GetCompress - Lossless media compression without context switching
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GetCompress is a lightweight desktop app that quickly compresses videos, images, GIFs, PDFs in batches: get up to 90% smaller files with minimal quality loss. Save your time & keep files safe with offline compression. Drag files in and out, no extra clicks. Available for Mac, Windows and Linux.
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The context-switching pain is real - I'm always mid-workflow when I need to compress something and end up in some janky browser tool or hunting for a half-remembered app. Having this as a lightweight desktop app that stays offline makes a lot of sense to me. Quick question: does it handle RAW photo files? That's usually where most compression tools fall apart for me.
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@omri_ben_shoham1 hey, thank you for your question! Yes, GetCompress supports RAW format, and also some Apple native optimizations to handle it faster & with better quality ⚡
So, it doesn't turn into a ZIP file or anything like that—the file extension stays the same, but the file size gets compressed?
That's amazing!
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@nanimono_masa thanks a lot for asking this! It's actually much better than ZIP, as you can't reduce video/image/PDF file size by just zipping it. This is where GetCompress helps the best!
@petersamokhin I work with videos a lot, so that’s really helpful!
By the way, are there any plans to add Japanese language support?
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@nanimono_masa so glad you asked! Japanese support is already in the app, and btw I'm back from my Japan trip just a couple weeks ago and I LOVED it 🫶
@petersamokhin It’s truly wonderful that you already have Japanese language support!
I’m so glad you enjoyed your trip to Japan. Please come visit us again!
Looks awesome! Congrats!
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@alexey_getman thank you very much, it's very high effort 🙏
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@nonews thanks a lot! I was trying to make my AI assistants work with media compression reliably but it just became weirder every chat, so I invested time and supported it in GetCompress. Glad it helps you too! 🫶
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Hey Petr! This is awesome cause compressing media files can be a headache sometimes and you're helping a lot on it. Wish you all the best!
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@german_merlo1 thank you very much for your kind words! 🫶
The "no extra clicks + offline" combo is the part that would actually get me to switch. Most compression tools either require cloud upload (privacy concern for client files) or have friction-heavy UIs. The 90% reduction claim is bold though - curious how it holds on video specifically, since most desktop compressors struggle past ~70% without visible artifacts at anything beyond 1080p. What codec are you using under the hood for video?
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@galdayan thanks for a detailed question!
The less optimized video is initially, the more it gets compressed, and 70% are passed regularly 🗜️
Not only codecs matter, but the additional compression params too (they might affect both speed and result file size), and you can choose codecs in 1 click, if you wish: it's H.264 by default (or Apple native VideoToolbox is used if you turn it on)
You can also quickly switch to WebM and OFTEN go past 90% compression without visible artifacts: WebM + AV1 is now widely supported and is a GOAT free format ⚡
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Solid product. I bought it.. This will come in handy!
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Looks super polished! Love the offline mode and drag and drop feature.
A small question on the interface - is there a way to preview or compare before and after compression? Or is it trial and error?
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@codingwisely hey, thanks a lot! Yes, the settings are very flexible, and your original files are very safe: they are deleted only if you turn on a special setting, otherwise the output file names will follow your desired pattern and will be placed into directory you specified.