Why I built an image processor when Photoshop and GIMP already exist

Short answer

Because neither solved my actual problem.

Long answer

The problem: I needed to batch convert 50 images. PNG to ICO. Offline. Fast.

• Photoshop: ₹4000/month. No.
• GIMP: 200MB install. Opens like it's 2003. Batch processing requires scripting. I just wanted to convert files.
• Online tools: Upload 50 files to unknown server. Hope they're not stored. Rate limited after 5 files. Need internet for local files.
• Paint: Doesn't support half the formats.

There was nothing in between.

What I built

APIC - Advanced Image Processing Center.

Convert

• PNG, JPG, WEBP, BMP, TIFF, ICO
• Drag files in. Select format. Done.
• No upload. No account. No internet.

Compress

• Reduce size without visible quality loss.
• Processed locally. Instant.

Edit

• Crop, resize, rotate, adjust.
• Non-destructive. Fast.

Batch

• Drop a folder. Every image inside gets processed. Walk away.

Search

• Find every image on your system by format, size, or name.

Drag & Drop

• Drop anything anywhere on the window. APIC figures out what to do next.

The numbers

• Single .exe - 95MB
• No installation required
• No Python needed
• No internet dependency
• No account
• Free forever

GIMP is 200MB. APIC is 95MB. GIMP requires install. APIC just runs.

Who built this

13 years old. India. Solo. Under Akhouri Systems.

Because the tool I wanted didn't exist. We build what others forgot to fix. 🖤

Download: https://github.com/Akhouri-Anmol-Kumar/APIC