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# Switcheroo: Convert Your Images With This Open-Source App for Linux!
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/switcheroo/
- Published: 2024-04-20T11:15:13.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-20T11:15:13.000Z
- Description: Easily convert images using this free and open-source Linux app!
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: First Look, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

If you are like me, you have to deal with plenty of image files that are not necessarily in the correct format for your use case. I usually use the proprietary [XnConvert](https://www.xnview.com/en/xnconvert/?ref=itsfoss.com) app to get the job done, but, for me, the need for an open-source image converter app remains.

Luckily, I have found **a great open-source image converter app for Linux** that gets the job done. It's called “Switcheroo”, and you might find it familiar. Let's dive in!

## Switcheroo: Overview ⭐

![a screenshot of switcheroo](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/04/Switcheroo_a.png)

Formerly known as [Converter](https://itsfoss.com/converter-tool/), Switcheroo is a neat image conversion app that has been written almost completely in the Rust programming language, and is part of the [GNOME circle](https://circle.gnome.org/?ref=itsfoss.com).

It **supports a wide range of image formats** that include, *JPEG*, *PNG*, *WebP*, *AVIF*, *BMP*, *HEIF*, *JXL*, *TIFF*, and more.

Other than that, here are its **key highlights**:

- **Open-Source**
- **Fast Conversions**
- **Minimal User Interface**

### Initial Impressions 👨‍💻

The installation went smoothly thanks to the official Flatpak package, and I added a PNG file for conversion by clicking on the “*Open Images…*” button. I tried dragging and dropping images into Switcheroo, but the app just crashed; more on that later.

![a screenshot of switcheroo converting a image](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/04/Switcheroo_b.png)

Switcheroo allowed me to convert images into formats like *JPG*, *HEIF*, *AVIF*, *WebP*, etc. with **options to tweak the quality of the output**, **setting the background color** for converting transparent images, **ability to resize** them, and **set a resize algorithm**.

![a screenshot of switcheroo image conversion tools](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/04/Switcheroo_c.png)

I could also **convert multiple images at a time** by adding them using the “*Plus*” button on the top-left of the app.

![a screenshot of switcheroo multiple images conversion](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/04/Switcheroo_d.png)

The preferences' menu had many options, such as pasting from the clipboard, opening a new window, clearing the existing window, enabling more file formats, etc.

![a screenshot of switcheroo preferences menu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/04/Switcheroo_e.png)

Overall, I will say that **Switcheroo does what it's advertised to do**. However, on my GNOME 42.9-equipped system, I encountered random bugs while opening files and dragging/dropping images into the app.

Interestingly, it worked just fine when I tested it on a GNOME 46-equipped system, so I would suggest you run Switcheroo on newer GNOME releases to avoid the above-mentioned issues.

## 📥 Get Switcheroo

You can find Switcheroo on the [Flathub store](https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.adhami3310.Converter?ref=itsfoss.com), or if you are up for an adventure, then you can visit its [GitLab repo](https://gitlab.com/adhami3310/Switcheroo?ref=itsfoss.com).

[Switcheroo (Flathub Store)](https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.adhami3310.Converter?ref=itsfoss.com)

You can also run the following command to get it installed on your Flatpak-equipped system:

```
flatpak install flathub io.gitlab.adhami3310.Converter
```

*💬 Did you like what Switcheroo has to offer? Let me know below!*