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Permute vs MacX Video Converter Pro: catalog facts
Permute	MacX Video Converter Pro
Paid One-time $14.99 licence with a free trial; also on the Mac App Store and Setapp.	Paid Commercial software sold by MacXDVD.
macOS	macOS
Simple drag-and-drop conversion Handles video, audio, images and PDFs	Hardware-accelerated conversion on Intel, Nvidia, AMD and Apple silicon Handles 4K and HEVC sources
Permute 4 needs macOS 26 and Apple Silicon Mac only	macOS only Closed source and paid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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