MediaLean: Photo Video Shrink
What is MediaLean?
Analyzes photos, Live Photos and videos on your iPhone, estimates savings from smaller copies, and lets you choose what.
MediaLean scans the photos, Live Photos and videos on your iPhone and shows which items are worth compressing along with estimated storage savings. It creates a smaller copy before any delete action and lets the system ask for confirmation before originals are removed. Processing happens locally on the device.
Pricing. MediaLean is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Freeing space on an iPhone with a full photo library
- Compressing older RAW, JPEG, PNG or TIFF photos to HEIF
- Reducing video size while keeping resolution and frame rate in view
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Why this app is in F tier
F tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
MediaLean scores 41 out of 100: rating 0, rating count 0, App Store search rank 68, update recency 96. The four parts are averaged and F tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Make your photo library lighter without treating your memories like disposable files.
MediaLean analyzes the photos, Live Photos, and videos available on your iPhone, shows which items are worth compressing, and estimates how much storage a smaller copy could save. You stay in control of what is selected and what happens to the originals.
UNDERSTAND YOUR STORAGE
- See analyzed local media size and estimated savings
- Keep iCloud-only items separate until they are downloaded
- Browse photos, videos, and Live Photos by format
- Sort by the amount of storage each item can actually save
SMART BY DEFAULT
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- Use modern HEIF and HEVC formats when they are the best fit
- Skip media that is already efficient or cannot be processed safely
- Preserve dimensions by default and explain any quality or compatibility tradeoff
- Choose a compatible JPEG or H.264 workflow in professional controls
BUILT FOR PHOTOS, LIVE PHOTOS, AND VIDEO
- Convert supported RAW, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and HEIF photos
- Keep the still image, motion, sound, and key-photo timing of supported Live Photos together
- Adapt video compression to resolution, frame rate, HDR, source bitrate, and visual complexity
SAFE REPLACEMENT FLOW
- Process media locally on your device
- Create a smaller copy before presenting any delete action
- Read the new asset back from Photos and verify it
- Automatically size each batch to the storage currently available
- Let the system ask for your confirmation before originals are deleted
Deleted originals remain recoverable in Recently Deleted until they are permanently removed. This means available device storage may not increase immediately.
No account, ads, tracking, or photo upload to a developer server.
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Questions about MediaLean
Does the app upload my photos?
The listing says media is processed locally on your device and that there is no photo upload to a developer server. It also states no account, ads or tracking.
Are my original files deleted automatically?
No. The listing says a smaller copy is created first and the system asks for your confirmation before originals are deleted. Deleted originals remain in Recently Deleted until permanently removed, so device storage may not increase.
Which formats can it convert?
Supported RAW, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and HEIF photos, plus Live Photos and videos. It can use HEIF and HEVC, or a compatible JPEG or H.264 workflow in professional controls.
Is MediaLean free?
Yes. MediaLean is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
Is MediaLean right for me?
MediaLean is built for freeing space on an iPhone with a full photo library, compressing older RAW, JPEG, PNG or TIFF photos to HEIF, reducing video size while keeping resolution and frame rate in view. It sits in the media compression list on AppTierList.
Is MediaLean worth it?
MediaLean is F tier, ranked #7 of 10 media compression apps with a score of 41 out of 100. 6 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does MediaLean compare to Shrink & Resize Images & Video?
MediaLean is F tier at 41; Shrink & Resize Images & Video is F tier at 45. Shrink & Resize Images & Video ranks higher. MediaLean is free, with no in-app purchases, Shrink & Resize Images & Video is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is MediaLean updated?
MediaLean was last updated on 2026-08-18, 88 days ago.
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Ranking
- Lists
- Media Compression (F tier, #7) · Image Compression (F tier, #12) · Video Compression (F tier, #12)
- Tier
- F (Avoid)
- Score
- 41 / 100
- Rank in list
- #7 of 10
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Ratings
- App Store rating
- not yet rated
- Ratings
- 0
App
- Price
- Free download
- App Store category
- Photo & Video
- Current version
- (88 days ago)
- Size
- 4 MB
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 18
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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