Shrinkpad

About Shrinkpad

Shrinkpad is a powerful, native macOS application designed to solve the modern creator's storage and workflow bottlenecks. It tackles the frustrating challenge of managing bloated media files—high-resolution photos, 4K videos, and design exports—that consume valuable disk space and slow down websites and applications. Instead of relying on slow, privacy-compromising online tools or manually processing files one by one, Shrinkpad offers a superior solution: lightning-fast, batch compression that happens entirely on your Mac. Built for photographers, designers, developers, and content creators, its core value proposition is delivering significant file size reductions—up to 90%—while preserving visual quality, all within a private, offline environment. You simply drag and drop hundreds of files or entire folders, configure your settings, and let Shrinkpad handle the rest in seconds, reclaiming gigabytes of space and streamlining your asset optimization workflow without ever uploading your sensitive work to the cloud.

Features of Shrinkpad

Local, Privacy-First Processing

Every compression task is performed directly on your Mac using native macOS frameworks. This means your original photos, videos, and project assets never leave your device. There are no uploads to external servers, no dependency on an internet connection, and zero risk of cloud-based privacy breaches. You maintain complete control and ownership of your files from start to finish, making it ideal for handling confidential client work or personal media.

Intelligent Batch & Folder Compression

Stop processing files individually. Shrinkpad's most powerful feature is its ability to handle massive batches in one operation. You can drag and drop an entire project folder, and the app will automatically scan for and queue all supported image and video files inside, intelligently ignoring non-media documents. This allows you to process thousands of assets—mixed photos and videos together—in a single click, saving hours of tedious manual work.

Advanced Format Support & Quality Control

Shrinkpad supports over 50 media formats out of the box, including JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, MP4, MOV, and even RAW files. There's no need for pre-conversion. You have full control over the output, from using smart auto-compression that analyzes visual complexity to manual fine-tuning of quality settings. You can also set custom output formats, create automated file naming patterns, choose export locations, and strip metadata with one click for clean, web-ready assets.

Optimized Performance for Apple Silicon

Engineered for speed and efficiency, Shrinkpad is fully optimized for modern Macs, especially those with Apple Silicon chips. It utilizes multi-threaded processing to compress thousands of files in minutes, not hours. Unlike lightweight web tools that crash under heavy loads, Shrinkpad is built as a robust desktop application capable of managing unlimited queues and large file sizes without compromising system stability or performance.

Use Cases of Shrinkpad

Web Developers Optimizing Site Assets

Developers can drastically improve website performance and Core Web Vitals like Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) by batch-compressing all site imagery and videos before deployment. By reducing bundle sizes by up to 90% locally, they ensure faster load times for users without the security risk of uploading proprietary code or assets to online compressors.

Photographers & Creators Managing Media Libraries

Photographers drowning in massive HEIC and RAW files from their iPhones or cameras can use Shrinkpad to reclaim terabytes of storage. They can compress entire shoots for client previews, create optimized copies for online portfolios, or prepare images for social media—all while keeping original quality intact for archival purposes and without ever sending personal photos to a third-party server.

Designers Preparing Assets for Export

Designers using Figma, Sketch, or Photoshop often need to export multiple assets at 2x or 4x resolutions, resulting in unnecessarily large files. Instead of manually optimizing each one, they can export everything at full size and use Shrinkpad to batch-optimize and auto-rename the entire set in one go, perfectly preparing images for development handoff or app production.

Teams Collaborating on Shared Projects

Studios and small teams working on shared drives or project folders can use the Team license to standardize asset optimization. Before adding new images or videos to a shared project, team members can run them through Shrinkpad to ensure all files are consistently compressed, saving collective storage space and maintaining fast access and transfer speeds for everyone involved.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use Shrinkpad for free?

Yes, Shrinkpad offers a Free Starter plan that includes standard compression for common formats like JPG and PNG, with a limit of 10 files per batch and a maximum 1GB file size. This is perfect for trying out the core functionality and handling occasional, small tasks without any cost.

What file formats does Shrinkpad support?

Shrinkpad supports a wide range of over 50 image and video formats natively. This includes popular image formats like JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, and SVG, as well as video formats like MP4 and MOV. It also handles professional RAW image formats, eliminating the need for manual conversion before compression.

Does Shrinkpad support video compression?

Absolutely. Shrinkpad is a full-featured media compressor that supports batch compression of videos in formats like MP4 and MOV. You can process videos alongside images in the same batch, and the app will apply optimal, format-specific compression settings to significantly reduce video file sizes while maintaining quality.

Are my files uploaded to the cloud?

No. Privacy is a foundational principle of Shrinkpad. All processing is performed 100% locally on your Mac. Your files are never uploaded to the internet, cloud servers, or any third-party service. This ensures complete privacy, security, and allows you to work offline without any compromises.

Pricing of Shrinkpad

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

Free Starter: $0. Includes standard compression for common formats (JPG, PNG), with a limit of 10 files per batch and a 1GB max file size. Does not include video compression.

Personal: $14 one-time payment. Includes everything in Free, plus unlimited batch processing, support for all formats (RAW, HEIC, WebP, video), mixed image & video batches, no file size limit, and a license for 1 device. This is the recommended plan for individual creators and photographers.

Team: $35 one-time payment. Includes everything in the Personal plan, plus licenses for up to 10 devices and priority email support, making it ideal for studios and collaborative teams.