Pngyu
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Pngyu, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Pngyu's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free Software released under the BSD License |
The facts
Each one read from Pngyu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Nochecked 24 Sep 2026
- Batch processing
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Batch workflow
- Users can drag and drop multiple PNG files into the app and start compression with the Compress Start button.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compression engine
- Pngyu uses pngquant as its compression engine.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compression modes
- lossychecked 24 Sep 2026
- Compression settings
- The Compress Option can be changed to Custom for detailed compression settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Default output
- By default, compressed files overwrite the input files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The homepage offers macOS and Windows versions, both listed as version 1.0.5.checked 11 Oct 2026
- How compression works
- pngquant converts 24-bit or 32-bit full-color PNG files to 8-bit indexed color.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The repository describes Pngyu as a front-end GUI application for pngquant.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Irreversible processing
- Compression includes color reduction, so the original image cannot be restored from the compressed image; the maker advises backing up important files first.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The project repository says Pngyu is distributed under the BSD license and that pre-built binaries include pngquant, licensed under GPL v3 or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Output settings
- The Output Option can be changed to Custom to change the output destination or file name.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Preview
- Selecting a file and clicking Preview opens a window to check the result using the current settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pngyu is a PNG image compression tool for batch compressing multiple PNG files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Bug reports, feedback, and feature requests are accepted through GitHub Issues, Twitter, and email.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported formats
- PNGchecked 24 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- macOS launch note
- The maker says that because the app is independently distributed, macOS may require users to choose Open Anyway in Privacy & Security on first launch.checked 11 Oct 2026
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