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7/5/2026
Why I built MediaShed

Why I built MediaShed

Short summary

A developer frustrated with juggling multiple image tools built MediaShed—a single browser-based app that compresses photos, converts formats (JPEG/PNG/WebP/AVIF), and removes backgrounds. Powered by wasm-vips (WebAssembly libvips), everything runs offline after first load with no uploads, sign-ups, watermarks, or server costs. Limitations: mobile performance and background removal accuracy need work, but the transparent roadmap shows plans for fine-tuned models and video tools.

  • •MediaShed consolidates 5 fragmented image tools into one browser-based app
  • •Runs entirely offline using WebAssembly; no file uploads, sign-ups, or watermarks
  • •Handles compression, format conversion, and background removal with transparency on tradeoffs and roadmap

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