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Install 4k-image-compressor with Homebrew Cask
Image compressor. Version 26.0.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Image compressor
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Project history and usage
4K Image Compressor is a graphical desktop application for reducing image file sizes and converting images between supported formats. It provides automatic, lossless, and target-size optimization workflows.
Project history
4K Download announced 4K Image Compressor as a new desktop product on September 19, 2023. The initial workflow focused on reducing and converting PNG, JPEG, and WebP images, with lossless, automatic, and target-size optimization modes.
Later official troubleshooting material documents a broader range of accepted input formats, including HEIC, HEIF, PDF, BMP, RAW, GIF, SVG, and EPS.
Adoption history
4K Download distributes the application for Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu. It follows the company's freemium desktop-software model, with basic use and paid licensing for features such as unrestricted batch work.
How it is used
Users add or drag images into the application, select an output format and optimization method, and retrieve the result from a configurable output folder. Batch processing is available under paid licensing.
Why package nerds care
The Homebrew cask offers a package-managed installation path for a proprietary GUI image optimizer. The application is useful when users want an interactive alternative to command-line codecs and optimizers, particularly for target-size and batch workflows.
Timeline
- 2023: 4K Download announced the first public release on September 19.
- Subsequent releases expanded the set of accepted image and document formats.
Related projects
- 4K Image Compressor is part of 4K Download's desktop application family.
Sources
- Official launch guide: https://www.4kdownload.com/blog/2023/09/19/4k-image-compressor/
- Official licensing page: https://www.4kdownload.com/buy/imagecompressor
- Official troubleshooting guide: https://www.4kdownload.com/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-howto-fix-errors-in-imagecompressor
security posture
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for 4k-image-compressor. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version26.0.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.4kdownload.com/products/imagecompressor
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.4kdownload.com/products/imagecompressornone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:4k-image-compressor |
|---|---|
| Version | 26.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/4k-image-compressor |
| Homepage | https://www.4kdownload.com/products/imagecompressor |
| Upstream docs | https://www.4kdownload.com/products/imagecompressor |
| Source archive | https://dl.4kdownload.com/app/4kimagecompressor_26.0.0_arm64.dmg |
| SHA-256 | fa61a084c3d901b7906dc9e03c94c372c6d2513bc447c6f1653164ac3c6c2447 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | 4k-image-compressor |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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