FileDial vs TinyPNG
By Himanshu Ranjan · Updated 8 November 2026
TinyPNG is a web image compressor from Tinify using smart lossy compression on PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF and more, free for 20 images of up to 5 MB at a time, with paid plans and an API. Uploads are kept up to 48 hours. FileDial is a $20 Mac app that compresses, resizes and converts photos offline. TinyPNG suits website pipelines; FileDial suits private files.
At a glance
| FileDial | TinyPNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Where files are processed | On your Mac, files are never uploaded | Uploaded to Tinify, deleted within 48 hours |
| Works offline | Yes, every tool works with Wi-Fi off | No |
| Platforms | Mac only: macOS 14+, Apple silicon (M1 or newer) | Web, API, WordPress and Figma plugins |
| Price | $20 once, lifetime license for 2 Macs, 14-day refund | Free tier; Web Pro $3.25/month billed annually |
| Free use | 1-day trial of every tool, no card | 20 images per session, 5 MB each |
| Compression | Compress, Compress under 500 KB, Compress to size… | Smart lossy compression |
| Formats | JPG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF, GIF, TIFF and more | JPEG XL, AVIF, WebP, JPG, PNG, APNG; HEIC becomes JPG |
| Format conversion | Convert to WebP, AVIF, JPG, PNG, HEIC and others | 3 per session free and on Web Pro; unlimited on Ultra |
| Metadata | Privacy › Remove location, pixels untouched | Metadata reduced during compression |
| Automation | Recipes and watched folders on the Mac | API, WordPress plugin, Make and Zapier |
| Other file types | PDFs, video, audio, documents | Images only |
Details about TinyPNG come from its own website and documentation, checked 2026-11-09. Prices and features change; check the source links below.
About TinyPNG
A web image compressor from Tinify for JPEG XL, AVIF, WebP, JPG, PNG and APNG, with a developer API, an image CDN and WordPress and Figma plugins.
Platforms: Web; developer API; WordPress and Figma plugins; Make and Zapier integrations. Price: Free: 20 images per session, 5 MB each, 3 conversions; Web Pro $3.25 a month billed annually; Web Ultra $12.42 a month billed annually; API: 500 free compressions a month, then $0.009 each.. Where files are processed: Uploaded to Tinify; its homepage says images are kept for at most 48 hours, then permanently deleted, and only the uploader can access them.
Choose TinyPNG if
- You optimize images for a website and want compression built into WordPress, Figma or a build pipeline through the API.
- You compress a handful of images now and then and the free tier is enough.
- You need JPEG XL or animated PNG output.
- You work on Windows, Linux or a Chromebook.
Choose FileDial if
- Your images are unreleased products, client work or family photos you would rather not upload.
- You need a hard size limit, like Compress › Compress under 200 KB for a form.
- You start from iPhone HEIC photos and want Convert › Make uploadable or Resize › Resize to 2048 px in the same step.
- You compress PDFs and videos as well as images.
Built for the web
TinyPNG is one of the best known image compressors, and it earns that. Its homepage describes smart lossy compression that reduces colors and metadata with no visible quality loss, across JPEG XL, AVIF, WebP, JPG, PNG and APNG. The free web tool takes 20 images at once up to 5 MB each. Web Pro, $3.25 a month billed annually, raises the limit to 75 MB per image with unlimited compressions; Web Ultra, $12.42 a month billed annually, allows 150 MB and unlimited conversion. The API gives 500 free compressions a month, then charges $0.009 each for the next 9,500.
For developers, the API, WordPress plugin and Figma plugin are the real draw. FileDial has nothing equivalent for a server or CMS.
On the Mac, without uploading
TinyPNG's homepage says uploaded images are kept for at most 48 hours and are visible only to you. FileDial keeps them on the Mac: every tool runs locally, files are never uploaded and everything works with Wi-Fi off. Compress › Compress makes a smaller copy that looks the same, while Compress › Compress under 1 MB, Compress › Compress by percentage… and Compress › Compress to size… aim at upload limits.
FileDial also covers the steps around compression. Convert › Convert to WebP and Convert › Convert to AVIF change format, Resize › Open Graph image (1200×630) sizes social cards, and Privacy › Remove all metadata strips metadata without touching pixels. Results land beside the originals with Undo, and a batch of 300 photos converted in 5 seconds on a MacBook. It is $20 once after a 1-day trial, against TinyPNG's free tier, so for occasional public web images TinyPNG costs less.
Questions
Does TinyPNG upload my images?
Yes. It is a web service; its homepage says uploaded images are kept for a maximum of 48 hours, then permanently deleted, and only you can access them. FileDial compresses images on your Mac without uploading.
Is there a TinyPNG app for Mac?
TinyPNG lists a web tool, a developer API, an image CDN and WordPress and Figma plugins, not a Mac app. FileDial is a native Mac app on macOS 14 or later with Apple silicon.
Can FileDial compress PNG files?
Yes. Compress › Compress makes a smaller copy that looks the same, and Compress › Compress to size… targets a file size. Results are new files beside the originals.