🧩 Zippy App

Zippy is an all-in-one media and AI toolkit for macOS.
It helps you convert videos, extract audio, download files, unpack archives, upscale or clean images - all from one simple interface, with no setup required.

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🔹 1. Installation

1. Drag Zippy.app into your /Applications folder.

2. If macOS shows a security warning:

   • Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security.

   • Scroll down and click “Open Anyway.”

3. Zippy will now launch normally.

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🔹 2. Ways to Launch

• Double-click Zippy to open it.

• Or drag any file or folder onto the Zippy icon - it will process it automatically.

• Or Right-click → Open With → Zippy to launch directly with a file.

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🔹 3. Main Features

🎬 Media Converter

Convert video and audio files effortlessly:

• MP4 – for general use (mobile, TV, web)

• MOV – for professional editing software

• MP3 – extract only the audio track

• PNG – export individual video frames as images

• HDR → SDR – tone-map HDR videos to standard color

• Best Conversion – highest quality output (slower but clearer)

You can drop multiple files or folders - Zippy will automatically scan and process them all.

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🎵 Audio Video Split

Split a video into its separate video and audio tracks.
For example, a movie with English, Hindi, and commentary tracks will create multiple audio files, plus one video file saved separately.

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📥 Files Download

Easily download videos, music, and torrents from the internet.

1. Video Download

   • Save online videos directly.

   • Works with popular platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter (X), and many others.

2. Audio Download

   • Download only the sound - perfect for songs, podcasts, or Reels.

   • Supports sites like YouTube, SoundCloud, Instagram Reels, and Facebook Videos.

3. Torrent Download

   • Works with magnet links and .torrent files.

4. HLS/DASH Grabber

   • Converts streaming links (m3u8 / DASH) into playable .mp4 files.

➡️ All downloaded files are automatically saved to your Downloads folder.

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🌐 Stream Grabber (Advanced)

• Downloads from live or adaptive streams (m3u8, DASH, etc.).

• Supports optional Referer or Cookie input for restricted sites.

• The result is a ready-to-play .mp4 file.

• Temporary working files are automatically cleaned up afterward.

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📦 Extract Archives

Extracts a wide range of archive formats -
ZIP, RAR, 7Z, ISO, DMG, TAR, APK, JAR, and many more.

• You can extract multiple archives at once.

• Extracted files appear in the same folder as the original archive.

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🛑 Force Quit All

Sometimes background tasks (like downloads or conversions) keep running even after you close the app.
Force Quit All stops every related process instantly.
You’ll see a notification: “All processes stopped successfully.”

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🆕 🖼️ Image Upscale (AI)

Enhance low-resolution images using built-in AI.

• Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP formats.

• Processed images are saved alongside the originals.

• macOS notifications show progress and completion.

• Internet is only required the first time AI setup runs.

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🆕 ✂️ Background Removal (AI)

Remove image backgrounds automatically with AI.

• Output: clean transparent PNGs.

• Works with single or multiple images.

• Runs fully offline once installed.

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🔹 4. App Update

The App Update feature keeps Zippy up to date automatically.

• Refreshes all internal tools and AI modules.

• No manual steps required - just select App Update.

• You’ll receive a notification when the update finishes.

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🔹 5. Notifications

Zippy displays native macOS notifications after every task:

Type	Example
✅ Success	“Done - 5 files processed”
⚠️ Warning	“Partial complete”
❌ Error	“Failed – filename”

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🔹 6. Process Indicator (Know When It’s Working)

Zippy runs tasks in the background, so it doesn’t show a visible progress bar or percentage while processing.
Here’s how to tell if it’s still running:

• When Zippy is working, you’ll see a small dot below its icon in the macOS Dock.

• Once that dot disappears, it means all tasks have finished and the app has stopped running.

• You’ll also get a notification confirming completion.

💡 Tip: If the dot stays visible for a while, it means Zippy is still processing - especially for large or multiple files.

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⚠️ Important Note

👉 If any feature doesn’t work or shows an error, always run “App Update.”
This refreshes all tools and AI components so everything works smoothly again. ✅
🆕 New features and improvements are added regularly through updates.

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🏁 Summary

Zippy is a simple, fast, and smart macOS app -
combining media conversion, downloading, extraction, and AI-powered image tools in one place. 🎉