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| Image compression | 95/100 JPEG · Output attached | 93/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | PicResize Image Compressor Image compression 95/100 Seven-aspect task score Pioneering web photo tool running for over 21 years, exporting 2048×2048 watermark-free compressed JPGs without login; slashes size by 84.4% while sustaining a remarkable 46.3 dB PSNR. Tested export JPEG · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-03 | TinyPNG Image compression 93/100 Seven-aspect task score Clear free allowances and login-free batch downloads balance PNG size and quality; the tested limits were 20 images at 5MB each, processed in the cloud. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-18 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | PicResize Regular free tier and Pro annual/lifetime plans · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Regular Free2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free Unlimited batch resizing, compression, and basic editing Batch resizing, file compression, cropping, and effects；Ad-supported, no AI enlarger；Free forever, no renewal；Perpetual access Pro Annual2026-11-01 ↗ — USD 60/year Annual Unlimited full access with zero ads AI lossless upscaling, batch crop, text/watermark, HEIC support, ad-free；Billed annually；Annual automatic renewal；1 year validity Pro Lifetime2026-11-01 ↗ USD 75 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time Lifetime unlimited full access with zero ads AI lossless upscaling, batch crop, text/watermark, HEIC support, lifetime ad-free；Single-account lifetime license；One-time payment, no renewal；Lifetime perpetual validity 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Regular version is free forever with ads; Pro version offers $60/year or $75 one-time lifetime payment for AI enlarging and ad-free experience. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified PicResize Pro Official Pricing ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ | TinyPNG online optimizer plans (Web Free / Web Pro / Web Ultra); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Free without login; up to 20 images per session (max 5 MB each) for AVIF/WebP/PNG/JPEG compression and 3 format conversions per session. Web Pro (Annual)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Unlimited image compressions, up to 75 MB file size, folder upload, and ad-free; card displays USD 3.25/month equivalent ("Per month | Billed annually"). Pricing card displays only the USD 3.25/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without printing the annual invoice total on the public page. Web Ultra (Annual)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Unlimited compressions and format conversions, up to 150 MB file size, fastest speed, and ad-free; card displays USD 12.42/month equivalent ("Per month | Billed annually"). Pricing card displays only the USD 12.42/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without printing the annual invoice total on the public page. 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official /pricing/web page lists Web Free (USD 0, 20 images/session, max 5 MB/file, 3 format conversions/session), Web Pro (displayed as USD 3.25/month billed annually, unlimited compressions, max 75 MB/file), and Web Ultra (displayed as USD 12.42/month billed annually, unlimited compressions and conversions, max 150 MB/file). Because the Web Pro and Web Ultra cards display only rounded monthly equivalents ("Per month | Billed annually") without printing the annual invoice totals on the card, the annual totals are marked unverified. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCredit card subscriptions auto-renew annually (with email reminders 1 month and 1 week prior) and can be disabled anytime in the account dashboard; upgrading from Web Pro to Web Ultra refunds remaining Web Pro months. TinyPNG official website and Web subscription pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Completely free and unlimited usage with 20-minute temporary direct download link | Up to 20 images per day, max 5 MB per file on the free web tier |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Credit card subscriptions auto-renew annually (with email reminders 1 month and 1 week prior) and can be disabled anytime in the account dashboard; upgrading from Web Pro to Web Ultra refunds remaining Web Pro months. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Results page clearly displays before-and-after resolution and file size | 5 MB and 20-image limits are printed directly inside the upload dropzone before file selection |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 84.38% · Output size: 646.3 KB | File reduction: 57.73% · Output size: 1749 KB |
| Fixture findings | Compresses 4.14 MB originals down to 646 KB at full 2048px resolution with near-flawless 0.9997 SSIM, delivering crisp edges and zero block artifacts. | Kept PNG format while reducing this fixture by about 58%; check free file-size and quantity limits. |
| Original historical observation | PicResize exports 2048×2048 compressed JPG without login, reducing size by 84.38% (4.14 MB → 646 KB) while sustaining 46.25 dB PSNR and 0.9997 SSIM. | TinyPNG remains the gold standard for smart PNG quantization: without changing format or pixel dimensions (2048×2048), it cuts our 4.24 MB anchor PNG by 57.73% (1,749.0 KB) while achieving the highest fidelity in the category at PSNR=40.09 dB and SSIM=0.9987 (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users and webmasters needing quick, signup-free image compression with extreme quality retention (PSNR > 46 dB) | Frontend developers, UI designers, and content editors who need to keep native PNG format (and alpha support) while cutting file weight by ~60% with virtually zero visual loss (PSNR > 40 dB) |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | JPEG · Output attached · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048 × 2048 (646.3 KB original JPG) | 2048×2048 (native resolution preserved, watermark-free PNG) |
| Watermark observation | Completely watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Crop, rotate, filters, batch resizing, and multi-format conversion | Supports 20-file batch drag-and-drop, Photoshop plugin, and official Tinify REST API |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 2.5s · End-to-end reference: 3.5s | Network-observed server wait: 4.2s · End-to-end reference: 6.3s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-03 · anchor_compress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-18 · anchor_compress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | No login in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Completely usable without login | No login required for free tier |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | No forced sign-up modal, no countdown gates, and no watermark traps; clicking Download immediately exports the compressed PNG. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Internich LLC | Tinify B.V. / Voormedia B.V. |
| Recorded origin | United States | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Domain history record | Established in 2005 | 2012–Present (14-year PNG optimization benchmark) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Developed and operated by Voormedia B.V. in Amsterdam, Netherlands since 2012—the global benchmark for smart PNG quantization. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Google AdSense | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | HTTPS encrypted upload to api.tinify.com; temporary compressed files are automatically purged after a short window. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 20 minutes; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Clearly states free tier limits on the upload dropzone ('Up to 20 images, max 5 MB each'). Uploading the 4.24 MB (2048×2048) anchor PNG requires no login and immediately provides a free download button (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 27.5 / 30 No forced sign-up modal, no countdown gates, and no watermark traps; clicking Download immediately exports the compressed PNG. | |
| Background & reputation | 19.5 / 20 Developed and operated by Voormedia B.V. in Amsterdam, Netherlands since 2012—the global benchmark for smart PNG quantization. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 HTTPS encrypted upload to api.tinify.com; temporary compressed files are automatically purged after a short window. | |
| Task quality | 63 / 65 Size Reduction: -84.38% (4137.9 KB → 646.3 KB, 6.4× ratio) · PSNR: 46.25 dB · SSIM: 0.9997 | 61.1 / 65 Preserves native PNG format and 2048×2048 dimensions while shrinking 4,137.9 KB to 1,749.0 KB (-57.73%, 2.37× ratio) with industry-leading PSNR = 40.09 dB and SSIM = 0.9987 (59.9/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: 2048 × 2048 (646.3 KB original JPG) | 20 / 20 Exports a watermark-free 2048×2048 PNG without login (capped at 5 MB per file and 20 files/day on the free tier) (19.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 13.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.5s (API mode: cloud_server_pipeline; network upload 1s / end-to-end 3.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 12.5 / 15 Server-side smart quantization on api.tinify.com completes in ~4.2s (13.0/15) |
