Shrinkpad

About Shrinkpad

Tired of bloated media files devouring your precious Mac storage and slowing down your workflow? Meet Shrinkpad, your ultimate weapon for batch image and video compression! This powerful, native macOS app is built for speed, privacy, and simplicity. Designed for photographers, designers, developers, and content creators, Shrinkpad lets you reclaim gigabytes of space in seconds, not hours! Just drag and drop hundreds of files or entire folders, choose your settings, and watch as it works its magic—reducing file sizes by up to 90% while preserving stunning visual quality. The best part? Everything happens 100% locally on your device. No cloud uploads, no internet dependency, and absolute privacy for your sensitive assets. Stop wrestling with web tools and manual exports. With support for over 50 formats including JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, MP4, and MOV, Shrinkpad is the all-in-one desktop solution for anyone serious about optimizing their media and supercharging their creative workflow!

Features of Shrinkpad

Lightning-Fast Batch Processing

Stop processing files one by one! Shrinkpad is engineered for massive, mixed-media batches. Drag an entire folder containing thousands of images and videos, and it will automatically detect and queue all compatible files. Optimized with multi-threaded compression for Apple Silicon, it crushes these queues in minutes, saving you hours of tedious busywork. Process unlimited files in a single go and get back to the creative work that matters!

Complete Privacy & Local Processing

Your files never leave your Mac—ever! Shrinkpad processes all your media locally using native macOS frameworks, ensuring complete privacy and security. There are no cloud uploads, no waiting for remote servers, and zero dependency on an internet connection. This privacy-first approach is perfect for handling client work, personal photos, or any sensitive assets with total confidence and control.

Intelligent Quality-Preserving Compression

Shrinkpad is smart! It automatically analyzes the visual complexity of each image and video to apply the perfect compression ratio, slashing file sizes by up to 90% without introducing ugly artifacts or losing noticeable quality. You can also take full manual control with fine-tune settings for quality, output format, and metadata. Get stunningly small files that look fantastic every time!

Powerful Folder Mode & Smart Organization

Forget manual file management! With Folder Mode, simply drop any folder onto Shrinkpad and it instantly finds all supported images and videos inside, ready for one-click compression. It intelligently ignores non-media files. Plus, power features like custom file naming patterns, subfolder preservation, and metadata stripping let you perfectly organize your optimized assets to fit seamlessly into your project workflow.

Use Cases of Shrinkpad

Optimizing Website & App Assets

Dramatically improve your site's performance and user experience! Developers and web designers can use Shrinkpad to batch compress hero images, product shots, and icons, reducing bundle sizes and speeding up load times. Slash those Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) scores by delivering optimized, high-quality visuals that don't sacrifice speed. It's the secret weapon for faster, more efficient websites and apps!

Managing Photo & Video Libraries

Reclaim gigabytes of storage from your massive photo and video collections! Photographers and videographers can compress entire shoots—including RAW and 4K files—in one fell swoop. Create lean, organized archives for client delivery or cloud backup without the wait. Keep your originals safe while generating perfectly optimized versions for portfolios, social media, or email sharing in seconds!

Streamlining Design Workflows

Escape the export grind! Designers using Figma, Photoshop, or Sketch can export all their assets at 2x or 4x resolution and let Shrinkpad handle the final optimization and renaming in bulk. Automatically compress and organize hundreds of exported files for development handoff, ensuring pixel-perfect quality while keeping file sizes incredibly small and manageable for any project.

Preparing Content for Social Media & Marketing

Content creators and marketing teams, rejoice! Quickly prepare batches of photos and promo videos for social media, ads, or email campaigns. Shrinkpad's mixed-media batching and format support ensure your content is always the right size and format for each platform, looking professional and loading quickly for your audience—all while protecting your creative workflow's privacy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Shrinkpad for free?

Absolutely! The Free Starter plan lets you experience Shrinkpad's core compression with support for common formats like JPG and PNG. It's perfect for trying out the app! For unlimited power, including batch processing, all formats (RAW, HEIC, WebP), and video compression, you can upgrade to the Personal or Team plans for a simple one-time payment.

What file formats does Shrinkpad support?

Shrinkpad supports a huge range of over 50 formats right out of the box! For images, it handles JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, SVG, and even RAW files from various cameras. For videos, it works with major formats like MP4 and MOV. Just drag and drop—no pre-conversion needed!

Does Shrinkpad support video compression?

Yes, it does, and it's incredibly powerful! Shrinkpad compresses videos like MP4 and MOV files with the same ease as images. Reduce large 4K video file sizes significantly while maintaining great visual quality, all processed locally on your Mac in batch alongside your photos.

Are my files uploaded to the cloud?

Never! Your privacy and security are paramount. Every single bit of compression magic happens 100% locally on your Mac. Your files are never uploaded to any server or cloud service. This means faster processing, no internet required, and complete peace of mind that your sensitive assets stay right where they belong—on your device.

Pricing of Shrinkpad

Shrinkpad offers simple, one-time payment plans with no subscriptions! Own your license forever.

Free Starter: Perfect for trying it out! Includes standard compression for common formats (JPG, PNG) with a limit of 10 files per batch and a 1GB max file size. Video compression is not included in the free tier.

Personal ($14 one-time payment): The best value for individual creators and photographers! Includes everything in Free, plus unlimited batch processing, support for ALL formats (RAW, HEIC, WEBP, AVIF), mixed image & video compression, no file size limits, and a license for 1 device.

Team ($35 one-time payment): Ideal for studios and collaborative workflows! Includes everything in the Personal plan, plus licenses for up to 10 devices and priority email support to keep your whole team moving fast.