YouTubers

Shrinkray for YouTubers: Unlimited local batch image compression & conversion

Unlimited local batch image compression & conversion.

YouTubers pay monthly for screen recording, captions, clipping and scheduling before the channel earns a cent. One-time tools fix the cost of production at the price of a single video's ad revenue.

The tool this job usually means renting is TinyPNG Pro, at ~$39/yr + API fees — roughly $39 a year, every year. Shrinkray does the job for a one-time $19 — running locally on your own machine.

Fit check

Why it fits how youtubers work

🖼️ Drag & drop batches

JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF. Drop a whole shoot at once.

For youtubers, drag & drop batches pays off between filming and the upload deadline — and it's covered by the same one-time $19, not metered per month.

📉 Live savings dashboard

Per-file and total before → after sizes with animated counters and % saved.

For youtubers, live savings dashboard pays off between filming and the upload deadline — and it's covered by the same one-time $19, not metered per month.

🎚️ Quality slider

Full 1–100 control, powered by mozjpeg-grade encoders via sharp (libvips).

For youtubers, quality slider pays off between filming and the upload deadline — and it's covered by the same one-time $19, not metered per month.

Workflow

A typical workflow

STEP 01

Buy once on Whop

One-time $19 — the cheapest app in the suite, and probably the one you'll use most.

STEP 02

Install in one click

Signed Windows installer. sharp ships prebuilt — nothing to compile, nothing to configure.

STEP 03

Drop a folder, export

Set quality and format once; settings persist. Watch the savings counter climb.

What it costs, honestly

Shrinkray is $19, once. TinyPNG Pro at ~$39/yr + API fees — roughly $39 a year, every year. Pay for a few months of any subscription compressor and you've already spent more than Shrinkray costs — and you still won't own anything.

FAQ

YouTubers ask

Is Shrinkray worth it for youtubers?

Pay for a few months of any subscription compressor and you've already spent more than Shrinkray costs — and you still won't own anything. Shrinkray costs $19 once; TinyPNG Pro charges ~$39/yr + API fees — about $39 a year. For youtubers, that fixed cost is the whole point: the tool is a one-time line item, not a monthly one.

Is it really free on GitHub?

Yes — MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/image-compressor-mvp. $19 gets you the signed installer, 1-click setup and updates.

Is the compression as good as TinyPNG?

It uses sharp/libvips with mozjpeg-grade encoders — the same engines behind most professional pipelines. At equal quality settings, results are comparable; you also get AVIF, which typically beats PNG/JPG sizes outright.

Own Shrinkray forever — $19