CompressX, my FFmpeg wrapper for macOS
Hey HN, just wanted to share my success story with CompressX, my FFmpeg wrapper for macOS. For those who may not be familiar, FFmpeg is a powerful tool for converting, streaming, and recording audio and video content. I started CompressX as a weekend project to serve my 9-5 jobs, primarily to compress demo videos for uploading to GitLab and sharing with my colleagues. It took me 2 weeks to make the first working version. I shared the demo on Twitter and the reaction was extraordinary. People loved it, they said that I was bringing the Pied Piper to life. Four months later, I hit the $9,000…
CompressX, my FFmpeg wrapper for macOS launched on April 10, 2024 with 170 votes, #288 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
CompressX is an FFmpeg wrapper for macOS that simplifies video and audio compression. It was created to make demo video compression easier for work projects like uploading to GitLab and sharing with colleagues. The tool handles video conversion, streaming, and recording tasks with a more user-friendly interface than command-line FFmpeg, making it accessible to users who want straightforward media compression without technical complexity.
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From the sources
Compresto for macOS: Professional video, image & PDF compression tool. Reduce file sizes up to 90% without losing quality. Perfect for content creators and professionals.
Compresto is a native macOS app that batch compresses videos, images, PDFs, and GIFs — up to 90% smaller with no quality loss, all offline on your Mac. to process 0 files , saving a massive 0 gigabytes in storage! 💾✨ Shrink MP4 and MOV files with hardware-accelerated compression — dramatically smaller, with no visible drop in quality. JPEG, PNG, and WebP compressed in seconds while keeping every detail crisp and sharp. Keep your loops buttery while cutting the file size in half — ideal for docs, chat, and the web. Compress image-heavy documents so they're easy to email and share — text stays sharp. Watch any folder and Compresto compresses new files automatically the moment they land. Drop…from compressx.app
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN, just wanted to share my success story with CompressX, my FFmpeg wrapper for macOS. For those who may not be familiar, FFmpeg is a powerful tool for converting, streaming, and recording audio and video content. I started CompressX as a weekend project to serve my 9-5 jobs, primarily to compress demo videos for…
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