Clop vs MediaOptim: Honest Comparison (2026)

An unbiased look at Clop (€15) and MediaOptim ($14.99 one-time). We'll tell you when Clop is the better choice.

Quick Verdict

Clop is brilliant for a specific workflow: it optimizes images as soon as you copy them and shrinks screen recordings right after you stop recording. If you take lots of screenshots and recordings, it keeps new files small automatically. But it doesn't help with the years of videos and photos already sitting on your disk. MediaOptim is built for that: scan, find the big files, compress them all.

Clop

€15 (One-time, free mode available)

MediaOptim

$14.99 (One-time)

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Feature Comparison

FeatureClopMediaOptim
Video Compression
Photo Compression
Audio Compression
Batch Folder Processing
Space Scanner
HEVC/H.265 Support
100% Local & Private
Format Conversion (WebP/AVIF)
Price€15$14.99

Detailed Breakdown

Price

Clop is €15 one-time for up to 5 Macs, with a free mode after the 14-day trial. MediaOptim is $14.99 one-time. Similar price, different job: Clop keeps new files small, MediaOptim shrinks what you already have.

Features

Clop watches your clipboard and screen recordings and optimizes them automatically. It also crops videos, converts to GIF and downscales. MediaOptim scans your Mac for large videos, photos and audio, then batch compresses them. Many people would use both.

Ease of Use

Clop is nearly invisible: it runs in the menu bar and works on its own. MediaOptim is a regular app you open when you want to recover space: scan, select, compress.

Privacy

Both process everything on your Mac with no cloud services. Clop is open source, so you can verify it.

Format Support

Clop handles common image formats, screen recordings and GIF conversion. MediaOptim supports video (H.264, HEVC), photos (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIF) and audio (MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV).

When to Choose Clop

  • You take lots of screenshots and screen recordings
  • You want new files optimized automatically in the background
  • You share images in chat and docs all day and want them small
  • You prefer open-source tools

When to Choose MediaOptim

  • Your disk is already full of old videos and photos
  • You want a scanner that finds the biggest media files for you
  • You need to compress whole folders in one pass
  • You also want audio compression and HEVC output

Clop: Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Optimizes images automatically as soon as you copy them
  • Shrinks screen recordings right after you stop recording
  • Free mode keeps clipboard optimization and downscaling
  • Open source (GPLv3) and fully on-device
  • Licensed for up to 5 Macs

Weaknesses

  • Focused on new files, not the media already filling your disk
  • No space scanner to find large files
  • No audio compression
  • Free mode limits most features to 5 per session

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Clop free?
Clop has a 14-day trial and then a free mode where clipboard optimization and downscaling stay free and other features are limited to 5 per session. The full version is €15 one-time for up to 5 Macs.
Can Clop free up space on my Mac?
Clop keeps new images and screen recordings small, which slows down how fast your disk fills. It doesn't scan your disk for the large files you already have. For that, you need a tool with a scanner like MediaOptim.
Can I use Clop and MediaOptim together?
Yes. Use MediaOptim once to shrink the media already on your disk, and Clop to keep new screenshots and recordings small going forward.

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Compress your videos, photos, and audio files without losing quality. One-time purchase, no subscription, 100% private.

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$14.99 one-time. Free trial available. macOS only.