123apps alternatives for Mac: video cutter, audio converter and PDF tools
By Himanshu Ranjan · Updated 8 November 2026
123apps runs Online Video Cutter, Online Audio Converter and dozens of PDF and media tools in the browser, with files on its servers for a few hours. FileDial is the Mac alternative that does the same trims, conversions, merges and PDF jobs locally, with no ads or premium tier, for $20 once. QuickTime Player and Music cover simple jobs free.
Why people look for a 123apps alternative
- Files are uploaded and kept on 123apps servers for a few hours after you finish, per its own tool pages.
- The free version shows ads and has limits; saving videos without length limits and opening files up to 10 GB are Premium features.
- Cutting a long video in the browser means uploading all of it first, even to keep ten seconds.
- Each task lives on a different site, so a trim, a conversion and a merge are three uploads.
About 123apps: A family of browser tools, including online-video-cutter.com and online-audio-converter.com, for editing video and audio, PDF tasks and file conversion. Platforms: Web browser; sign-in with Google, Apple, Microsoft or email; Google Drive integration. Price: Free with ads and limits. Premium monthly or yearly (yearly marked 33% off); prices are shown in local currency, ₹190 per month when we checked. Premium adds files up to 10 GB, unlimited files, no length limits and no ads.. Where files are processed: Uploaded to its servers; its tool pages say files are automatically deleted from its servers a few hours after you finish working with them.
Every 123apps tool, and its FileDial equivalent
| 123apps | FileDial (offline) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trim Video (Online Video Cutter) | Cut › Trim… | New copy beside the original |
| Merge Videos | Combine › Join clips | One new video in selection order |
| Crop Video | Frame › Crop to 9:16 (vertical) | New copy beside the original |
| Rotate Video | Frame › Rotate 90° right | New copy, no re-encoding |
| Flip Video | Frame › Flip horizontally | New copy beside the original |
| Loop Video | Cut › Loop 2× | New copy beside the original |
| Stabilize Video | Adjust › Stabilize | Smooths light handheld shake |
| Remove Logo from Video | Adjust › Blur a region… | Blurs an area you choose; new copy |
| Change Video Volume | Audio › Volume up (+6 dB) | New copy beside the original |
| Audio Converter (to MP3) | Convert › Convert to MP3 | New copy beside the original |
| Trim Audio | Edit › Trim… | New copy beside the original |
| Audio Joiner | Combine › Join tracks | One new track in selection order |
| Change Pitch | Edit › Change pitch… | Same length, higher or lower |
| Reverse Audio | Edit › Reverse | New copy beside the original |
| iPhone ringtone (Audio Converter) | Convert › Make iPhone ringtone… | An .m4r with fades, drag it onto your iPhone in Finder |
| PDF Unlock | Sign & Lock › Remove password… | New copy beside the original |
What FileDial does not replace:
- A full timeline video editor, screen recorder, voice and video recorder, and text overlays on video in the browser. FileDial edits files with single-purpose tools, not a timeline.
- Font conversion and an audio equalizer, which FileDial does not list.
- Use on any computer or Chromebook, with Google Drive integration.
Details about 123apps come from its own website, checked 2026-11-09. FileDial tool names match the app exactly.
The best 123apps alternatives for Mac
1. FileDial
FileDial is our app. It covers the 123apps tools people use most, from Finder: Cut › Trim… and Combine › Join clips for video, Convert › Convert to MP3, Edit › Trim… and Combine › Join tracks for audio, and Combine › Merge PDFs and Compress › Compress PDF for documents. There are no ads, no length limits and no upload.
- Video, audio and PDF tools in one dial
- No ads or premium tier
- Batch: run one tool on many files
- Not free after the 1-day trial
- Needs macOS 14 or later on an Apple silicon Mac (M1 or newer)
- Mac only, no web, Windows or API version
2. QuickTime Player (built into macOS)
Choose File > Export As and pick 4K, 1080p, 720p or 480p; for 4K and 1080p you can choose HEVC for a smaller file or H.264 for compatibility. Apple notes QuickTime Player does not export MP4, so you get a MOV, and there is no file-size target.
- Already installed
- HEVC option for smaller files
- Very simple
- Exports MOV, not MP4
- One file at a time
3. Apple Music app (built into macOS)
In Music, open Settings > Files > Import Settings, choose a format such as MP3, AAC, AIFF or WAV, then select songs and choose File > Convert > Create [format] Version. Both versions stay in your library, and Apple notes iTunes Store purchases convert only if they are iTunes Plus songs.
- Already installed
- Converts straight from your library
- Songs must be imported into the library first
- Few formats and no editing
4. HandBrake
HandBrake is an open-source video transcoder for Mac, Windows and Linux that converts most common video files to MP4, MKV or WebM, with crop, resize and subtitle options. It handles video only, cannot join clips and does not work with DRM-protected files.
- Free on Mac, Windows and Linux
- Deep quality controls and presets
- Good for large video batches
- Video only
- Many settings to learn
What 123apps is, and why people leave
123apps is a set of single-task sites: Online Video Cutter, Online Audio Converter, an audio joiner, a voice recorder, PDF tools and more, all under one account. They are quick to reach from a search and need no install. The tool pages say files are deleted from its servers a few hours after you finish, and only you can access them.
The catch is in the details. Free use has ads and limits, Premium is a subscription, and every edit, however small, starts with uploading the whole file.
Cutting a video in FileDial
Online Video Cutter is the most visited 123apps tool. Here is the same job on a Mac with nothing uploaded.
- Select the video in Finder.
- Hold the right Option key to open the dial and move to the Cut category.
- Release on Trim… and set the start and end you want to keep.
- The trimmed copy is saved beside the original, which stays untouched; Undo removes the copy.
Chaining jobs instead of re-uploading
On 123apps, trimming a clip, converting its sound to MP3 and joining it with another track are separate trips to separate pages. In FileDial each is a tool in the same dial, and recipes chain tools so a sequence runs in one go. A watched folder can run a recipe automatically on anything dropped into it, which suits podcast or social clips you process every week.
Batches help too: select a folder of voice memos and run Convert › Convert to MP3 on all of them at once.
Free tools that cover simple edits
QuickTime Player can trim a clip and export it at a lower resolution, though it saves MOV, not MP4. The Music app converts songs in your library to MP3, AAC, AIFF or WAV. HandBrake converts and crops video for free. If you only trim the odd clip, these may be all you need; 123apps is also fine for files you would not mind being on a server for a few hours.
Questions
Is there an offline version of Online Video Cutter?
No. Online Video Cutter is a 123apps web tool, and its page says files are deleted from its servers a few hours after you finish. To cut video offline on a Mac, FileDial's Cut › Trim… saves a trimmed copy locally, and QuickTime Player can trim a single clip for free.
How long does 123apps keep my files?
Its Online Video Cutter and Online Audio Converter pages say files are automatically deleted from its servers a few hours after you are done working with them, and that nobody else has access. It does not give an exact number of hours. FileDial never uploads files, so nothing is stored anywhere but your Mac.
Does 123apps have limits on the free version?
Yes, though they are not listed in detail. 123apps describes Premium as adding saving without length limits, files up to 10 GB, unlimited files and no ads, which implies the free version is limited in those areas. FileDial has no free tier after its 1-day trial, and no limits once bought.
Can FileDial make an iPhone ringtone like Online Audio Converter?
Yes. Convert › Make iPhone ringtone… makes an .m4r file with fades, which you then drag onto your iPhone in Finder. Edit › Trim… can cut the part you want first. Both run on the Mac with Wi-Fi off and save new files beside the original.