diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 185c40851..ff93cd1f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ Various services that don't fit any other category.
 | Name | Default? | Description | Documentation |
 | ---- | -------- | ----------- | ------------- |
 | [sliding-sync](https://github.com/matrix-org/sliding-sync)| x | Sliding Sync support for clients which require it (e.g. Element X) | [Link](docs/configuring-playbook-sliding-sync-proxy.md) |
+| [synapse_auto_compressor](https://github.com/matrix-org/rust-synapse-compress-state/#automated-tool-synapse_auto_compressor) | x | A cli tool that automatically compresses `state_groups` database table in background. | [Link](docs/configuring-playbook-synapse-auto-compressor.md) |
 | [synapse-simple-antispam](https://github.com/t2bot/synapse-simple-antispam) (advanced) | x | A spam checker module | [Link](docs/configuring-playbook-synapse-simple-antispam.md) |
 | [Matrix Corporal](https://github.com/devture/matrix-corporal) (advanced) | x | Reconciliator and gateway for a managed Matrix server | [Link](docs/configuring-playbook-matrix-corporal.md) |
 | [Etherpad](https://etherpad.org) | x | An open source collaborative text editor | [Link](docs/configuring-playbook-etherpad.md) |
diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-synapse-auto-compressor.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-synapse-auto-compressor.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd6079ca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-synapse-auto-compressor.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Setting up synapse_auto_compressor
+
+The playbook can install and configure [synapse_auto_compressor](https://github.com/matrix-org/rust-synapse-compress-state/#automated-tool-synapse_auto_compressor) for you.
+
+It's a cli tool that automatically compresses `state_groups` database table in background.
+
+See the project's [documentation](https://github.com/matrix-org/rust-synapse-compress-state/#automated-tool-synapse_auto_compressor) to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you.
+
+
+## Adjusting the playbook configuration
+
+Add the following configuration to your `inventory/host_vars/matrix.DOMAIN/vars.yml` file:
+
+```yaml
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_enabled: true
+```
+
+
+## Installing
+
+After configuring the playbook, run the [installation](installing.md) command again:
+
+```
+ansible-playbook -i inventory/hosts setup.yml --tags=setup-all,start
+```
+
+
+## Usage
+
+After installation, synapse_auto_compressor will run automatically every day by the defined schedule
+
+## Manually start the tool
+
+For testing your setup it can be helpful to not wait until 00:00. If you want to run the tool immediately, log onto the server
+and run `systemctl start matrix-synapse-auto-compressor`. This will not return until the run is done, so possibly a long time.
+Consider using [tmux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux) if your SSH connection is unstable.
diff --git a/playbooks/matrix.yml b/playbooks/matrix.yml
index a2b7f2b8b..b8964aa54 100755
--- a/playbooks/matrix.yml
+++ b/playbooks/matrix.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
     - custom/matrix-cactus-comments
     - custom/matrix-rageshake
     - custom/matrix-synapse
+    - custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor
     - custom/matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion
     - custom/matrix-dendrite
     - custom/matrix-conduit
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d24564ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+# synapse_auto_compressor tool
+# Project source code URL: https://github.com/matrix-org/rust-synapse-compress-state
+
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_enabled: false
+
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_self_build: false
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_repo: "https://gitlab.com/etke.cc/rust-synapse-compress-state.git"
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_repo_version: "{{ 'main' if matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_version == 'latest' else matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_version }}"
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_src_files_path: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_base_path }}"
+
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_version: v0.1.3
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_name_prefix }}etke.cc/rust-synapse-compress-state:{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_version }}"
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_self_build else 'registry.gitlab.com/' }}"
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
+
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/synapse-auto-compressor"
+
+# A list of extra arguments to pass to the container
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_extra_arguments: []
+
+# List of systemd services that matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.service depends on
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
+
+# List of systemd services that matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.service wants
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
+
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_username: 'synapse'
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_password: 'some-password'
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_hostname: ''
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_port: 5432
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_name: 'synapse'
+
+# connection string to synapse database (postgres only)
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_synapse_database: 'postgres://{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_username }}:{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_password }}@{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_hostname }}:{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_port }}/{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_database_name }}'
+
+# systemd calendar configuration for the compressor job
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_calendar: "*-*-* 00:00:00"
+
+# The number of state groups to work on at once.
+# All of the entries from state_groups_state are requested from the database for state groups that are worked on.
+# Therefore small chunk sizes may be needed on machines with low memory.
+# Note: if the compressor fails to find space savings on the chunk as a whole
+# (which may well happen in rooms with lots of backfill in) then the entire chunk is skipped.
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_chunk_size: 500
+
+# CHUNKS_TO_COMPRESS chunks of size CHUNK_SIZE will be compressed.
