Smol

Changelog

Here's what I've changed lately.

Mostly cleanup, app work, and the kind of changes you notice because something stops being annoying. The full history is still on GitHub.

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v0.6.0 · 2026-07-13

Faster, smaller PNGs that hold up on large screenshots

  • Switched lossy PNG quantization to libimagequant-wasm, which reliably compresses large full-page screenshots that used to fall back to a slower lossless export.
  • Made Smart PNG the default for PNG files: same format and transparency, typically 75–90% smaller, with WebP still offered when it wins.
  • The quality slider now drives the Smart PNG result — lower for smaller files, higher toward lossless — instead of only affecting the WebP alternative.
  • Roughly halved PNG compression time — about 2× faster on typical screenshots — by tuning oxipng to its fast, high-value effort level, so PNG keeps pace with WebP, JPEG, and AVIF.
  • The WebP alternative now appears once the PNG result is ready, instead of competing for attention while it is still working.
  • Renamed Compressed PNG to Smart PNG across presets and settings.

v0.5.0 · 2026-06-29

New home at smolpic.xyz, now hosted on Cloudflare Workers

  • Smol has its own domain: smolpic.xyz.
  • Switched hosting to Cloudflare Workers, served from Cloudflare’s global edge.
  • Set up continuous deployment with Cloudflare Workers Builds — every push ships automatically.

v0.4.0 · 2026-06-21

Say hi to Smol: smarter compression, a cleaner app, no limits

  • Renamed the app to Smol.
  • New Auto mode: Smol keeps your original format at full quality by default, and only offers a smaller version (usually WebP) when it genuinely saves a lot. It never quietly swaps your file for a lossy one.
  • Faster compression: stronger PNG optimization, plus multi-threaded codecs on browsers that support it.
  • Rebuilt the interface around one slim toolbar. Format, quality, and the rest moved into a Settings dialog, out of your way until you want them.
  • Pick specific files to download, or apply settings to just those.
  • Cleaner layout on phones.
  • Tidied the multi-file download: no stray README, and a clearer zip name.

v0.3.0 · 2026-03-28

Switch from Cloudflare Workers to Sevalla for simpler deployment

  • Migrated from Cloudflare Workers to Sevalla with static output mode
  • Added Vitest for unit testing utility functions
  • Added GitHub Actions for automated fix, build, and test workflows

v0.2.0 · 2026-03-17

Stronger PNG options and clearer exports

  • Added a real split between lossless Optimized PNG and lossy Compressed PNG.
  • Added top-level export controls so format changes do not require opening Fine tune first.
  • Added a Compressed PNG preset, stronger PNG quantization defaults, and a recommendation to try WebP or AVIF when PNG savings stay small.
  • Improved worker diagnostics and fallback notes so PNG failures are easier to understand.
  • Switched the project license from MIT to GPL-3.0 and added third-party notices for the new PNG stack.

v0.1.1 · 2026-03-12

A steadier build

  • Smoothed out progress feedback.
  • Fixed preview cleanup and worker cleanup.
  • Made filenames and exports more dependable.

v0.1.0 · 2026-03-11

First public build

  • First working version of the app.
  • Added local compression, previews, format switching, and zip export.