PNGGauntlet
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The facts
Each one read from PNGGauntlet's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Batch processing
- It supports parallel batch compression of multiple files at once.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Compression
- It combines PNGOUT, OptiPNG, and DeflOpt to create smaller PNG files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compression modes
- losslesschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Compression speed
- The help page says PNGOUT and OptiPNG can take time, and turning off OptiPNG can make compression faster while producing slightly larger files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Compression tools
- It combines PNGOUT, OptiPNG, and DeflOpt to create smaller PNG files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Conversion behavior
- By default, it may leave a non-PNG file in its original format when converting it to PNG would make it larger.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File conversion
- It converts JPG, GIF, TIFF, and BMP files to PNG.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- It can convert JPG, GIF, TIFF, and BMP files to PNG.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The site describes PNGGauntlet as a tool for making smaller PNGs for faster sites.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The site says the license permits unlimited distribution provided nobody charges for it, modifies it, or packages it with other software without the maker's permission.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Lossless
- The site says compression reduces file size without losing image quality.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Lossless compression
- The site says compression reduces file size without losing image quality.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The maker says PNGGauntlet is no longer being updated, though it still works.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Metadata controls
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- PNGGauntlet is PNG compression software described as helping make faster sites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site lists the maker’s email as [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The site provides [email protected] as a contact email and links to an FAQ help page.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported formats
- PNG,JPG,GIF,TIFF,BMPchecked 20 Sep 2026
- System requirement
- PNGGauntlet requires .NET Framework 4.0 and is developed in C# using the .NET Framework.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Transparency limitation
- The help page says paletted alpha images may not work in Photoshop, Gimp, or Paint Shop Pro, and recommends RGB+Alpha mode for editing in those programs.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows requirement
- The download is for Windows and requires .NET Framework 4.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
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