# Transmute

> Transmute is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the utilities category. File converter for images, video, audio, json, excel and more. Supports over 2,000 conversions!. It has 1,417 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/transmute-app/transmute |
| Website | https://transmute.sh/ |
| GitHub stars | 1,417 |
| Forks | 99 |
| Open issues | 13 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Categories | Utilities |
| Commits, last 12 months | 255 |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 (Oct 3, 2026) |
| Created | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: convert, docker, python, file-converter, self-hosted, audio-converter, image-converter, pdf-converter, fastapi, react

## Install

Transmute ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/transmute-app/transmute for the image name and environment variables.

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