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Mac App

Compresto

Video, image and PDF compression for macOS — up to 90% smaller without losing quality.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Paid but Affordable

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    macOS

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What is Compresto?

Compresto is a professional video, image and PDF compression tool for macOS. Reduce file sizes by up to 90% without visible quality loss — perfect for content creators and professionals who share large files.

Pros: what Compresto does well

  • Shrinks video, image and PDF files dramatically
  • Quality stays visually intact
  • Simple drag-and-drop workflow

Cons: where it falls short

  • Mac only
  • Paid app

Compresto alternatives

Not sold on Compresto? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All File Management resources

Smallpdf

Focus: pdf converter and e-signature. Shares pdf and compression with Compresto. A web app, not a Mac app. Freemium (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Compresto: 4.4).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder, command line and shell. Also in Personal Productivity and File Management, like Compresto. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.8 (Compresto: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

bat

Focus: file viewer, command line and developer tool. Also in File Management and Workflows, like Compresto. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (Compresto: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

BentoPDF

Focus: pdf tools, merge pdf and privacy. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like Compresto. A web app, not a Mac app. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Compresto: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Karabiner-Elements

Focus: keyboard remapping, shortcuts and hyper key. Shares macos with Compresto. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Rated 4.7 (Compresto: 4.4).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

scrcpy

Focus: android, screen mirroring and phone control. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Compresto. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows, Linux and Android. Rated 4.7 (Compresto: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Compresto

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

zoxide

Focus: terminal, navigation and command line. Also in Workflows and File Management, like Compresto. A desktop app, not a Mac app. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Adds Linux and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Compresto: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

Flow Launcher

Focus: launcher, file search and plugins. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Compresto. A Windows app, not a Mac app. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (Compresto: 4.4).

Windows AppFreeWindows
4.6Visit

OmniTools

Focus: online tools, file conversion and self-hosted. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like Compresto. A web app, not a Mac app. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Compresto: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

VERT

Focus: file converter, image conversion and privacy. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like Compresto. A web app, not a Mac app. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Compresto: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Quicksilver

Focus: launcher, keyboard and open source. Shares macos with Compresto. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Rated 4.5 (Compresto: 4.4).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

yabai

Focus: window manager, tiling and keyboard. Shares macos with Compresto. Free (Compresto: Paid but Affordable). Rated 4.5 (Compresto: 4.4).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
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