Dinky
Dinky vs Clop
Clop lives in the menu bar—clipboard, quick tweaks; Pro adds automation. Dinky’s a free drop zone with watch folders, deeper PDF paths, and a smaller footprint.
Choose Clop if the menu bar is home base
When you want clipboard-first capture, quick actions from the bar, and are fine with Clop’s tiering for automation—keep using what matches your muscle memory.
Choose Dinky for OSS, drop zone, and PDF depth
When you want inspectable source, no purchase, batch + watch folders without a Pro gate, and flatten/preserve PDF workflows beside video and stills.
| Dinky | Clop | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (MIT) | Freemium (Pro for some features) |
| Source | Open source on GitHub | Proprietary |
| Installed size (approx.) | ~33 MB | ~90 MB class (verify current release) |
| Primary UI | Window drop zone + sidebar | Menu bar + clipboard-first flows |
| Watch folder | Included | Pro tier (verify vendor) |
| Still images | WebP, AVIF, HEIC, lossless PNG | Resize, convert, compress (see Clop) |
| Video | MP4 export with presets | Yes (see Clop) |
| Flatten, preserve, optional OCR | Yes (see Clop) | |
| Processing | Local on your Mac | Local on your Mac |
Heavy PDF and batch days
Drop zone when the menu bar isn’t enough
Clop excels at menu-bar and clipboard speed; Dinky adds folder batching, richer PDF routes, and automation bundled for every user—no tier juggling while you work.
33 MB · v2.7.12 · Requires macOS 15 Sequoia