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Images should not leave this computer just to get smaller. Scene notes first: the local loop, then plans and formats, then PDF, vision, and watch folders. Not internals. Step-by-step docs: Getting started.
The Image Optimizer map — from a folder drop to local MCP
A map of the local loop, nine formats, six plans, PDF, upscale, cutout, watch folders, and MCP, plus the reading order for the 15 scene notes. Read more
Compress without uploading
Image Optimizer has been local batch compression and conversion since the first public release in 2024. Files are not uploaded. Free quota is 300 images a month. Read more
Drop every scattered folder
Image Optimizer can take several folders in one batch. Subfolders are kept when possible. Formats outside the whitelist are ignored. Read more
Revert when the result is larger
Image Optimizer writes the original bytes back when the result is larger. Vision steps that change pixels do not revert. Target-size mode keeps whichever file is closer to the cap. Read more
A plan is a preset, not a filter pack
Image Optimizer ships six factory plans you can switch in one click. Format conversion can be turned off. Built-in plans cannot be renamed or deleted. Read more
Website images want WebP
Use Image Optimizer locally to turn site assets and installer pictures into WebP or AVIF. Folders and compare view included. Free quota is 300 a month. Read more
HEIC from the camera roll
Image Optimizer converts iPhone HEIC to JPEG or WebP on this computer. Portraits are rotated first. Free quota is 300 a month. Read more
Target size is not guessing quality
Image Optimizer can approach a byte ceiling by moving quality and resolution. Useful for mail attachments and platform caps. Free quota is 300 a month. Read more
One master, many sizes
Image Optimizer can emit cover, square, and thumb sizes from one plan. Crop can fill, fit, or use attention. Free quota is 300 a month. Read more
Watermark every output
Image Optimizer places a watermark on the main file and every size using a nine-cell grid. Margin, scale, and opacity are adjustable. Free quota is 300 a month. Read more
A PDF stays a PDF
Image Optimizer shrinks PDFs with Ghostscript presets on this computer. Text and vectors should stay selectable. Images share the same queue. Free quota is 300 a month. Read more
Upscale and cutout stay local
Image Optimizer can 2× or 4× enlarge and remove a background from a plan. Engines install on this computer. PDF and animated files are skipped. Free quota is 300 a month. Read more
The export folder runs itself
Image Optimizer can watch a local folder and run the bound plan on new pictures and PDFs. Launch at login is optional. Free quota is 300 a month. Read more
Three hundred a month, no feature wall
Image Optimizer’s free quota is 300 images per calendar month. Failures do not count. Pro buyout is unlimited on at most 3 devices. Watermark, watch, PDF, upscale, and cutout stay open on the free tier. Read more
Agents call plans on this computer
Saved processing plans can be called from Cursor, Claude Code, or VS Code through local MCP. Image bytes never leave this computer. Read more