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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 62/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image compression | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 82/100 2048 × 2048 (3,744.0 KB PNG, -9.52%) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 71/100 7.9 KB OOXML package named .doc (100% text, 0 native tables) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | Not tested in topic | 93/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | Not tested in topic | 95/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | RedKetchup Image Compressor Image compression 92/100 Seven-aspect task score On-device processing retains full size for free with detailed controls; ad blocking adds a 20-second export wait, avoidable by allowing ads or paying. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-19 | TinyWow Compress Image Size Image compression 82/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free access offers many formats but requires verification and cloud upload; default PNG settings preserve quality with only about 10% size reduction. Tested export 2048 × 2048 (3,744.0 KB PNG, -9.52%) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | RedKetchup web tools and ad-free Premium account (Free / $5 One-Year / $10 Lifetime); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Web2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Free unlimited compression for PNG/JPEG/WEBP/HEIC without login; includes ads and a support countdown when ad blockers are active. Premium One-Year2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 5/year Annual USD 5 for 1 year of Premium access: removes ads (No ads) and skips download previews/countdowns (Skip previews). Premium Lifetime2026-10-21 ↗ USD 10 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time USD 10 one-time Lifetime Premium access: removes ads (No ads) and skips download previews/countdowns (Skip previews). 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. RedKetchup online compression and bulk tools are free with all compression settings unlocked. Clicking Upgrade / REMOVE ADS opens the Upgrade to Premium modal offering two lightweight plans: USD 5 One-Year and USD 10 Lifetime to remove ads and skip download previews/countdowns. Cancellation, sources & verification recordFree tier requires no login; Premium offers USD 5 One-Year and USD 10 one-time Lifetime upgrades under official Terms. RedKetchup online compressor page and Upgrade to Premium modal ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ | TinyWow current PDF-specific and all-tool subscriptions; USD · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free No registration; free PDF tools are available, but exact daily allowances are not listed. PDF Unlimited2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month USD 72/year Monthly 45+ PDF tools, unlimited PDF use, no daily limits or ads Annual 45+ PDF tools, unlimited PDF use, no daily limits or ads TinyWow Unlimited2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 180/year Monthly All PDF/image/writing/video/file tools; no ads or captcha Annual All PDF/image/writing/video/file tools; no ads or captcha 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Monthly and annual modes confirm annual bills USD 72 / 180. Current PDF Unlimited and all-tool TinyWow Unlimited replace the historical Supporter description. Other single-category subscriptions do not include PDF. Numeric free limits and cancellation terms remain unspecified. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unlimited free local compression; adblock users wait a 20-second support countdown before final file export | Free unlimited usage without login; optional paid supporter plan removes ads and CAPTCHAs |
| Cancellation & refunds | Free tier requires no login; Premium offers USD 5 One-Year and USD 10 one-time Lifetime upgrades under official Terms. | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Workspace settings and adblock countdown notice are clear and upfront | Clearly displays exact before/after file sizes (4.04 MB -> 3.66 MB, -9%) on the result screen |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 56.31% · Output size: 1807.8 KB | File reduction: 9.52% · Output size: 3744 KB |
| Fixture findings | Local processing reduced this fixture by about 56% with adjustable quantisation; useful if you want parameter control. | Default PNG preserved quality but reduced this fixture by only about 10%; other export formats are available. |
| Original historical observation | RedKetchup is one of the few tools that lets users manually pick 8-bit quantization dithering algorithms (Atkinson) and inspect pixels side-by-side in a full-screen viewer: it shrinks our 4.14 MB anchor PNG by 56.31% to 1.77 MB locally at PSNR=39.35 dB and SSIM=0.9984 (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | At its default Quality = 90% setting while keeping PNG format, TinyWow applies conservative quantization that preserves near-lossless pixel fidelity (PSNR 48.20 dB, SSIM 0.9996) with a modest -9.52% byte reduction; switching the output dropdown to .webp or .avif yields much larger savings. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Developers and UI designers who want fine-grained control over PNG color depth (8/24/32-bit) and dithering algorithms with 100% local browser privacy | Users wanting free no-login near-lossless PNG optimization (48.20 dB PSNR) or one-click conversion to WebP/AVIF/JXL |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 (3,744.0 KB PNG, -9.52%) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (native resolution watermark-free PNG direct export) | 2048×2048 (Original Resolution Preserved) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-Free |
