🎨 PixelSqueeze

Squeeze pixels, not quality! ✨

PixelSqueeze is a blazingly fast, developer-friendly image compression tool that shrinks your files without compromising visual excellence. Built with Rust for maximum performance and wrapped in a beautiful CLI that makes compression actually enjoyable.

🚀 Why PixelSqueeze?

Stop settling for bloated images. Whether you're optimizing for web performance, saving storage space, or just want lightning-fast compression, PixelSqueeze delivers professional results with zero hassle.

• 🔥 Blazing Fast - Rust-powered performance that processes hundreds of images per minute
• 🎯 Smart Compression - Advanced algorithms that preserve quality while maximizing space savings
• 🌈 Beautiful Interface - Elegant progress bars and colorful output that makes compression fun
• 🔄 Batch Magic - Process entire directories with recursive scanning
• 📐 Smart Resizing - Intelligent dimension constraints with perfect aspect ratio preservation
• 🎨 Multi-Format - JPEG, PNG, and WebP support with format conversion

✨ Features

• High Performance - Native Rust performance with efficient memory usage
• Multiple Formats - Support for JPEG, PNG, and WebP output formats
• Batch Processing - Process single files or entire directories recursively
• Smart Resizing - Maintain aspect ratios with optional dimension constraints
• Progress Tracking - Real-time progress bars with detailed statistics
• Error Resilience - Graceful error handling with informative messages

🚀 Installation

Quick Install (Recommended)

cargo install pixelsqueeze

One-Line Install Scripts

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SujalXplores/PixelSqueeze/main/install.ps1 | iex

macOS/Linux:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SujalXplores/PixelSqueeze/main/install.sh | bash

Pre-built Binaries

Download from GitHub Releases for:

• Windows (x64)
• macOS (x64)
• Linux (x64)

From Source

git clone https://github.com/SujalXplores/PixelSqueeze.git
cd PixelSqueeze
cargo build --release

Quick Start

# Compress a single image
pixelsqueeze photo.jpg

# Batch compress with custom quality
pixelsqueeze images/ --quality 85 --recursive

# Convert to WebP for maximum savings
pixelsqueeze photos/ --format webp --output optimized/

💫 Usage Examples

The Basics

# Compress with default settings (80% quality, JPEG)
pixelsqueeze image.jpg

# Batch process entire directories
pixelsqueeze photos/ --recursive

Power User Moves

# High-quality web optimization
pixelsqueeze portfolio/ --quality 90 --max-width 1920 --format webp --recursive

# Ultra compression for thumbnails
pixelsqueeze thumbnails/ --quality 60 --max-width 300 --max-height 300

# Convert everything to modern WebP
pixelsqueeze legacy_images/ --format webp --quality 85 --output modern_images/

Pro Tips

# Perfect for social media (Instagram-ready)
pixelsqueeze posts/ --max-width 1080 --max-height 1080 --quality 85

# Optimize for email attachments
pixelsqueeze documents/ --quality 70 --max-width 800 --recursive

🎯 Command Line Options

🎯 Real-World Impact

Before PixelSqueeze:

• 📸 5MB photo → 😱 Slow website loading
• 📁 1GB photo folder → 💾 Storage nightmare
• � Manual compression → ⏰ Hours of tedious work

After PixelSqueeze:

• 📸 5MB → 1.2MB → ⚡ Lightning-fast loading
• 📁 1GB → 350MB → 💚 Happy storage space
• 🔄 One command → 🚀 Entire folder optimized in seconds

🏆 Performance Stats

🛠️ System Requirements

• Rust: 1.70+ (for building from source)
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
• Memory: Minimal RAM usage thanks to streaming
• Storage: Tiny binary, massive impact

🌟 Created By

SujalXplores - Passionate about making developer tools that don't suck.

• 🐙 GitHub: @SujalXplores
• 🚀 Project: PixelSqueeze

🤝 Contributing

Found a bug? Have a cool feature idea? Contributions make the open-source world go round!

1. Fork the repo
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License (LICENSE-MIT) - simple, permissive, and developer-friendly!