Observed arrival · 2026-11-05
squish: a terminal compressor for heavy files
This free, open-source command-line tool compresses videos, images, PDFs, and audio on macOS and Linux.
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- Mac and Linux users shrinking files for sharing or storage
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- The site says the entire tool is a readable, single shell script and files stay on the user's machine.
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The workflow starts with a folder or file list and asks questions based on the formats it finds; recommended settings can be accepted with Enter, or skipped with the -y flag. Options include recursive processing with preserved folder structure, a chosen output directory, and a target video size. The page describes the project as a single shell script, names FFmpeg and Ghostscript as dependencies, and links to its source and contribution paths.
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