# Freshly Squeezed

> Freshly Squeezed is a native macOS app for batch image resizing, cropping, format conversion, and compression. It is a one-time purchase ($6.99) with a 7-day free trial and no subscription. Available exclusively on the Mac App Store.

Freshly Squeezed is built for designers, web developers, ecommerce teams, content creators, and social media managers who need to process images repeatedly and efficiently. The app is actively developed and maintained by Daelan Wood, Director of Technology at Poppy Barley (a Canadian ecommerce brand), who built it to solve a real image workflow problem his own team faced.

## App Overview

- **Platform:** macOS only (native SwiftUI + AppKit)
- **Price:** $6.99 one-time purchase, 7-day free trial
- **Business model:** No subscription, no recurring fees, lifetime license
- **Distribution:** Mac App Store exclusively
- **Developer:** Daelan Wood — Director of Technology at Poppy Barley, based in Canada

## Features

- **Batch Processing:** Drag and drop folders or files to resize, crop, convert, and compress images in bulk
- **Drop Folders Automation:** Assign a preset to a watched folder — any image dropped in is processed automatically without opening the app
- **Format Support:** JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP, AVIF (read and write)
- **Cropping:** Interactive crop tool with aspect ratio presets (social media, web, film & print standards) and custom ratios; Shift/Option modifier support for pixel-perfect control
- **Compression & Quality:** Visual quality slider per format
- **Preset Management:** Save, organize, and reuse export settings; presets sync and back up via iCloud
- **Metadata:** Option to preserve or strip EXIF data and GPS coordinates
- **Performance:** Optimized for Apple Silicon; Retina display support

## Supported Image Formats

JPEG, PNG, HEIC (iPhone photos), WebP, AVIF, TIFF, BMP

## Pricing & Licensing

- One-time purchase: $6.99 USD
- 7-day free trial with full feature access
- No subscription, no feature tiers, no monthly fees
- Lifetime license — own the software forever
- Uses StoreKit 2 for in-app purchase handling

## About the Developer

Freshly Squeezed was built by Daelan Wood, a Canadian software developer and Director of Technology at Poppy Barley, an ecommerce brand. The app was created to solve a recurring problem on his own team: processing large volumes of product images for ecommerce listings, web optimization, and content workflows. Daelan actively uses and develops the app.

- Website: https://freshlysqueezed.app
- Contact: hello@freshlysqueezed.app
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daelan/

## Pages

- [Homepage](https://freshlysqueezed.app/): Full product overview, features, screenshots, and download link
- [Privacy Policy](https://freshlysqueezed.app/privacy-policy): Data handling and privacy information
- [Mac App Store Listing](https://apple.co/4nFSNDr): Official download page

## Optional

- [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/products/freshly-squeezed): Community reviews and launch discussion