Squoosh
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 9 Oct 2026. How this is checked
Squoosh is a browser-based image optimizer that compresses and compares images using different codecs. Processing happens locally on the device, allowing users to inspect quality differences and download optimized files without uploading images.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Reducing image file sizes without sacrificing visual quality or sending images to a server.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: web developers, designers, and content creators
Inferred · not functionally tested
Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser
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Record sources: squoosh.app · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Squoosh sits in PulseGate's Compression & format conversion category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on reducing image file sizes without sacrificing visual quality or sending images to a server. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for web developers, designers, and content creators. Basis unknown · not verified: Squoosh costs nothing to use. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web.
GoogleChromeLabs builds and maintains Squoosh, and it first shipped in 2018. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 26k stars. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are image compression, codec comparison, and quality inspection.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Image compression
- Codec comparison
- Quality inspection
- Local processing
- Drag and drop
- Paste images
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Netlify
- x-nf-request-id header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Squoosh
- What does Squoosh do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Squoosh focuses on reducing image file sizes without sacrificing visual quality or sending images to a server. It is catalogued under Compression & format conversion on PulseGate.
- Who should use Squoosh?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Squoosh is an open-source project built for web developers, designers, and content creators.
- Does Squoosh have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Squoosh is free to use.
- What platforms does Squoosh run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Squoosh runs on the web.
- Is Squoosh still active?
- Unverified. Squoosh has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to Squoosh?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Squoosh, Squishly, and Image Compressor.SquooshSquishlyImage Compressor
- Who makes Squoosh?
- Squoosh is developed by GoogleChromeLabs.
- When did Squoosh launch?
- Squoosh first shipped in 2018.
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