Filee Wiki.
Get the result you need.
Keep photo dates. Export a usable document. Convert a whole folder. Find the steps, the limits, and the answers other Filee users had to look for.
Filee is free and open source. macOS/Linux are previews; some routes need optional engines. This wiki is independent.
START WITH YOUR TASK
What are you trying to do?
Get Filee running
Pick the right package, install it, and check that Filee is running before you try a conversion.
Follow the guide 02 / START HEREConvert and check your first file
Use a copy of one file, choose an offered target, then open the result before processing a folder.
Follow the guide 03 / REFERENCEChoose formats and engines
Check the direction of a conversion and its engine requirement before downloading a large component.
Follow the guide 04 / PDF TASKSGet the PDF output you need
Choose between editable text, page images and a smaller PDF. They solve different problems.
Follow the guide 05 / AUTOMATEAutomate batches and inboxes
Convert a sample first, then make the output directory and collision policy explicit before running a batch.
Follow the guide 06 / FIX A PROBLEMDiagnose a conversion problem
First separate a shortcut problem from an unreadable file, a missing engine or an unsuitable output format.
Follow the guide 07 / PHOTOSKeep photo dates and colors
Convert HEIC and other photos with Filee while choosing whether to keep EXIF, file dates and color profiles. Check privacy, orientation and image quality.
Follow the guide 08 / PHOTOSConvert animations without losing frames
Keep animated GIF, WebP and APNG frames when converting with Filee. Choose lossless WebP, avoid still-image targets and check timing and transparency.
Follow the guide 09 / MEDIAConvert video or extract frames
Choose video codecs, hardware encoding and frame extraction in Filee. Understand MP4 compatibility, HDR frame limits and why conversion may not reduce size.
Follow the guide 10 / MEDIAExtract audio and keep album art
Convert audio or extract a video soundtrack with Filee. Choose bitrate, channels and WAV settings, preserve album art and check the output in your player.
Follow the guide 11 / OFFICECheck formulas, fonts and Office output
Convert Office documents with Filee while checking spreadsheet formulas, fonts, equations and macros. Learn which details survive and when to keep the original.
Follow the guide 12 / OFFICEConvert HWP and HWPX documents
Open Korean HWP and HWPX workflows in Filee without Hancom Office. Choose PDF, DOCX or text output, check document structure and handle protected files safely.
Follow the guide 13 / AUTOMATIONFind outputs and protect originals
Find Filee outputs, configure default and preset save folders, avoid filename collisions and distinguish a GUI folder drop from recursive CLI conversion.
Follow the guide 14 / COMMUNITYRead community questions and lessons
Real questions, versioned fixes and output checks from public Reddit, X and GitHub discussions, with links to the detailed task guides.
Follow the guideBEFORE YOU CONVERT
Same PDF.
Different kinds of output.
Choose the result you need before choosing an extension. Editable text and a faithful picture are different jobs.
Choose a PDF workflowQUESTIONS FROM REAL DISCUSSIONS
Stuck on something specific?
Old advice can describe an old version. We connect Reddit fixes and X experiences to the current documentation, and explain what to check in your own output.
Read the discussion notesOFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION + COMMUNITY CONTEXT
Know what you're following.
Filee is developed by Myeonggu Kim (KnifeLemon). This independent wiki explains the documented workflows and connects the original documentation with public user questions on Reddit, X and GitHub.
Downloads always go to official releases. We distinguish supported routes from limitations and user reports, without claiming a test we haven't performed.
See the source notes