video file by up to 90 percent with surprisingly little visible loss, which matters when you're trying to fit a project on a drive or send it over email. Audio-wise, you can extract soundtracks, adjust volume, bitrate, and sampling rate, and convert to MP3, AAC, or FLAC. It also supports presets for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Sony, and GoPro devices, so you don't have to guess the right settings.

Quick interface tour with a short test file

Once VideoProc Converter AI is installed and launched, it's worth spending a few minutes with the interface before you start any real work. The layout groups tasks—conversion, download, recording, editing—into clear sections. Open a test file, something short and simple, and run it through a basic format change to confirm everything works with your Mac. That's also a good time to check if hardware acceleration is enabled; the app does this automatically on compatible machines, but it's worth confirming in the settings area.

If you plan to use the downloader, test it with a short public video first. The version 8.12 update improved Downloader performance, so it should start and finish quickly. Set it to capture a small part of your screen with voice commentary, then play it back to check audio sync and quality. This way, if anything needs adjusting, you find out with a throwaway clip rather than an important project.

For the AI upscaling and denoising tools, try them on a few seconds of old or noisy footage. The goal is to see how they handle your particular content before you commit to a long render. The app gives you a preview window, so you can compare before and after without processing the whole file.

Supports any Mac from 2019, Apple Silicon or Intel

Does VideoProc Converter AI support my Mac if it's older?
The app works on any Mac running macOS 10.15 or later, which covers models going back to about 2019. It runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs alike, so whether you have an M1, M2, or an older Intel machine, you're covered. The installer size was reduced in version 8.12, so it takes up less room on your drive before you even start.

Can it handle the formats I actually use?
The format support is broad. It handles HEVC, ProRes, MP4, MOV, MKV, and AVI, along with HDR and 8K content. If you're converting for a specific device—iPhone 18 support was added in this version—the presets take the guesswork out of it. The same applies to GoPro, Sony cameras, and Apple TV.

What about the AI features—do they require a powerful GPU?
The AI tools rely on the same hardware acceleration as the rest of the app. On any supported Mac, the upscaling and denoising will run. They'll finish faster on newer machines, but they don't require a dedicated GPU. The app uses Metal, Intel, and Apple Silicon acceleration as available.

Is it just for video?
No. It handles audio conversion and extraction, and it includes screen and camera recording. If you need to pull audio from a video, convert a batch of FLAC files, or record a tutorial with webcam overlay, it's all in the same application.

iPhone 18 presets and other everyday improvements

Version 8.12 (build 2026091801) added a few practical improvements that affect how you work day to day. iPhone 18 support means the presets now include the latest Apple phone, so if you're converting video for that device, you can select it directly and get the right resolution and format without manual tweaking.

The smaller installer is a minor but noticeable change—it downloads faster and takes up less space before you even start using the app. The Downloader performance improvement is the more practical update. If you regularly pull videos from YouTube or other sites, you'll see the download queue move through files more quickly than before. Finally, macOS 27 support means the app is ready for the newest version of the operating system, so you won't hit compatibility issues after an OS update.

• Added iPhone 18 support.
• Reduced installer size.
• Improved Downloader performance.
• Added support for macOS 27.

• macOS 10.15 or later
• 64-bit processor
• Intel or Apple Silicon