Why bother with the context menu?

Windows 11 slimmed its right-click (context) menu and hides many third-party options behind “Show more options.” That second click slows you down — especially when you’re batching dozens of images. reaConverter Pro 8 solves the problem by wiring itself directly into the modern Windows 11 menu, so one click launches an instant conversion using your favorite preset.

If you still see the older two-step experience, Microsoft’s design simply tucks extra items under the submenu; you can always click Show more options to reveal them.

1. Install or update reaConverter Pro

Download the latest build (v2025 or later) and complete installation. During setup, reaConverter registers its shell extension that powers context-menu actions.

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2. Enable the Windows 11 context-menu entry

1. Open reaConverter Pro.
2. Click the ☰ Menu button (top-right) → Context menu integration.
3. Slide Integration to ON. That’s it — the “Convert with reaConverter” item now appears whenever you right-click a supported file.

Tip: Explorer keeps shell extensions cached. If the new item doesn’t appear immediately, restart File Explorer or sign out and back in.

3. One-click conversions in action

1. Select one or many files (or an entire folder) in File Explorer.
2. Right-click → Convert with reaConverter.
3. A small progress window flashes — conversion happens in the background, and output lands in the folder defined by your preset.

That single click can:

• Turn huge TIFF scans into lightweight, searchable PDFs.
• Re-encode phone HEIC photos to universally compatible JPEGs.
• Flatten DWG drawings into PNG previews.

All without launching the main GUI.

4. Create your own presets ( .cfg )

The default menu item uses reaConverter’s last-saved settings, but power users will want multiple, task-specific presets — e.g., “Resize & Web-Optimize,” “High-DPI Print,” “Watermark + Logo.”

1. In the regular reaConverter interface, add every option you need — output format, folder, DPI, color profile, quality, etc.
2. Click Save settings → Export configuration and name the file (for example, WebOptimized.cfg).
   The .cfg captures all conversion parameters for reuse.

5. Record editing actions ( .act )

Need to watermark, crop, auto-rotate, or tweak color? Stack those edits in the Editing tab and choose Save action list → .act. Each action list can later be paired with any .cfg.

6. Add custom right-click items

Back in Menu → Context menu integration:

Save, and your bespoke preset appears immediately beneath the main reaConverter item. You can create as many as you like, reorder them, or disable them temporarily without uninstalling.

7. Using it day-to-day

Each workflow becomes muscle-memory — select, right-click, done.

8. Troubleshooting

9. Power tips

• Dynamic paths: Use variables like DATE:DD-MM-YY in output names to auto-organize daily exports.
• Cloud hand-off: Point the destination to a OneDrive or Dropbox folder; your freshly converted files sync automatically.
• Portable presets: Keep your .cfg / .act files on a USB drive — plug in, import, and your presets follow you to any PC.

Wrap-up

reaConverter’s Windows 11 context-menu hook turns file conversion from an attention-stealing task into a single click. Combine smart presets with modern right-click integration and you’ll never again open a bulky converter window for routine jobs — your workflow stays friction-free, and your time stays yours.

Ready to shave minutes off every batch? Flip the integration switch, build a couple of presets, and right-click your way to instant results.

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When you use a piece of quality software, batch image conversion doesn’t have to be a difficult, time-consuming or dull and repetitive process. In fact, image conversion can take you no more than 2 clicks! For this reason we recommend using reaConverter’s right-click conversion feature. How does it work?

Install reaConverter

Download and install this user-friendly conversion software from reaconverter.com. Try it for free by making full use of its free trial period.

Install reaConverter

It won’t take you more than a few minutes to get acquainted to its menu — it really works intuitively and it’s easy to operate.

Enable context menu integration

Open reaConverter, go to the Menu and then to Context menu integration. Tick on the ON option.

Now every time you want to convert images, you can do it straight from your Windows Explorer window, without having to open reaConverter. Here’s how.

Right click conversion

Select one or more images that you intend to convert. Right-click on them and…

Choose Convert to… and then click on one of the options from the dropdown menu: JPG, GIF, PDF, PNG, TIF. If your desired output format is not among the extensions on this list, don’t worry, the list is customizable.

Go back to reaConverter, open the Menu and go to the Context menu integration → Settings.

Here you can add, modify or delete context menu items, by linking reaConverter configuration (.cfg) and action (.act) files.

To add a new option, click the + sign and specify all the necessary settings in the window that appears: give your new option a name and browse for the prepared configuration and action files. You can read more about reaConverter’s config and action files here.

Config file

To create a .cfg file, start by selecting the desired output format from the buttons placed in the lower part of the screen, and the destination folder, from the Saving options section.
And you can also apply Format settings for each format, such as converting to transparent PNG or compressed TIFF, or other Additional saving settings, such as copying EXIF information from original file or saving all processed files to one file.
All the configuration information will be saved in config .cfg file.

Action file

To create an .act file, go to the Edit images tab and select one or more editing features from the Add action button. Then press Save actions to file as…, and your .act file will also be ready.

Now you are ready to create new context menu item:

With right-click conversion, transforming your image files can happen really fast and easy, by simply selecting all the desired images and clicking twice. Converting images can’t get easier than this, so make sure you have this feature installed on your computer!

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Advanced users can convert images using command line interface, watch folders or DLL in automated mode. You are welcome to contact our technical support when you have any questions about reaConverter.