Shrinkpad

About Shrinkpad

Shrinkpad is the definitive desktop solution for sophisticated media compression, engineered exclusively for macOS. It empowers photographers, designers, content creators, and developers to reclaim vast amounts of storage and optimize digital workflows with unparalleled efficiency and discretion. At its core, Shrinkpad performs rapid, batch compression of both images and videos directly on your Mac, eliminating the need for slow, privacy-compromising cloud uploads. By leveraging native Apple frameworks and optimization for Apple Silicon, it reduces file sizes by up to 90% while meticulously preserving visual fidelity. The application distinguishes itself with a powerful yet intuitive interface, supporting over fifty formats—from common JPGs and PNGs to professional RAW files and 4K video—without prior conversion. It is built for those who value their time, their disk space, and the absolute privacy of their creative assets, offering a seamless, local processing experience that transforms bloated media libraries into optimized collections in mere seconds.

Features of Shrinkpad

Local, Privacy-First Processing

Every compression task is executed entirely on your local machine using native macOS frameworks. Your sensitive photos and videos never leave your device, ensuring complete data privacy and security. This approach also guarantees instant processing speeds, completely independent of internet bandwidth or remote server queues, providing you with total control and peace of mind.

Intelligent Batch & Folder Processing

Eliminate tedious, file-by-file workflows. Shrinkpad’s advanced folder mode allows you to drag and drop entire directories, where it intelligently detects and queues hundreds of supported media files in one action. It seamlessly handles mixed batches of images and videos, applying optimal, format-specific compression settings to each, saving you hours of manual labor and organization.

Lossless Quality with Smart Compression

Shrinkpad employs sophisticated algorithms that automatically analyze the visual complexity of each asset to apply the perfect compression ratio. This intelligent analysis ensures file sizes are dramatically reduced—often by up to 90%—without introducing perceptible artifacts or degrading the quality you require for professional presentations, web deployment, or archival.

Extensive Format Support & Customization

The application supports a vast array of over 50 media formats out of the box, including JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, MP4, and MOV. Beyond broad compatibility, it offers deep customization: fine-tune compression settings manually, set output formats, create custom file-naming patterns, choose export locations, and strip metadata with a single click to fit any precise workflow need.

Use Cases of Shrinkpad

Optimizing Digital Assets for Web & App Development

Developers and web designers can drastically reduce application bundle sizes and improve website load times by batch-optimizing interface assets, icons, and promotional media. Shrinkpad processes exports from tools like Figma or Photoshop at 2x/4x resolutions, renaming and compressing them in bulk to achieve faster Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) scores and enhanced user experience.

Managing Photographers' and Creators' Media Libraries

Professional photographers and content creators burdened by massive libraries of high-resolution images and 4K video footage can use Shrinkpad to intelligently compress their archives. This reclaims terabytes of storage space on hard drives and cloud backups while maintaining the visual integrity necessary for portfolios, client delivery, and future editing.

Preparing Presentations and Email Attachments

Business professionals and educators who need to share visual materials can quickly compress folders of screenshots, product photos, and demonstration videos. Shrinkpad ensures files are small enough for easy email delivery and swift download, yet remain crisp and clear for presentations, reports, and collaborative documents.

Streamlining Agency and Studio Workflows

Creative agencies and small studios can standardize their asset delivery process. By using Shrinkpad’s team license, they can ensure all outgoing client files—whether a batch of edited photos or a final campaign video—are uniformly compressed to professional standards, protecting brand quality while minimizing transfer times and storage costs for clients.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Shrinkpad for free?

Yes, Shrinkpad offers a Free Starter tier that provides essential compression tools for casual use. This includes standard compression for common formats like JPG and PNG, with a limit of 10 files per batch and a maximum 1GB file size. It is a perfect way to experience the core functionality before upgrading for unlimited processing and advanced features.

What file formats does Shrinkpad support?

Shrinkpad supports an extensive range of over 50 image and video formats natively. This includes major image formats like JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, and even professional RAW files. For video, it handles MP4, MOV, and other common codecs. There is no need for pre-conversion; simply drag and drop your files.

Does Shrinkpad support video compression?

Absolutely. Shrinkpad is a comprehensive media tool that compresses both images and videos. It can process high-resolution and 4K video files, reducing their size significantly—often by 65% or more—while maintaining a high-quality output, all through the same efficient, local batch-processing workflow used for images.

Are my files uploaded to the cloud?

No. Shrinkpad is built on a foundational principle of privacy. All processing is performed locally on your Mac using its own computing power. Your files are never uploaded to any external server or cloud service, ensuring your sensitive and proprietary media assets remain completely secure and under your control at all times.

Pricing of Shrinkpad

Shrinkpad offers simple, one-time payment pricing with no subscriptions, allowing you to own the software forever. The Free Starter plan includes essential compression for common formats with a 10-file batch limit. The Personal plan, at a one-time cost of $14, is designed for creators and photographers, unlocking unlimited batch processing, all file formats (including RAW and HEIC), mixed image & video compression, and no file size limits for a single device. For teams and small studios, the Team plan is available for a one-time payment of $35, which includes everything in the Personal plan plus licenses for up to 10 devices and priority support.