Compresto

Spec sheet

What it does

Compresto is a native macOS application that batch-compresses videos, images, GIFs and PDFs locally, with claimed reductions of up to 90%.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Product

Compresto is a native macOS app for batch compressing videos, images, PDFs, and GIFs offline.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Free plan

NoRead 19 Sep 2026 · compresto.app

API

The documentation describes a REST API for programmatic image compression.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Privacy

The maker says selected files are processed locally and are not uploaded, stored or accessed after compression.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Support

The privacy policy lists [email protected] for questions about privacy or data handling.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Founded

Crunchbase lists Hieu Dinh's Compresto founder role beginning January 4, 2024.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Maker

The site footer credits Dinh Quang Hieu; the pages opened did not state a headquarters or founding year.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Analytics

Anonymous file-size and timing statistics are sent through TelemetryDeck unless the user disables anonymous analytics in Settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

API access

YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · compresto.app

API authentication

API calls require an X-API-Key header obtained from the Compresto dashboard.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

API capabilities

The image endpoint accepts base64 data or a public URL and supports quality, output format, maximum width and maximum height parameters.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

API limits

The API documentation lists a Free tier of 500 requests per month and a Pro tier of 5,000, both at 60 requests per minute.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Automation

Folder monitoring automatically compresses files added to watched folders, and a floating Drop Zone accepts files for compression.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Batch processing

Users can add hundreds of files or entire folders for parallel processing with progress tracking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Compression

The site says Compresto can reduce file sizes by up to 90% while preserving visual quality.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Deep-link integration

The app supports compresto://open and compresto://import URL schemes with parameters for quality, formats, output paths, naming and recursive processing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Documentation depth

The official docs include setup, Ghostscript installation, file-type guides, customization, integrations, troubleshooting and an OpenAPI specification link.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Drop Zone

A floating Drop Zone accepts files for compression without opening the main window.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Folder monitoring

Watched folders can automatically compress newly added files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Formats

It supports MP4, MOV and other major video codecs; PNG, JPEG, HEIC, WebP, TIFF and GIF images; and standard PDFs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Free web tool

The pricing page offers a free, no-signup image compression tool for JPEG, PNG, or WebP files up to 5 MB.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

GIF conversion

The app can convert videos to GIFs and offers GIF quality and dimension controls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Image compression

Image workflows support PNG, JPEG, HEIC, WebP, TIFF and GIF inputs, with quality and resizing controls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Integration

Compresto documents a Raycast extension and a URL scheme for triggering compression.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

iOS app

The maker also publishes an iPhone app named Compress Photos & Videos with batch photo and video compression, resizing and in-app purchases.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Launch history

Product Hunt lists Compresto under its former name CompressX and says it launched in 2024.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com

License model

The product is distributed through paid license plans and license-management portals; the opened official pages do not state an open-source license.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Limit: CPU usage

TheSweetBits review lists video compression's processor load as a drawback.Read 15 Oct 2026 · thesweetbits.com

Limit: Gatekeeper incident

A Setapp reviewer reported an MP4 default-app bug that caused macOS malware warnings; the developer acknowledged the bug and said a fix would be shipped.Read 15 Oct 2026 · setapp.com

Limit: metadata retention

A Product Hunt reviewer reported that converted files did not retain metadata such as GPS location.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com

Limit: missing crop tool

A Setapp reviewer requested built-in cropping because compression and format conversion alone did not cover that workflow.Read 15 Oct 2026 · setapp.com

Limit: PDF fidelity complaint

A Setapp reviewer said Compresto removed PDF elements and therefore could not be trusted for professional documents.Read 15 Oct 2026 · setapp.com

Limit: PDF setup

A Setapp reviewer reported that PDF compression did nothing until Ghostscript was installed and configured.Read 15 Oct 2026 · setapp.com

Limit: severe GIF failure

A Setapp reviewer reported a GIF compression freeze that generated a 70 GB dump file, which the developer called unexpected behavior under investigation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · setapp.com

Maker identity

The official site credits Dinh Quang Hieu, while Crunchbase identifies Hieu Dinh as Compresto's founder.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

PDF compression

PDF compression uses Ghostscript and offers Best, High, Balanced and Low quality settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Platform limit

The FAQ says Compresto is built for macOS and has no Windows or Linux version.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Praise: offline privacy

TheSweetBits review highlights offline processing, broad format support and macOS integration as major strengths.Read 15 Oct 2026 · thesweetbits.com

Praise: speed and simplicity

Product Hunt reviewers repeatedly describe Compresto as fast, easy to use and effective at producing much smaller files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com

Praise: workflow integration

Independent Setapp reviewers praise the intuitive interface, folder monitoring, batch processing and ability to replace several other tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · setapp.com

Public API

The documented REST API is hosted at api.compresto.app and exposes POST /v1/compress and GET /v1/usage.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Rating on Apple App Store

3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratingRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on G2

0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Product Hunt

5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com

Rating on Setapp

86 out of 100 from 72 ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · setapp.com

Raycast integration

Compresto provides a Raycast extension for triggering compression from a keyboard-driven workflow.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

SDKs

The endpoint documentation supplies request examples for cURL, Python, JavaScript, PHP, Go, Java and Ruby, but does not identify official SDK packages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Security statement

The privacy policy says Compresto uses industry-standard encryption protocols to protect information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Supported macOS hardware

The app supports Intel and Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 13 or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

System dependencies

Initial setup downloads FFmpeg, Gifski, pngquant and Ghostscript into the app support directory.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

System requirement

The homepage lists Intel and Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 13 or later.Read 7 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Video compression

Video compression supports formats such as MP4 and MOV, hardware acceleration, quality presets and codec choices including H.264, H.265 and VP9.Read 15 Oct 2026 · compresto.app

Plans and prices

Every Compresto plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• PDF Compression Software#2 of 399.1
• Image Compression Software#6 of 858.9