# TinySEO: review and real cost

Compresses and resizes images, improves ALT text, and fixes SEO and speed issues.

Verdict: Good, with caveats (6 of 8 checks). Rank 1 of 3 in Images and SEO. Developer: TinySEO (former TinyIMG). Listing: https://apps.shopify.com/smart-image-optimizer

Small stores adding a few dozen images a month can run it free, and the $14 Beginner plan covers 1,500 images a month [1]. The catch is that minification, IndexNow and redirects start at $23, and TinySEO names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification [1][3].

## Monthly cost

| Store size | Plan | Per month | Arithmetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 orders | Pay as you go | $0 | 40 new images fit in the 50 free optimizations a month [1]. |
| 2,000 orders | Pay as you go | $4.50 | 200 images − 50 free = 150 × $0.03 = $4.50 a month [1]. Beginner would cost $14. |
| 10,000 orders | Beginner | $14 | 800 images fit in Beginner's 1,500 a month, $14 billed monthly [1]. Pay as you go would cost 750 × $0.03 = $22.50. |

## Checks

- [x] Free to start: The Pay as you go plan is free to install and includes 50 image optimizations a month [1].
- [x] Prices public at every size: All plan prices and per-image rates are published [1][2].
- [x] Built for Shopify: The listing shows the Built for Shopify badge [1].
- [x] Rated 4.7 or higher: Rated 5.0 on the Shopify App Store [1].
- [x] 500+ merchant reviews: The listing has 2,534 reviews [1].
- [ ] Works with Shopify Flow: Shopify Flow is not listed under Works with [1].
- [x] You can take your data: TinySEO documents a CSV export of its search analytics tables [4].
- [ ] Security report named: TinySEO's privacy policy describes encryption and access controls but names no SOC 2 Type II report or ISO 27001 certification [3].

## Plans

- Pay as you go: Free to install. 50 image optimizations a month, ALT text and filename optimization, instant page speed-up, AI blog builder, advanced site audit, 30-day image backup. Limits: 50 images/month free, then 3¢ per image; 10 AI credits/month
- Beginner: $14/month. SEO image optimization and resizing, JSON-LD return policy and shipping details, lazy loading, asset preloading. Limits: 1,500 images/month, then 2¢ per image; 100 AI credits/month
- Advanced: $23/month. Content optimization for AI, IndexNow, broken link detection and redirects, AI SEO metadata, CSS and JS minification, llms.txt. Limits: 5,000 images/month, then 1¢ per image; 300 AI credits/month
- Expert: $49/month. Search Console insights, extended JSON-LD, auto-redirects on product deletion, metafields in metadata, priority support. Limits: 15,000 images/month, then 0.8¢ per image; 1,000 AI credits/month
- Yearly: $96/year. Billed every 12 months. Limits: 10,000 images/year, then 1¢ per image; 500 AI credits/year

## Overview

TinySEO, formerly TinyIMG, pairs an image optimizer with a broad SEO and speed toolkit [1]. It compresses and resizes images, improves ALT text and file names, adds JSON-LD schema and llms.txt, fixes broken links with redirects and minifies code [1].

The app launched in June 2019 and carries the Built for Shopify badge [1]. It works with Google Search Console, IndexNow and review apps such as Judge.me and Loox [1].

## Pricing

Image optimization is metered. Pay as you go is free for 50 images a month, then 3¢ each [1]. Beginner costs $14 for 1,500 images, Advanced $23 for 5,000 and Expert $49 for 15,000, with lower per-image rates past each allowance [1]. A store adding 40 images a month pays nothing, 200 images costs $4.50, and 800 images fits in Beginner at $14 [1]. A yearly plan costs $96 for 10,000 images a year [2].

## Merchants

The app is rated 5.0 from 2,534 reviews, with 98% at five stars [1]. Merchants praise fast, hands-on support, clear step-by-step guidance and speed gains from image compression [1][5]. Recent reviews are almost all positive and often name individual support agents [5].

## Data

TinySEO is based in Cyprus and hosts its service with OVH in France, using Amazon CloudFront to deliver optimized images [3]. AI features send store content to OpenAI and Anthropic [3]. Original images are kept for 30 days, and store data is deleted 90 days after you uninstall [3]. The policy describes encryption and access controls but names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification [3]. Search analytics can be exported as CSV [4].

## Sources

1. [TinySEO: SEO & Image Optimizer - Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/smart-image-optimizer), Shopify App Store, accessed 2026-10-08
2. [TinySEO App Pricing](https://tinyseo.com/pricing/), TinySEO, accessed 2026-10-08
3. [Privacy Policy](https://tinyseo.com/privacy-policy/), TinySEO, accessed 2026-10-08
4. [TinySEO Advanced Search Analytics: The Complete User Guide](https://help.tinyseo.com/en/articles/13457954-tinyseo-advanced-search-analytics-the-complete-user-guide), TinySEO Help Center, accessed 2026-10-08
5. [TinySEO: SEO & Image Optimizer reviews, newest first - Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/smart-image-optimizer/reviews?sort_by=newest), Shopify App Store, accessed 2026-10-08

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