Meet Compresto (Formerly CompressX) and Our Exciting New Release

22 February, 2025

We’re excited to announce that CompressX is evolving into Compresto! This rebranding reflects our commitment to helping you compress and manage your files faster, easier, and more intuitively. Along with our new name, we’re rolling out a significant update packed with new features and improvements.

📄 Include Files in Subfolders Recursively

You can now include files from nested subfolders, making it easier to compress entire directory structures and subfolders in a single task

subfolder options

New Menu Bar Icon (Simple Style)

Keep Compresto handy with a sleek, simplified icon for quick access to compression tasks.

new menu bar icon

You can change the menu bar icon style anytime in the Settings → Appearance

menu bar icon settings

More Image Resize Options

More flexible image resizing options for all formats (except PNG)

image resize options

Dynamic Island Notifications

Compression tasks using the dynamic island now send a notification once finished—so you’ll never miss an update on your file compression status. This notification follows the same setting in the Settings → General → Notify when finish compressing

Seamless Deep Link Experience

The main window stays hidden when running Compresto via a deep link, ensuring a smooth, distraction-free workflow.

image resize options

Enhanced Statistics

We now display both the reduced size and the reduced percentage, giving you a clearer picture of just how much space you’ve saved

show reduced percentage

Streamlined Preview

When you select only one file, you’ll see a preview instead of the standard grid—focusing on the content that matters.

Minor UI and Animation Tweaks

You’ll notice small but impactful changes in our interface and animations for a more polished feel.

Bug Fixes

  • Video Playback Issue. We fixed a pesky bug where video playback would continue in the background, ensuring a cleaner experience.
  • Dropzone PDF Handling. The Dropzone feature now works seamlessly with PDF files—no more interruptions when adding PDFs to your compression queue.

Welcome to Compresto!

We believe our new name, Compresto, better conveys our mission to help you compress files swiftly and effortlessly. Rest assured, all your existing data, licenses, and workflows remain unchanged. Simply update to the latest version and enjoy the improvements.

Thank you for being part of our journey. Your feedback is always welcome. Feel free to reach out to our us to share your thoughts.

To update the app, go to Compresto → Check for updates... or click Check for Updates in the Settings window.

Happy compressing!