| Batch & API | Offers a dedicated Bulk Image Resizer page; no external cloud API | Supports multi-file upload, live Before/After slider, and format conversion |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Recorded local processing time: 2.2s · End-to-end reference: 2.2s | Network-observed server wait: 8.5s · End-to-end reference: 12s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-19 · anchor_compress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-19 · 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 | No login required; optional $5 ad-free account login | No login required (Cloudflare Turnstile check) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Offers industry-leading granular controls for PNG bit depth (8-bit / 24-bit / 32-bit) and dithering algorithms (Atkinson / Floyd-Steinberg / Sierra) plus a split-screen inspector; the only friction is the 20s timer when ads are blocked. | Provides a built-in Before/After visual comparison slider, an adjustable Quality slider (default 90%), and optional one-click conversion to .webp, .avif, or .jxl. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | RedKetchup (redketchup.io) | Box20 Media LLC (United States) |
| Recorded origin | Independent Developer Toolkit | United States |
| Domain history record | 2021–Present | 2021–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Well-regarded independent frontend image processing toolkit (Image Resizer, Compressor, Icon Editor) actively maintained since 2021. | Operated by US-based Box20 Media LLC, a popular multi-category free web utility platform. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | On-device processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | 100% client-side browser Web Worker and HTML5 Canvas execution—all PNG palette quantization and Atkinson dithering happen locally in browser memory (Blob URL) with zero server uploads. | States that all uploaded and processed files are automatically deleted from servers 1 hour after processing. |
| Retention statement | This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 31.5 / 35 Completely free and requires no sign-up (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png); when an adblocker is active, clicking final Download displays a transparent notice ('The download will begin in 20 seconds. To avoid the countdown... Allow ads or upgrade for $5', 03_download.png) and automatically exports the full-resolution PNG once the timer finishes. | 31 / 35 Completely free with no account registration required (01_landing.png); after a single Cloudflare Turnstile check, it compresses our 4.04 MiB PNG and provides an immediate direct download (02_result.png, 03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 25.5 / 30 Offers industry-leading granular controls for PNG bit depth (8-bit / 24-bit / 32-bit) and dithering algorithms (Atkinson / Floyd-Steinberg / Sierra) plus a split-screen inspector; the only friction is the 20s timer when ads are blocked. | 23.5 / 30 Provides a built-in Before/After visual comparison slider, an adjustable Quality slider (default 90%), and optional one-click conversion to .webp, .avif, or .jxl. |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Well-regarded independent frontend image processing toolkit (Image Resizer, Compressor, Icon Editor) actively maintained since 2021. | 18 / 20 Operated by US-based Box20 Media LLC, a popular multi-category free web utility platform. |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 100% client-side browser Web Worker and HTML5 Canvas execution—all PNG palette quantization and Atkinson dithering happen locally in browser memory (Blob URL) with zero server uploads. | 13.5 / 15 States that all uploaded and processed files are automatically deleted from servers 1 hour after processing. |
| Task quality | 60.5 / 65 Default Auto-Detect (8-bit + Atkinson dithering) preserves native PNG format and shrinks 4,137.9 KB to 1,807.8 KB (56.31% reduction, 2.29× ratio) with PSNR = 39.35 dB and SSIM = 0.9984 (60.5/65) | 50.5 / 65 Size Reduction: -9.52% (4,137.9 KB → 3,744.0 KB, 1.11× ratio) · PSNR: 48.20 dB · SSIM: 0.9996 (49.2/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 100% preserves 2048×2048 pixel dimensions and native PNG format without watermarks or login (20.0/20) | 19.5 / 20 Preserves the full 2048×2048 resolution without watermarks and offers optional .webp/.avif/.jxl export (20.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Local Web Worker quantization and full-screen preview complete in ~2.2s (0s network upload; adblock users wait a 20s countdown before export) (12.0/15) | 10.5 / 15 Completes cloud PNG compression in ~5.8s after Turnstile verification (12.8/15) |
