Short, practical guides for getting the most out of Smol — compressing, converting, and cleaning up images, PDFs, and video on your Mac.
Images
How to Compress Images on Mac Without Losing Quality
Step-by-step: compress JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, or RAW photos on your Mac with Smol. 60–85% smaller files, 100% local, no uploads.
Images
How to Convert HEIC to JPEG on Mac
Convert iPhone HEIC photos to JPEG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF on Mac — one file or a whole folder, entirely offline with Smol.
PDFs
Reduce a PDF’s File Size in Smol: Presets and Steps
Step by step: reduce a PDF’s file size in Smol with five presets (Tiny to Original), all on your Mac with no upload. A 34.8 MB layout export came out at 386 KB in our test.
Video
How to Compress Video for Email, Slack, and Discord on Mac
Shrink screen recordings and video files on Mac so they clear upload limits — H.265 encoding, no HandBrake presets, 100% local.
Workflow
How to Batch-Compress Hundreds of Files at Once on Mac
Compress a folder of 500+ images, PDFs, or videos on Mac in one pass — mixed formats, no caps, per-file progress. Entirely local.
Privacy
How to Remove EXIF and GPS Data From Photos on Mac Before Sharing
Strip camera model, GPS location, timestamps, and author info from photos on Mac before sharing them — pixels untouched, no recompression required.
Images
How to Convert Images to AVIF or WebP on Mac
Convert JPEG, PNG, HEIC, or RAW to AVIF or WebP on Mac — 30–50% smaller than JPEG, batch conversion, entirely offline.
Images
How to Upscale Images with AI on Mac (No Cloud, No Subscription)
Enlarge images 2x or 4x on Mac using AI upscaling — runs entirely on-device, no API key, no cloud upload, no subscription.