Squash
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Squash, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Squash's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Plan | — | — |
| 1-Year Plan | — | — |
| Squash 3 | — | macOS Big Sur or later · One-Year Subscription |
The facts
Each one read from Squash's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- Squash works with Shortcuts on macOS to automate workflows.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Batch processing
- It can process multiple images at once, including batches of hundreds of files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Filters
- Eight filters are included, and additional effect packs are available to purchase separately.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The maker says Squash can convert iPhone HEIC images to JPG, TIFF, PNG, WebP, or AVIF.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Image resizing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Squash as useful for photographers, web developers, journalists, bloggers, and iPhone users working with images.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Metadata controls
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Payment processing
- Realmac says FastSpring handles software sales, billing details, payment processing, refunds, and related support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Squash 3 batch converts, resizes, compresses, watermarks, filters, renames, and edits image metadata.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Realmac says website traffic uses HTTPS, it stores minimal data with appropriate safeguards, and it does not sell personal information for marketing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The purchase page lists first-class support and links to a support page and contact us.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported formats
- HEIC,JPG,TIFF,PNG,WebP,AVIFchecked 22 Sep 2026
- System requirement
- The product page says Squash requires macOS Big Sur or later.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Watermarks and presets
- Squash supports layered image and text watermarks and lets users save presets for commonly used settings.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Free use
- Realmac announced that Squash can be used for free to compress and resize images, including WebP and AVIF output.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform and architecture
- Squash is a native macOS app written in Swift and SwiftUI, with support for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.checked 11 Oct 2026
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