PixelSqueeze Free is a modern desktop application designed to compress images quickly and efficiently without noticeable quality loss. It supports batch processing, drag & drop, and real-time progress tracking.
This version is ad-supported to keep it free for everyone.
- ⚡ Fast batch image compression
- 🖼️ Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC
- 📂 Preserve folder structure
- 🖱️ Drag & drop files and folders
- ⏸️ Pause and resume processing
- ⏭️ Skip existing files
- 📊 Live progress bar, ETA, and speed
- 💾 Smart recompression (avoids larger outputs)
- 📉 Shows total size saved
- 🔄 Multi-threaded processing for speed
- 📁 Auto-open output folder
- 📜 Crash-safe logging system
- 💻 Clean modern dark UI
- 📢 Rotating ad banner (non-intrusive)
- Compress images for websites
- Optimize photos for storage
- Prepare images for social media
- Reduce file size before uploading
- Batch compress large image collections
- Optimize assets for apps or games
- Clean up storage on disk or external drives
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Add images:
- Click ➕ Files to select files
- Click 📂 Folder to scan a folder
- Or drag & drop files into the app
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Select output format:
- JPG (Photos)
- PNG (Graphics)
- WEBP (Web)
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Adjust settings:
- Quality (1–100)
- Max images limit
- Preserve folder structure
- Skip existing files
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Select output folder using Select Output
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Click ▶ Start to begin compression
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Use controls:
- ⏸ Pause
- ▶ Resume
- 🧹 Clear list
Go to the Releases section and download:
PixelSqueezeFree.exe
No installation required — just run the executable.
- Windows SmartScreen may show a warning (normal for unsigned EXE)
- Click More Info → Run Anyway if prompted
- Antivirus may flag PyInstaller builds as false positives
- Always verify output quality before deleting originals
- HEIC support requires proper system compatibility
- Use WEBP for best compression vs quality balance
- Lower quality (70–85) for web use
- Use JPG for photos, PNG for graphics
- Enable Skip Existing to avoid reprocessing files
- Process large batches in smaller groups for stability
- Use SSD for faster performance
- Monitor saved size to optimize output
This free version includes small banner ads:
- Ads rotate automatically
- Click to open product/tool pages
- ❌ No tracking
- ❌ No background processing
- ❌ No data collection
🙏 Ads help support development and keep the tool free.
A Pro version (no ads + higher limits) is available with a cleaner experience.
👉 Upgrade here:
https://matetools.gumroad.com
- Python
- Tkinter
- ttkbootstrap
- Pillow (PIL)
- pillow-heif
- threading
- concurrent.futures
Mate Technologies
https://matetools.gumroad.com
This project is distributed for personal and commercial use.
Please do not redistribute modified versions without permission.
If you find this tool useful:
- ⭐ Star the repo
- 🔗 Share it
- 💎 Consider upgrading to Pro
PixelSqueeze Free (Ad-Supported)
Release v2.0.0