Next time you want to convert an image into your preferred format, simply drag it into the folder that you assigned the action to. or press Command-S, call your new file action 'Convert Image,' then click Save. In the Automator menu bar, select File -> Save.In the Change Type of Images action panel, choose the type of format that you want images to be converted to.If you want it to convert the original images, select Don't Add. If you want your action to convert copies of images placed in the folder and preserve the originals, select Add. From the Actions column, drag Change Type of Images (the one with the Preview icon) to the workflow area.From the Library sidebar on the far left, select Photos.In our example, we're choosing the Downloads folder. Select the folder that you'd like to attribute the image conversion action to.At the top of the workflow area, click the dropdown next to Folder Action receives files and folders added to: then select Other.Choose Folder Action as the type of your document.Launch Automator from the Applications folder.How to Create an Image Converting Folder in Automator In this article, we'll show you how to use the macOS Automator app to create a very simple Folder Action that will automatically convert images dropped into a specific folder, without you having to manually apply a Quick Action or open an image editing app. In macOS, you can easily convert the format of images using a Quick Action in Finder or you can achieve the same thing via the Preview app, but if your daily workflow requires you to repeatedly convert images – for uploading to a blog, for example – then using a Folder Action can be a much faster way of getting the job done.

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