Compresto
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Compresto, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Compresto's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | $49, paid once | 1 macOS device · lifetime updates · video, image, GIF and PDF support · batch processing · Drop Zone · automatic folder monitoring · One-time payment |
| Standard | $69, paid once | 2 macOS devices · lifetime updates · video, image, GIF and PDF support · batch processing · Drop Zone · automatic folder monitoring · $98 crossed out; $69 shown · One-time payment |
The facts
Each one read from Compresto's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- Anonymous file-size and timing statistics are sent through TelemetryDeck unless the user disables anonymous analytics in Settings.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API
- The documentation describes a REST API for programmatic image compression.checked 7 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- API authentication
- API calls require an X-API-Key header obtained from the Compresto dashboard.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API capabilities
- The image endpoint accepts base64 data or a public URL and supports quality, output format, maximum width and maximum height parameters.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Folder monitoring automatically compresses files added to watched folders, and a floating Drop Zone accepts files for compression.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Batch processing
- Users can add hundreds of files or entire folders for parallel processing with progress tracking.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compression
- The site says Compresto can reduce file sizes by up to 90% while preserving visual quality.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deep-link integration
- The app supports compresto://open and compresto://import URL schemes with parameters for quality, formats, output paths, naming and recursive processing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The official docs include setup, Ghostscript installation, file-type guides, customization, integrations, troubleshooting and an OpenAPI specification link.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Drop Zone
- A floating Drop Zone accepts files for compression without opening the main window.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Folder monitoring
- Watched folders can automatically compress newly added files.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Formats
- It supports MP4, MOV and other major video codecs; PNG, JPEG, HEIC, WebP, TIFF and GIF images; and standard PDFs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- GIF conversion
- The app can convert videos to GIFs and offers GIF quality and dimension controls.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Image compression
- Image workflows support PNG, JPEG, HEIC, WebP, TIFF and GIF inputs, with quality and resizing controls.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Compresto documents a Raycast extension and a URL scheme for triggering compression.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Launch history
- Product Hunt lists Compresto under its former name CompressX and says it launched in 2024.checked 15 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: CPU usage
- TheSweetBits review lists video compression's processor load as a drawback.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- Crunchbase lists Hieu Dinh's Compresto founder role beginning January 4, 2024.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 19 Sep 2026
- Free web tool
- The pricing page offers a free, no-signup image compression tool for JPEG, PNG, or WebP files up to 5 MB.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- iOS app
- The maker also publishes an iPhone app named Compress Photos & Videos with batch photo and video compression, resizing and in-app purchases.checked 15 Oct 2026
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