Best Image Compression Software in 2026
Updated
In short: JPEGmini is ranked #1 of 84 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Optimole and Fastly Image Optimizer. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Optimole. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Fastly Image Optimizer at $0.01/mo.
Image compression software helps you reduce image files and prepare them for different uses. Compared on compression modes, supported formats, batch processing, image resizing, and maximum upload size, the entries give you ways to assess fit for your image workflow. Metadata controls can matter when you need to manage information attached to files. API access, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add further points of comparison. Optimole, Fastly Image Optimizer, and TinyPNG are among the options. Consider whether you handle files in batches, need resizing or API access, and which listed format and compression capabilities suit your work.
84 image compression software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
84ranked
18free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Image Compression Software 25 channels on this page · 124 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromCompression modesBatch processingAPI accessMax upload sizeImage resizingSupported formats Spec sheet Score
01 JPEGmini Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, HEIC 4/8spec lines stated 9.0
02 Optimole Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesAI-powered auto scaling and adaptive quality based on device and connectionBatch processingnot statedAPI accessYesMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsWebP, AVIF 5/8spec lines stated 8.5
03 Fastly Image Optimizer Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 8.5
04 TinyPNG Free planYesPaid from$0.01/moCompression modeslossyBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload size75 MBImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG XL (JXL), AVIF, WebP, JPG, PNG, APNG 8/8spec lines stated 8.4
05 Kraken.io Free planYesPaid from$5/moCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload size32 MBImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, PDF 8/8spec lines stated 8.1
06 XConvert Image Compressor Free planYesPaid from$4.99/moCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload size300 MBImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG, JPEG, JFIF, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, GIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO, PPM, EPS, RAW formats (CR2, NEF, DNG, ARW, ORF, RAF, RW2) 8/8spec lines stated 8.0
07 ImageCompressAPI Free planYesPaid from$5/moCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF 7/8spec lines stated 8.0
08 Imagify Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload size32 MBImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG, PNG, GIF, PDF 7/8spec lines stated 7.9
09 TinyJPG Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modeslossyBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload size75 MBImage resizingYesSupported formatsAVIF, JXL, WebP, JPEG, PNG, APNG 7/8spec lines stated 7.9
10 Gumlet Image Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.9
11 pngcrush Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modeslosslessBatch processingYesAPI accessNoMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingNoSupported formatsPNG 6/8spec lines stated 7.8
12 ShortPixel Adaptive Images Free planYesPaid from$9.99/moCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.8
13 ImageOptim Free planYesPaid from$12/moCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload size50 MBImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, SVG, GIF 8/8spec lines stated 7.7
14 Caesium Image Compressor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
15 RIOT Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessNoMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, HEIC, AVIF 6/8spec lines stated 7.7
16 Optimizilla Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, SVG 4/8spec lines stated 7.6
17 TwicPics Free planYesPaid from$19/moCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.6
18 MiniPx Free planYesPaid from$4.99/moCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessNoMax upload size200 MBImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, BMP, SVG, GIF, TIFF 8/8spec lines stated 7.6
19 Hive Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.6
20 FileOptimizer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modeslosslessBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsAPNG, AVIF, BMP, BPG, DDS, DNG, GIF, HEIC, HEIF, ICO, J2C, J2K, JP2, JPEG, JPG, JXL, MNG, MPO, PCX, PNG, PSD, SVG, TGA, TIF, TIFF, WEBP 4/8spec lines stated 7.4
21 Smush Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload size256 MBImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG/JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, AVIF 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
22 Scalir Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG/JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC/HEIF, GIF, TIFF, BMP 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
23 Pixozip Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessYesMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPG, JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL, GIF, TIFF, SVG 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
24 Optimage Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesbothBatch processingYesAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingYesSupported formatsJPEG, PNG, APNG, GIF, SVG, WebP, HEIC, PDF, JPEG2000, TIFF, RAW, ICO, ICNS, BMP 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
25 Thumbor Free planYesPaid fromnot statedCompression modesnot statedBatch processingnot statedAPI accessnot statedMax upload sizenot statedImage resizingnot statedSupported formatsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Compression modes | Batch processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPEGmini | 9.0 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | Optimole | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | AI-powered auto scaling and adaptive quality based on device and connection | — |
| 3 | Fastly Image Optimizer | 8.5 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | TinyPNG | 8.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | $0.01/mo | lossy | Yes |
| 5 | Kraken.io | 8.1 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | $5/mo | both | Yes |
| 6 | XConvert Image Compressor | 8.0 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | $4.99/mo | both | Yes |
| 7 | ImageCompressAPI | 8.0 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | $5/mo | both | Yes |
| 8 | Imagify | 7.9 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 9 | TinyJPG | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | lossy | Yes |
| 10 | Gumlet Image | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | pngcrush | 7.8 | No | — | Yes | — | lossless | Yes |
| 12 | ShortPixel Adaptive Images | 7.8 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | $9.99/mo | — | — |
| 13 | ImageOptim | 7.7 | No | $12/mo | Yes | $12/mo | both | Yes |
| 14 | Caesium Image Compressor | 7.7 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 15 | RIOT | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 16 | Optimizilla | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 17 | TwicPics | 7.6 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — |
| 18 | MiniPx | 7.6 | Free plan | $2.42/mo | Yes | $4.99/mo | both | Yes |
| 19 | Hive | 7.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | FileOptimizer | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | lossless | Yes |
| 21 | Smush | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 22 | Scalir | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 23 | Pixozip | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 24 | Optimage | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 25 | Thumbor | 7.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which image compression software is ranked first on Specifiction?
JPEGmini is ranked #1 of 84 with a score of 9.0. Optimole is second and Fastly Image Optimizer third.
How many of these have a free plan?
18 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Fastly Image Optimizer has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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