Cradle

Free plan Mac

What Cradle is

Cradle is a macOS desktop app for converting and compressing PNG, JPEG, WebP, and HEIC images. The site says compression can reduce files by up to 90%, while processing remains 100% local and no data is shared. Cradle is offered as a Mac download and is free forever without a subscription; the listed Free plan costs nothing. The app is presented for designers who want to speed up image workflows, and the site says more than 1,000 designers use it for that purpose. Its single desktop tool handles the four listed formats for conversion and compression. Cradle is identified as a product of Visual Binary Ltd. The local design keeps image handling on the computer rather than describing an online upload service. Users looking for a no-subscription utility can install it on a Mac and work with the supported formats.

Who it suits

Cradle suits Mac-based designers and others who need local conversion and compression for PNG, JPEG, WebP, or HEIC files.

What it does well

Free forever with no subscription
Processes files locally
Compression up to 90%
Supports four image formats
Mac desktop download

What to know first

Only macOS is listed
Supports only four listed formats
No mobile or web platform listed

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Free forever	Free

As cradle.so lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Cradle offers a focused Mac utility for image conversion and compression, with local processing and no recurring payment. Its usefulness depends on working within macOS and the four supported formats.

Facts from Cradle's own pages

Audience: The site says more than 1,000 designers use Cradle to speed up their workflow. · cradle.so, 12 Oct 2026
Company: The site footer identifies the company as Visual Binary Ltd. · cradle.so, 12 Oct 2026
Compression: Cradle says it can compress files by up to 90%. · cradle.so, 12 Oct 2026
Download: The site offers a download for Mac. · cradle.so, 12 Oct 2026
Formats: Cradle converts PNG, JPEG, WebP, and HEIC files. · cradle.so, 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · cradle.so, 24 Sept 2026
Local processing: The site describes Cradle as 100% local and says no data is shared. · cradle.so, 12 Oct 2026
Pricing: The site says Cradle is free forever and has no subscription. · cradle.so, 12 Oct 2026
Product: Cradle is a desktop app for converting and compressing images, built for Mac. · cradle.so, 12 Oct 2026
Supported formats: PNG,JPEG,WebP,HEIC · cradle.so, 24 Sept 2026

Where Cradle stands on Freedom251

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