# Install pngquant with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper PNG image optimizing utility. Version 3.0.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pngquant ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pngquant ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pngquant ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: graphics/pngquant/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add pngquant ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pngquant from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install pngquant ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pngquant from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install pngquant ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pngquant from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#pngquant ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pn/pngquant/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S pngquant ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: pngquant from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install pngquant ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pngquant from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install pngquant ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: pngquant from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pingplotter' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/pngquant ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pngquant.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pngquant - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.0.3 - **Source summary:** PNG image optimizing utility - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later AND HPND AND BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - pngquant (cli) - pngquant (alias) ## Dependencies - libpng - little-cms2 ## Build dependencies - pkgconf - rust ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.0.3 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://pngquant.org/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes doc example: narrow image optimizer. - **Geiger risk:** green / high - doc example: narrow image optimizer ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pngquant - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - pngquant - 2.18.0-1+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pngquant from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image optimising utility | https://pngquant.org/ - Nix - pngquant: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/pn/pngquant/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - pngquant - 2.18.0-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pngquant from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image optimising utility | https://pngquant.org/ - apk - pngquant - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pngquant from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lossy PNG compressor | https://pngquant.org/ - apk - pngquant-doc - 3.0.3-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pngquant-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Lossy PNG compressor (documentation) | https://pngquant.org/ - dnf - pngquant - 2.18.0-12.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pngquant from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | PNG quantization tool for reducing image file size | http://pngquant.org - pacman - pngquant - 3.0.3-3: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: pngquant from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Command-line utility to quantize PNGs down to 8-bit paletted PNGs | https://pngquant.org/ - zypper - pngquant - 3.0.3-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pngquant from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Tool for lossy compression of PNG images | https://pngquant.org/ - MacPorts - pngquant: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: graphics/pngquant/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - pngquant: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: pngquant from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pingplotter' - Scoop - main/pngquant: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pngquant.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Archive and compression packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/archive-compression-tools/) - Matched archive or compression metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [libpng](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libpng/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [little-cms2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/little-cms2/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [rust](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rust/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ocrmypdf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ocrmypdf/) - 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[pngcheck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pngcheck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, image-tools, media, png. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pngquant.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pngquant.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph