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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it is registered on PyPI and has been in the index since 17 Aug 2026. How this is checked

ecompress is an MIT-licensed command-line tool that compresses files to fit below a specified target size in megabytes. It supports audio, images, PDFs, and video, using FFmpeg where applicable.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Reducing files to a specified size limit without manually tuning compression settings.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers and command-line users

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, self_hosted

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Record sources: pypi.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the CLI tools & terminal space, ecompress takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on reducing files to a specified size limit without manually tuning compression settings. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers and command-line users. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

priyadip builds and maintains ecompress, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 9 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include target size compression, audio compression, and image compression.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Target size compression
  • Audio compression
  • Image compression
  • PDF compression
  • Video compression
  • FFmpeg support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
file-compressiontarget-sizeffmpegmedia-optimization

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Built with & integrations

Runs on
CLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
MIT
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierActive maintenance

Indexing history

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  1. Indexed17 Aug · 17:37 UTC
    ecompress seen via PyPI Fresh Feed
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Frequently asked questions about ecompress

What does ecompress do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Ecompress focuses on reducing files to a specified size limit without manually tuning compression settings. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who should use ecompress?
Inferred · not functionally tested: ecompress is an open-source project built for developers and command-line users.
Is ecompress free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ecompress is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does ecompress run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: ecompress runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is ecompress still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 9 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to ecompress?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include compress-cli, Compressor, and MiCompress.compress-cliCompressorMiCompress
Who develops ecompress?
ecompress is developed by priyadip.
When did ecompress launch?
ecompress first shipped in 2026.

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