TinyPNG Review: Is the Panda Still the King of Image Compression?

1. The Internet's Favorite Panda

If you build websites, you know the Panda. TinyPNG is the industry standard for online image compression.
Its secret sauce is Smart Lossy Compression. By selectively reducing the number of colors (quantization), it converts 24-bit PNGs to tiny 8-bit images while stripping metadata.
The Result? 70%+ smaller files with virtually no visible quality loss.

2. 2025 Updates: What's New?

1. Modern Format Support
It is no longer just for PNG/JPG.

• WebP: Fully supported. Compress your existing WebP files.
• AVIF: The cutting-edge format is now supported for uploads.
• APNG: It can even compress animated PNGs (rare but cool).

2. Tinify CDN
Parent company Tinify now offers a CDN.

• It automatically resizes, optimizes, and serves the right format (AVIF/WebP) based on the user's browser. A set-and-forget solution for devs.

3. Photoshop Plugin: Deprecated
Bad news: The official Photoshop plugin is no longer maintained.
Due to Adobe's platform changes, they now recommend using the Web interface or API. A sad day for designers who loved the in-app workflow.

3. TinyPNG vs. Squoosh

Feature	TinyPNG	Squoosh (Google)
Action	Drag & Drop (Auto)	Manual Sliders
Batch	Yes (20 images)	No (1 by 1)
Control	None (Trust the Panda)	High (Tweak everything)
Privacy	Uploads to server	Local browser (Safer)
Best For	Speed, Batching	Geeks, single images

4. API & Ecosystem

The API is rock solid.

• WordPress Plugin: Automatically compresses every image you upload to your media library. Essential for SEO.
• Pricing: First 500 API calls/month are free. Perfect for small sites.

5. Conclusion

TinyPNG is the definition of "Less is More."
No sliders, no confusion. Just "Drop your .png here."
In 2025, despite local tools like Squoosh, TinyPNG remains the King of Batch Processing and simplicity. In the web world, Speed is Money, and the Panda prints money.