Ciderpress
Squeeze every byte.
Ciderpress is a beautifully fast Mac utility for compressing, converting, and optimizing media. Drop in a folder of HEICs, a stack of 4K videos, or a podcast's worth of audio, and Ciderpress hands back smaller, web-ready files in seconds. Built on Apple's native AVFoundation and ImageIO frameworks, it processes everything locally — no uploads, no accounts, no surprises in your bandwidth bill.
See it in action
DemoA short walkthrough of Ciderpress is on the way. Swap in the final clip via data/apps.ts.
Features
What it doesDrag-drop batch
Drop files or whole folders. Live previews show before/after size, dimensions, and quality.
Every common format
HEIC, JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF for images. MP4, MOV, HEVC for video. AAC, MP3, FLAC for audio.
Smart presets
One-click presets for web, email, social, and Slack — or design your own with custom quality curves.
Metadata stripping
Optionally remove EXIF, GPS, and camera info to keep private details out of shared files.
On-device, always
Nothing uploads. Ever. Your originals stay on your machine and your bandwidth stays yours.
Built for Apple Silicon
Hardware-accelerated encoding through VideoToolbox keeps batches running cool and fast.
System requirements
Compatibility- macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Apple Silicon recommended (M-series)
- About 200 MB of free disk space
Ready to try Ciderpress?
It's a small download, it runs locally, and you can uninstall it like any Mac app. Give it a spin.