“Convert the VIPS files in my Downloads folder to G3”
Or run it yourself:
filestarcli -i photo.vips -c "convert to g3"
Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.
Can my AI agent convert VIPS to G3?
Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i photo.vips -c "convert to g3" on your computer, so your files stay on it.
VIPS is a libvips file format mainly used for calculations, but it can also store images. The main advantage is that it has no size limit; it's fast and straightforward. Nonetheless, most applications can't view it, so converting it to a more popular format is the only way to work around it.
Fax image created in the CCITT Group 3 compressed format, which is used for digital transmission of fax data and supports 1 bit per pixel; can be viewed by programs such as GIMP and IrfanView.