Facebook has just revealed a new data compression technique called Superpack that reduces Android app size by 20% In a post by the Facebook Engineering blog, Facebook talks about the challenge of managing application size. “Left unchecked, this added code would make the app bigger and bigger until eventually the time it takes to download would become unacceptable.” Facebook has been developing the new Superpack compression technique for the past two years, which the company has said improves compression ratios significantly versus existing tools. According to Facebook software engineer Sapan Bhatia, the strength of Superpack lies in its ability to compress specific types of code such as machine code and bytecode, as well as some kinds of structured data. Bhatia said Facebook had employed Superpack to put a check on developer-induced app growth in the past couple of years and actually managed to reduce the size of its Android apps. The main Facebook app on Android, for example, has actually been reduced by more than 40% using Superpack, while Messenger has achieved a reduction of over 30%. Read more in our articles including "Facebook unveils Superpack compression technique" and "Zoom launches ZoomMate AI Teammate".
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Jun 10, 2026Facebook has just revealed a new data compression technique called Superpack that reduces Android app size by 20% In a post by the Facebook Engineering blog, Facebook talks about the challenge of managing application size. “Left unchecked, this added code would make the app bigger and bigger until eventually the time it takes to download would become unacceptable.” Facebook has been developing the new Superpack compression technique for the past two years, which the company has said improves compression ratios significantly versus existing tools.
According to Facebook software engineer Sapan Bhatia, the strength of Superpack lies in its ability to compress specific types of code such as machine code and bytecode, as well as some kinds of structured data. Bhatia said Facebook had employed Superpack to put a check on developer-induced app growth in the past couple of years and actually managed to reduce the size of its Android apps. The main Facebook app on Android, for example, has actually been reduced by more than 40% using Superpack, while Messenger has achieved a reduction of over 30%.
Our coverage of superpack includes: "Facebook unveils Superpack compression technique"; "Zoom launches ZoomMate AI Teammate"; "PAGASA launches PANaHON mobile app". Each article provides unique insights and information.