NDI Scan Converter
NDI Scan Converter is a macOS screen-sharing tool that sends your desktop or a selected app window as an NDI source on your local network.
What is NDI Scan Converter?
NDI Scan Converter is a native macOS video tool for turning your screen into an NDI source that other NDI-compatible devices and apps on the same network can receive. It is used in live production, streaming, presentations, remote teaching, conferencing, and software demos where a Mac needs to contribute desktop video and audio to a broader workflow. On macOS, it can share the full desktop or a specific application window, making it useful for showing slides, creative work, or on-screen walkthroughs without extra capture hardware. It works as part of the broader NDI Tools ecosystem, so users commonly pair it with monitors, switchers, and production software that support NDI. The app is aimed at broadcasters, creators, educators, event teams, and office users who need low-latency screen distribution across a local network.
Key features
- Share your full desktop as an NDI video source on the local network
- Send a specific application window instead of the entire screen
- Include desktop audio in the NDI stream using macOS audio settings
- Use screen output in live production, streaming, presentations, and remote teaching workflows
- Work with other NDI-enabled apps and devices on the same network
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
NDI Scan Converter is legitimate screen-sharing and production software. On macOS it may request Screen Recording permission so it can capture your desktop, and that access is normal for its purpose. Because it can send screen content and audio across your local network, use it only when you intend to share what is on your Mac and close it when you are finished presenting or producing.
Recommendation: Keep NDI Scan Converter if you use NDI-based streaming, production, presentation, or classroom workflows on your Mac. If you no longer use NDI Tools, you can remove it to reduce clutter, but doing so will stop this Mac from sending desktop video to other NDI receivers.
Common paths
/Applications/NDI Scan Converter.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/NDI
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