toolswitch › Compress files
Compress images, PDF, Word and PowerPoint offline — free
A file too big to email or upload? Drag it into toolswitch and get a smaller copy next to it, without sending it to any website.
Shortcut: Super+Shift+T on Linux · Ctrl+Alt+T on Windows · Cmd+Option+T on Mac
What it does
Images
JPG and PNG, with a smart palette like TinyPNG.
Documents
PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel: it shrinks the photos inside; text and layout stay the same.
Many at once
Drag a whole batch.
Offline
The smaller copy is saved next to each file as name-min. Originals are never changed.
How to use it
- Download and install toolswitch. It waits in your tray / top bar.
- Press the shortcut or open Compress files.
- Drag your files in.
- The smaller copies appear next to the originals.
Use it instead of: TinyPNG, iLovePDF, Smallpdf, Adobe online compressor, tinyswitch.
First launch: the installers aren’t signed with a paid certificate yet. On Windows click More info → Run anyway; on macOS open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.
Questions
How do I reduce a PDF’s size without uploading it?
Drag it into toolswitch’s Compress files tool. It shrinks the images inside the PDF on your computer.
Will it ruin the quality?
Photos are recompressed to a size that looks the same on screen. Text, fonts and layout don’t change.