The Shrinkpad Blog
Insights on compression, privacy, and building native Mac apps.
How to Optimize Images for Your Website on Mac
Slow website? Your images are probably the problem. Here is a practical guide to optimizing every image on your site—locally on your Mac.
How to Convert Images to WebP on Mac (Batch Conversion)
WebP images load faster and rank better. Here is how to batch convert your JPGs and PNGs to WebP on Mac—no command line required.
How to Compress Video for Discord & WhatsApp on Mac (Under the File Limit)
Discord caps at 25MB. WhatsApp at 16MB. Here is how to squeeze your videos under the limit without them looking terrible.
How to Free Up Mac Storage by Compressing Photos & Videos
"Your disk is almost full." Sound familiar? Here is how to reclaim 50-80% of the space your photos and videos are hogging—without deleting anything.
How to Compress Photos for Email on Mac (The Fast Way)
Email attachments bouncing back? Here is how to shrink photos to email-friendly sizes in seconds—right on your Mac, no internet needed.
How to Convert RAW Photos to JPG on Mac in Bulk
Hundreds of CR2, NEF, or ARW files? Here is how to batch convert RAW photos to JPG on your Mac—fast, local, and with full quality control.
How to Reduce MOV File Size on Mac (Quick & Easy)
iPhone MOV files eating your storage? Here is how to shrink them by 60-80% on your Mac—no cloud uploads, no quality loss you can see.
How to Compress Video on Mac Without Losing Quality
Your Mac can shrink video files by 80% without visible quality loss. Here is how to do it locally—no uploads, no waiting.
How to Convert HEIC to JPG on Mac (Batch Conversion, No Quality Loss)
iPhone photos stuck in HEIC format? Here is how to convert hundreds of HEIC files to JPG in seconds, right on your Mac—no uploads required.
How to Batch Compress Images on Mac (Without Uploading Them to the Cloud)
Stop uploading your private photos to random websites. Here is how to compress thousands of images instantly, right on your Mac.