The latest articles on DEV Community by Guille (@guillebouix). https://dev.to/guillebouix https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4224890%2Fdeb4acda-801f-483d-a7bb-2887bd6368ab.png https://dev.to/guillebouix en Guille Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:33:11 +0000 https://dev.to/guillebouix/i-built-yagua-after-hitting-daily-limits-in-online-image-tools-5542 https://dev.to/guillebouix/i-built-yagua-after-hitting-daily-limits-in-online-image-tools-5542 <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Flfscvas4snf319ttzbvq.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Flfscvas4snf319ttzbvq.jpg" alt="Yagua 2.0 desktop interface for batch image processing" width="800" height="420"></a></p> <p>Whenever I needed to process many images for a project, I kept running into daily limits or paid plans. So I built Yagua: a free, open-source desktop app for batch image processing.</p> <p><a href="https://yagua.bouixdev.workers.dev/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yagua 2.0</a> is now available. It includes tools to compress, convert and resize images, remove backgrounds, rename files in bulk, manage EXIF metadata, extract text with OCR, create color palettes and more.</p> <p>A lot of this version was shaped by the feedback people left after I shared the first release. I polished existing features and added several ideas from those comments. Thanks to everyone who tried Yagua and took the time to suggest improvements.</p> <p>Images are processed on your computer. OCR and background removal download their models the first time you use them.</p> <p><strong>Downloads (Windows and Linux):</strong> <a href="https://yagua.bouixdev.workers.dev/en/downloads/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://yagua.bouixdev.workers.dev/en/downloads/</a><br> <strong>GitHub Repository:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/GuilleBouix/Yagua-Image-Processor" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/GuilleBouix/Yagua-Image-Processor</a></p> <p>I’d love to hear what image workflow you’d try with Yagua, or what could be clearer.</p> <p><strong>Screenshots:</strong><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjk9utddoe4n4xgmpn3em.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fjk9utddoe4n4xgmpn3em.webp" alt="Yagua 2.0 home screen showing the available image-processing tools" width="800" height="424"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fcpac9fj0ub9jitetsbrs.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fcpac9fj0ub9jitetsbrs.webp" alt="Yagua batch image compression screen with quality and output settings" width="800" height="424"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F8hj9p6br6zf8gj0cyhc6.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F8hj9p6br6zf8gj0cyhc6.webp" alt="Yagua color palette extraction screen displaying colors from selected images" width="800" height="424"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhrxiy12pz7m5uvsw7jir.webp" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fhrxiy12pz7m5uvsw7jir.webp" alt="Yagua LQIP and Base64 tools for generating image previews and encoded data" width="800" height="424"></a></p> showdev opensource productivity images