Ezgif · Image compression
A classic 14-year-old no-login free utility supporting on-device WebAssembly lossless compression; ideal for users wanting 100% fidelity without sign-up.
US-West (California, AS2914)
2048 × 2048 · PNG · Open native file ↗
Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.
One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.
Plans & historical pricing
Ezgif 100% free web utility structure · 2026-10-30
Animated GIF/WebP/AVIF maker, optimizer/compressor, video converter
1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
All features are 100% free without sign-up or credit card, supporting files up to 100MB with unlimited conversions.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
Ezgif About & Engine Information ↗ · 2026-10-30 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-31
Completely free ($0)
100% free web utility (ad-supported)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- 2048 × 2048 (full resolution watermark-free PNG)
- Attached file dimensions
- 2048 × 2048 · PNG
Read directly from the attached file; this does not establish free download availability at that size.
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Unlimited free usage, max 100MB per file
- Account requirements
- No login required (anonymous utility)
- Maximum specification record
- 2048×2048 (native resolution lossless PNG, zero watermarks)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Single or multiple file upload direct in web interface
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
Ezgif provides a genuine lossless PNG compressor powered by OxiPNG: retaining full 2048×2048 dimensions and RGBA transparency, it cuts our 4.24 MB test asset by 13.95% (3,560.8 KB) at absolute fidelity with PSNR = 99.99 dB and SSIM = 1.0 (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_compress_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Local processing record
- 4 s
- End-to-end reference
- 4 s
Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.
Experience, rules & trust
- Disclosure
- Tool limits and lossless optimization options clearly shown on upload header
- Interaction
- Zero mandatory registration, no gating popups, and no artificial countdowns. While display ads are present, they do not disrupt compression and export.
- Entity record
- Ezgif.com
- Origin
- Latvia
- Domain history record
- 2012–Present (14 years online)
- Third-party tracking record
- Google AdSense · Google Analytics
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Client-side WebAssembly (squoosh_oxipng_bg.wasm) local execution
- Retention statement
- Zero upload retention for client-side WASM; temporary server files auto-purged within 1-2 hours
A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.
Verifiable audit trail & evidence
Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.
anchor_compress_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 90.8/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_compress_v1
Honesty & reputation · 95/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 35 / 35 | 100% completely free with no subscriptions, paywalls, or resolution reductions. Uploading our 4.24 MB (2048×2048) anchor PNG immediately yields a lossless compressed download (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 | Zero mandatory registration, no gating popups, and no artificial countdowns. While display ads are present, they do not disrupt compression and export. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | Continuously operated since 2012 by independent creators, widely respected for robust integration with standard open-source CLI engines (OxiPNG, ImageMagick, gifsicle). | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | CDP network inspection confirms PNG compression executes locally via WebAssembly (squoosh_oxipng_bg.wasm). Server-side processing runs on temporary caches auto-purged within 1-2 hours. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 89/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 57 / 65 | Lossless OxiPNG compression reduces 4,137.9 KB to 3,560.8 KB (-13.95%, 1.16× ratio) while preserving flawless 100% pixel fidelity (PSNR = 99.99 dB, SSIM = 1.0) (57.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 | Preserves native 2048×2048 dimensions and full alpha transparency with zero watermarks (20.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 | Client-side WebAssembly (OxiPNG) execution takes ~4.0s with zero network upload latency (12.0/15) | Evidence A → |
Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-10-31
Initial benchmark on Mode A compression anchor (anchor_compress_v1) via client-side WASM.