Sami - Media Optimizer
Compress Photos, Videos & PDFs
$4.99
Reclaim gigabytes of storage with smart media optimization. Preview every change side-by-side before committing. Automate with Apple Shortcuts.
RECLAIM YOUR STORAGE SPACE
Is your device running out of space? Sami helps you optimize photos, videos, and PDFs with intelligent compression keeping the memories while freeing up gigabytes of storage.
PREVIEW BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Never guess about quality. See exactly how your optimized media will look with side-by-side comparisons. Inspect details before saving. Your photos, your control.
SMART TASK SYSTEM
Create custom optimization tasks for specific albums, folders, or file types. Target exactly the media you want with filters for dates, file sizes, and more. Sami optimizes only what you choose.
AUTOMATE EVERYTHING
Set tasks to run automatically on a schedule or trigger them from Apple Shortcuts. Optimize new photos daily, compress videos before backups, or run tasks when you arrive home. Set it and forget it.
WORKS WITH YOUR MEDIA
- Apple Photos library integration
- Any folder on your device
- Drag and drop support on Mac and iPad
- Photos, videos, and PDF documents
- Estimate savings before optimizing
FUN & INTUITIVE
Media optimization doesn't have to be boring. Sami features a delightfully playful interface with smooth animations and clear visualizations that make managing your library enjoyable.
UNIVERSAL APPLE APP
One purchase works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with full feature parity.
FEATURES
- Side-by-side preview comparisons
- Apple Photos library access
- Custom folder optimization
- Automated task scheduling
- Apple Shortcuts integration
- PDF compression support
- Drag and drop files
- Storage savings estimation
- Batch processing
- Quality control settings
- Universal app (iOS + macOS)
- No subscription required
PERFECT FOR
- Freeing up device storage
- Creating reference versions of media
- Archiving old photos at lower quality
- Preparing media for sharing or upload
- Keeping document libraries lean
- Automated photo library maintenance
IMPORTANT NOTE
Sami uses lossy compression to achieve space savings. There will be some quality loss in optimized media. The side-by-side preview feature helps you evaluate if the quality trade-off meets your needs. Always keep backups of important media.
Download Sami today and take control of your device storage with smart, automated media optimization.
+ Adds new background running option with watched folders feature for tasks.
+ Adds optional Menu Bar mode for macOS
+ Adds per task activity log so you can see which files are working and which don't as it runs a task
+ Adds settings to limit resource usage and tune concurrency
+ Adds support for tasks to optimize anything regardless of its creation date.
* Improved handling of network based folders including the backup folder task option
* Improved reliability of optimization actually running on various Apple devices.
The developer, Blaine Miller, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Blaine Miller
- Size
- 4.8 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Copyright
- © 2026 Blaine Miller
