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Really solid neural image compression and conversion, now with an extensive CLI for integrating into workflows. In their public 24-image benchmark, Smol’s AVIF was 15–21% smaller than Apple’s at the same quality score. 100% local, $29 once.

Cool, focused little app for image conversion and compression. Read [the launch story](https://thabodavidnyakalloklass.medium.com/i-got-tired-of-uploading-my-photos-to-random-websites-just-to-convert-them-so-i-built-a-native-mac-e21ae53d6fa7) to learn more.