Achico - A Free MacOS Native File Compression App

A lightweight, native macOS app that intelligently compresses files while maintaining quality. Support for PDF, images, videos, and more! Simple, fast, and efficient!

Features

File Support

• PDFs: Smart compression while preserving readability
• Images: Support for JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, GIF, BMP, WebP, SVG, RAW, and ICO
• Videos: MP4, MOV, AVI, and other common formats
• Audio: M4V, WAV, MP3, AIFF
• File Resizing: Optionally resize images and videos while compressing

Core Features

• Multiple Input Methods: Drag & drop or click to select files
• Real-time Progress: Watch your files being compressed with a clean progress indicator
• Compression Stats: See how much space you've saved instantly
• Dark and Light modes: Seamlessly integrates with your system preferences
• Native Performance: Built with SwiftUI for optimal macOS integration

Compression Options

• Quality Control: Adjust compression levels to balance size and quality
• Size Limits: Set maximum dimensions for images and videos
• Format Conversion: Automatic conversion of less efficient formats
• Metadata Handling: Option to preserve or strip metadata

💻 Get Started

Download from the releases page.

⚡️ How it Works

1. Drop or select your files
2. Adjust compression settings (optional)
3. Watch the magic happen
4. Get your compressed files
5. That's it!
6. Update: you can now resize your images and videos
7. Update: you can now drop multiple files

🛠 Technical Details

• Built natively for macOS using SwiftUI
• Uses specialized frameworks for each file type:
  • PDFKit for PDF compression
  • AVFoundation for video processing
  • Core Graphics for image optimization
• Efficient memory management for handling large files
• Clean, modern interface following Apple's design guidelines
• Parallel processing for better performance

🔮 Features Coming Soon

• Batch processing
• Folder monitoring
• Quick Look integration
• Custom presets for different use cases
• Additional file format support
• Advanced compression options
• Progress notifications

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Clone the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Please ensure your PR:

• Follows the existing code style
• Includes appropriate tests if applicable
• Updates documentation as needed

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Links

• Website: Nuance
• Report issues: GitHub Issues
• Follow updates: @NuanceDev

Requirements

• macOS 14.0 or later

Supported File Formats

Images

• JPEG/JPG
• PNG
• HEIC
• TIFF/TIF
• GIF (including animated)
• BMP
• WebP
• SVG
• RAW (CR2, NEF, ARW)
• ICO

Videos

• MP4
• MOV
• AVI
• MPEG/MPG

Documents

• PDF