Questions and answers.
Anything not here? Every Studio tool works for your first 10 exports, so the quickest answer is often to try it.
What is Shrinker Studio?
Shrinker Studio is a Mac workspace for compressing, converting and preparing images. You compare the original and the result before you export, tune any photo inside a batch on its own, and resize, crop, adjust, watermark, redact, rename and clean metadata in one recipe.
Is Shrinker Studio a separate app?
No. It is a paid upgrade inside Shrinker Pro, the free image compressor. Press Open Studio and a second window opens with the full workspace. There is nothing else to download.
Is Shrinker Pro still free?
Yes. Shrinker Pro is free, forever, with no limits and no nags, and its source is open under the MIT licence. Studio is optional.
When can I get Shrinker Studio?
Shrinker Studio is coming soon: it goes on sale in November 2026, inside Shrinker Pro. Until then it cannot be bought, and Shrinker Pro stays free to download and use.
How much does Shrinker Studio cost?
US$49, once. Every future update is included, major versions too. There is no subscription and there are no paid packs. The launch price is US$35 until Cyber Monday, 30 November 2026.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Every Studio tool works for your first 10 exports, with no account and no card. Buying a licence removes the limit.
How many Macs can I use it on?
A licence is for one person, on up to 2 Macs that you use, such as a desktop and a laptop. Commercial work is fine. A licence cannot be transferred to someone else.
How does the licence work?
Your licence is a small file with your name on it. You download it straight after checkout, and it is emailed to you too. Open it on your Mac and Studio unlocks. If you lose it, we will send it again.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Every image is processed on your Mac and never uploaded. The licence is checked on your Mac with no activation server, so Studio keeps working offline. The app has no analytics. Its only network use is the update check and opening checkout in your browser. Once a licence is installed, Studio also downloads a list of cancelled (refunded) licences once a day, which sends nothing about you; on the free trial it makes no such request. A licence only stops working if it is refunded.
Which image formats does it support?
It opens JPEG, PNG, GIF, SVG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC and JPEG XL, and exports JPEG, WebP, AVIF, JPEG XL and PNG, or keeps the original format.
What do I need to run it?
macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later). Intel Macs are not supported.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, within 14 days of buying, for any reason. Read the refund policy.
Who sells it?
Shrinker Studio is made by Eight-Seven Inc. and will be sold through Paddle.com, our reseller and merchant of record, which handles payment, tax and receipts.
Is it on the Mac App Store?
No. From November 2026 it will be sold direct, inside Shrinker Pro, which you download from this site.
Coming to Shrinker Pro in November 2026.
Shrinker Studio arrives inside Shrinker Pro, which is free. Every Studio tool will work for your first 10 exports, no account needed. Then it is US$49, once (US$35 until Cyber Monday, 30 November 2026): no subscription, no paid packs.
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon