Shrinkpad

About Shrinkpad

Shrinkpad is your all-in-one desktop solution for quickly and easily reducing the size of your photos and videos, right on your Mac. If you're tired of large media files eating up your precious storage space or slowing down your website, this app is for you. It's designed to be incredibly simple: just drag and drop your files—or even entire folders—into the app, choose your settings, and let Shrinkpad compress them in seconds. The best part? Everything happens locally on your computer. Your files are never uploaded to the cloud, which means complete privacy for your work and no waiting for slow internet connections. Whether you're a photographer with hundreds of high-res shots, a designer preparing assets for a project, or a content creator managing lots of video clips, Shrinkpad helps you save gigabytes of space while keeping the visual quality you need. It's the fast, private, and powerful way to optimize your media.

Features of Shrinkpad

Lightning-Fast Batch Processing

Stop wasting time compressing files one by one. Shrinkpad is built for speed and efficiency. You can drag and drop hundreds of images and videos, or even an entire folder, and the app will process them all in a single batch. It automatically finds all the supported media files inside, so you don't have to sort them manually. This means you can compress thousands of files in just minutes, not hours, saving you immense amounts of time and busywork.

Complete Privacy & Local Processing

Your files and your privacy are safe with Shrinkpad. Unlike many online tools, all the compression magic happens directly on your Mac. The app uses native macOS frameworks to process your images and videos, so your sensitive assets never leave your device. There are no cloud uploads, no external servers, and no dependency on your internet connection. You get powerful compression with the peace of mind that your work stays completely private.

Intelligent Quality Preservation

Shrinkpad is smart about compression. It doesn't just crush your files; it intelligently analyzes them to apply the perfect compression ratio. You can reduce file sizes by up to 90% while keeping the visual quality intact. The app offers easy presets and also allows for manual fine-tuning, so you have full control over the balance between file size and quality for every project, whether it's iPhone photos or 4K videos.

Extensive Format Support & Folder Mode

Say goodbye to format confusion. Shrinkpad supports over 50 different file types right out of the box, including common images like JPG, PNG, HEIC, and WebP, as well as videos like MP4 and MOV. Its powerful Folder Mode means you simply drop any project folder onto the app. It will instantly scan and detect all the compatible media files inside, ignoring anything else, so you can compress a whole project's assets in one effortless click.

Use Cases of Shrinkpad

Optimizing Website and App Assets

Web developers and designers can use Shrinkpad to drastically reduce the size of images and videos before adding them to a website or mobile app. Smaller files mean faster loading times, which improves user experience and search engine rankings. You can batch-process entire folders of icons, hero images, and product shots to shrink your project's bundle size without sacrificing visual quality.

Managing Personal Photo and Video Libraries

If your Mac's storage is filling up with photos from your iPhone or videos from your camera, Shrinkpad is the perfect tool to reclaim space. You can select your entire "Photos" library folder or specific albums, compress everything in one go, and save gigabytes of space. The quality remains great for viewing and sharing, but the files take up a fraction of the room.

Preparing Content for Social Media and Clients

Content creators, marketers, and freelancers often need to send large batches of images or video clips to clients or prepare them for social media uploads. Shrinkpad makes it easy to compress these files quickly to meet platform size limits or for easier email delivery, all while maintaining a professional, high-quality look for your brand.

Streamlining Design and Creative Workflows

Designers using tools like Figma or Photoshop can export their assets at high resolutions and then use Shrinkpad for the final optimization step. Instead of manually exporting and renaming each file, you can export everything at once, drop the folder into Shrinkpad, and let it handle bulk compression, format conversion, and auto-renaming, saving hours of repetitive work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Shrinkpad for free?

Yes! Shrinkpad offers a Free Starter plan that lets you try out the core features. This plan allows you to compress up to 10 files at a time using standard compression for common formats like JPG and PNG, with a maximum file size of 1GB. It's a great way to test the app and see how much space you can save.

What file formats does Shrinkpad support?

Shrinkpad supports a wide range of over 50 formats. For images, this includes JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, and even RAW files from cameras. For videos, it supports major formats like MP4 and MOV. You can drag and drop these files directly into the app without needing to convert them first.

Does Shrinkpad support video compression?

Absolutely! Shrinkpad is not just for images. It fully supports batch compression of video files like MP4 and MOV. You can mix videos and images in the same batch, and the app will apply optimal compression settings for each file type, helping you save huge amounts of space on large video clips.

Are my files uploaded to the cloud?

No, never. Privacy is a core principle of Shrinkpad. All processing is done locally on your Mac using your computer's power. Your files are never sent to or stored on any external server or cloud service. This ensures your sensitive work remains completely confidential and the process is fast, without waiting for uploads or downloads.

Pricing of Shrinkpad

Shrinkpad offers simple, one-time payment plans with no subscriptions.

Free Starter: $0. Ideal for trying the app. Includes standard compression for common formats (JPG, PNG), a limit of 10 files per batch, and a 1GB max file size.

Personal: $14 (one-time payment). The best value for individual creators and photographers. It includes everything in Free, plus unlimited batch processing, support for all formats (RAW, HEIC, WebP, video), mixed image & video batches, no file size limits, and a license for 1 device.

Team: $35 (one-time payment). Designed for small studios and teams. Includes everything in the Personal plan, plus licenses for up to 10 devices and priority email support.