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title: Install pngquant on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of pngquant for Linux - Lossy PNG compressor
url: https://snapcraft.io/pngquant
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# pngquant

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* [Kornel Lesinski (kornelski)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/kornelski "View all snaps from Kornel Lesinski (kornelski)")
* [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development)
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latest/stable 3.0.3

Install latest/stable of pngquant

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install pngquant
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* pngquant

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### License

* GPL-3.0+

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### Last updated

* 13 July 2025 - latest/stable
* 28 March 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [pngquant.org](https://pngquant.org "https://pngquant.org")

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### Contact

* [kornel+snap@pngquant.org](mailto:kornel+snap@pngquant.org "mailto:kornel+snap@pngquant.org")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/pngquant#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/pngquant#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/pngquant#tab-security)

#### Lossy PNG compressor

Makes PNG images 3-4 times smaller with minimal loss of quality. Supports alpha transparency. Compatible with all browsers and operating systems.

Command-line tool based on the libimagequant library.

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## Install pngquant on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/pngquant/raspbian)