pngquant ☆

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Description:
PNG image optimizing utility

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: png compression images optimization web

Install: brew install pngquant

About:
Pngquant is a lossy PNG compressor that significantly reduces file sizes while preserving visual quality. It converts 32-bit RGBA images to 8-bit indexed color with alpha channel, making images load faster. The tool is widely used to optimize web graphics for improved performance.

Key Features:

Lossy compression for significant file size reduction
Preserves alpha transparency while reducing colors
Command-line interface for batch processing
Supports speed/quality trade-off adjustments

Use Cases:

Optimizing website images for faster page loads
Reducing storage requirements for large image collections
Processing batch image conversions in build pipelines

Alternatives:

optipng – Lossless compression, preserves exact pixel data
jpegoptim – Optimizes JPEG files instead of PNG format

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 12, 2025 6:16am		0	VERSION_BUMP	0bdf92a6