+# The higher this number is set to, the longer the compressor will run for.
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_chunks_to_compress: 100
+
+matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_command: "synapse_auto_compressor -p {{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_synapse_database }} -c {{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_chunk_size }} -n {{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_chunks_to_compress }}"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/tasks/install.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/tasks/install.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec825b133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/tasks/install.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+---
+- name: Ensure synapse-auto-compressor paths exist
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_src_files_path }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: 0750
+    owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
+    group: "{{ matrix_user_groupname }}"
+  when: matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_self_build | bool
+
+- name: Ensure synapse-auto-compressor image is pulled
+  community.docker.docker_image:
+    name: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image }}"
+    source: "{{ 'pull' if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor > 7 else omit }}"
+    force_source: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_force_pull if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor >= 8 else omit }}"
+    force: "{{ omit if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor >= 8 else matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_force_pull }}"
+  when: "not matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_self_build | bool"
+  register: result
+  retries: "{{ devture_playbook_help_container_retries_count }}"
+  delay: "{{ devture_playbook_help_container_retries_delay }}"
+  until: result is not failed
+
+- name: Ensure synapse-auto-compressor repository is present on self-build
+  ansible.builtin.git:
+    repo: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_repo }}"
+    version: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_repo_version }}"
+    dest: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_src_files_path }}"
+    force: "yes"
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
+  register: matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_git_pull_results
+  when: "matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_self_build | bool"
+
+- name: Ensure synapse-auto-compressor image is built
+  community.docker.docker_image:
+    name: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image }}"
+    source: build
+    force_source: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_git_pull_results.changed if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor >= 8 else omit }}"
+    force: "{{ omit if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor >= 8 else matrix_mailer_git_pull_results.changed }}"
+    build:
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      path: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_src_files_path }}"
+      pull: true
+  when: "matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image_self_build | bool"
+
+- name: Ensure matrix-synapse-auto-compressor systemd service and timer are installed
+  ansible.builtin.template:
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.{{ item }}.j2"
+    dest: "{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_systemd_path }}/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.{{ item }}"
+    mode: 0644
+  with_items:
+    - service
+    - timer
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/tasks/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3549bd69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+
+- block:
+    - when: matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_enabled | bool
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/install.yml"
+  tags:
+    - setup-all
+    - setup-synapse-auto-compressor
+    - install-all
+    - install-synapse-auto-compressor
+
+- block:
+    - when: not matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_enabled | bool
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/uninstall.yml"
+  tags:
+    - setup-all
+    - setup-synapse-auto-compressor
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/tasks/uninstall.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/tasks/uninstall.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..075f3c101
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/tasks/uninstall.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+- name: Check existence of matrix-synapse-auto-compressor service
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_systemd_path }}/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.service"
+  register: matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_service_stat
+
+- when: matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_service_stat.stat.exists | bool
+  block:
+    - name: Ensure matrix-synapse-auto-compressor is stopped
+      ansible.builtin.service:
+        name: matrix-synapse-auto-compressor
+        state: stopped
+        enabled: false
+        daemon_reload: true
+
+    - name: Ensure matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.service doesn't exist
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_systemd_path }}/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.service"
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: Ensure matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.timer doesn't exist
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_systemd_path }}/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.timer"
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: Ensure Matrix synapse-auto-compressor paths don't exist
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_base_path }}"
+        state: absent
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/templates/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/templates/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02aef84b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/templates/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#jinja2: lstrip_blocks: "True"
+[Unit]
+Description=Synapse State Auto Compressor
+{% for service in matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_systemd_required_services_list %}
+Requires={{ service }}
+After={{ service }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% for service in matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_systemd_wanted_services_list %}
+Wants={{ service }}
+{% endfor %}
+DefaultDependencies=no
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+Environment="HOME={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_systemd_unit_home_path }}"
+ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-synapse-auto-compressor 2>/dev/null || true'
+ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-synapse-auto-compressor 2>/dev/null || true'
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-synapse-auto-compressor \
+			--log-driver=none \
+			--cap-drop=ALL \
+			--read-only \
+			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
+			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
+			{% for arg in matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_extra_arguments %}
+			{{ arg }} \
+			{% endfor %}
+			{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_container_image }} \
+			{{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_command }}
+
+ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-synapse-auto-compressor 2>/dev/null || true'
+ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-synapse-auto-compressor 2>/dev/null || true'
+SyslogIdentifier=matrix-synapse-auto-compressor
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/templates/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.timer.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/templates/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.timer.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d7b16d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor/templates/matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.timer.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Synapse State Auto Compressor Timer
+
+[Timer]
+Unit=matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.service
+OnCalendar={{ matrix_synapse_auto_compressor_calendar }}
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target