sips

Scriptable image processing system built into macOS.

Runs as sips|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 3 tasks · 9 fields

Resize, rotate, flip, convert or inspect images in place or into a new file. Profile and tag editing is not included. Note that sips modifies the input file unless an output path is given (the output option is not in the completion data, so edit a copy).

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui sips

Process imageExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Image files*

file

Fit within size (px)*

integer

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Fit image within size

filesmax_size

Show image size

filesget

List formats

formats

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Image files

Image files to read or modify.
path · positional 0 · repeatable

Get property

Print a property such as pixelWidth or format.
string

--getProperty-galldpiHeightdpiWidthpixelHeightpixelWidthtypeIdentifierformatspacesamplesPerPixelbitsPerSamplecreationmake

Rotate (degrees clockwise)

string

--rotate-r

Flip axis

enum

--flip-fhorizontalvertical

Resample to width (px)

Keeps aspect ratio.
integer

--resampleWidth

Resample to height (px)

Keeps aspect ratio.
integer

--resampleHeight

Fit within size (px)

Longest side will not exceed this size.
integer

-Z--resampleHeightWidthMax

List supported formats

boolean

--formats

Debug output

boolean

--debug

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed sips against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.