Guetzli
 

Guetzli 1.0.1

Guetzli : Open-source JPEG encoder that uses a newly-developed algorithm to create smaller and higher-quality images than currently available methods



Like it or not, JPEG compression algorithms are used on a vast scale, especially by webmasters who wish to reduce the size of hosted media files and speed up page load times. As a result, many images are plagued by JPEG artifacts, but there may be a better solution available, in the form a JPEG encoder developed by Google.Guetzli is a new, open-source algorithm designed to create high-quality JPEG images that are up to 35% smaller than those generated by other popular algorithms. It also produces fewer artifacts, but it is considerably slower and more resource-intensive.

Innovative algorithm that generates smaller, higher-quality images

Guetzli primarily improves upon the quantization stage of the JPEG compression process, which is the main culprit behind the loss of detail in encoded images. The results are certainly up to par, as there are noticeably fewer artifacts to be seen in JPEG files created with this algorithm.Of course, better quality isn’t everything this encoder offers. The output images look better, and they are also considerably smaller. While results may vary depending on the source material, our tests produced pictures that were 24-30% smaller than those created with libjpeg.

Not the speediest JPEG encoder out there

The downside is that, while powerful, Guetzli takes a lot longer to process images. As you can imagine, a significant number of calculations are required to generate a small, high-quality output file, but we are hoping that things will be improved in future releases.The utility is mostly aimed at webmasters who wish to optimize pages and reduce loading times, but anyone can take advantage of this encoder, provided you are comfortable with waiting a bit longer for your images to be processed.

Easy-to-use command-line tool for those who wish to test out the algorithm

There is no need to build the software yourself, as the compiled binaries are readily available. The utility is simple enough to use, as long as you are comfortable with using the command console.Guetzli can encode both PNG and JPG files, and you can set the quality of the output image in units equivalent to the libjpeg quality setting, as well as have the software display a trace of all encoding attempts.In the end, there is no question that images created with Guetzli are of superior quality, in addition to being quite a bit smaller, but it is up to each user to decide if the longer compression times are worth it. Nevertheless, this is a very promising algorithm, and it can be invaluable for webmasters who wish to reduce loading times without sacrificing image quality.

Conclusion

To conclude Guetzli works on Windows operating system(s) and can be easily downloaded using the below download link according to Apache License 2.0 license. Guetzli download file is only 473 KB  in size.
Guetzli was filed under the Graphics Editing and Painting category and was reviewed in softlookup.com and receive 5/5 Score.
Guetzli has been tested by our team against viruses, spyware, adware, trojan, backdoors and was found to be 100% clean. We will recheck Guetzli when updated to assure that it remains clean.

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Category: Graphics Editing and Painting 
Publisher: Google
Last Updated: 5/11/2023
Requirements: Not specified
License: Apache License 2.0
Operating system: Windows
Hits: 794
File size: 473 KB 
Price: Not specified


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