brotli ☆
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Description:
Generic-purpose lossless compression algorithm by Google
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.2.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: compression brotli google algorithm developer-tools
Install: brew install brotli
About:
Brotli is a high-performance lossless data compression algorithm developed by Google. It uses a combination of the modern LZ77 algorithm, Huffman coding, and context modeling for superior compression ratios. The tool is particularly effective for text compression, often outperforming gzip and Deflate.
Key Features:
  • Superior compression ratios compared to gzip
  • Fast decompression speeds
  • Support for pre-defined dictionaries
  • Open source and royalty-free
Use Cases:
  • Compressing web assets (HTML, CSS, JS) to improve load times
  • Archiving large text-based datasets
  • Optimizing bandwidth usage in network applications
Alternatives:
  • gzip – Brotli generally offers better compression ratios at the cost of slightly slower compression speeds.
  • zstd – Zstd focuses on extreme speed and flexible compression levels, while Brotli prioritizes maximum compression density.
License: MIT
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Oct 29, 2025 2:35am 0 VERSION_BUMP aa668fe7
Sep 10, 2025 9:37am 0 VERSION_BUMP 79f7e63c
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