badloIs a photo too heavy for a form, an email or your website? Upload it, choose a level, and download a lighter copy with the same width and height.
How to use the Compress Image
- Upload one or more images.
- Choose Smallest file, Balanced or Best quality.
- Download your smaller image, and see what you saved.
What to expect
Same dimensions
Only the file size changes. To change the width and height too, use Resize Image.
Keeps transparency
PNG and WEBP images keep their transparent areas.
Never bigger
If an image is already well compressed, you keep the original size, and the page tells you so.
Which level to choose
| Level | JPG quality | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Smallest file | 55 | Upload limits and forms |
| Balanced | 72 | Websites, email and sharing |
| Best quality | 85 | Photos you want to keep looking their best |
Other formats
HEIC, BMP, TIFF and similar images are saved as JPG when compressed. For websites, JPG to WEBP can often shrink files further.
If your photo must be under a set size
Online forms often ask for a photo under a small limit, such as 100 KB. A photo's width and height affect its file size as much as its quality does, so a phone photo usually needs both changes. Our guide on reducing a photo's file size for forms goes through this step by step.
- First reduce the dimensions with Resize Image. Around 1000 pixels wide is plenty for most forms.
- Then compress it here using Balanced.
- If it's still too big, go back to the resized copy and use Smallest file.
What each format does
| Your file | How it's compressed |
|---|---|
| JPG | Saved again at a lower quality |
| PNG | Reduced to fewer colors, or only tidied up with Best quality |
| WEBP | Saved again at a lower quality, and it keeps transparency |
| HEIC, BMP, TIFF and others | Saved as a JPG. Any transparency becomes white |
Frequently asked questions
How do I reduce an image's file size?
Upload it, choose a level and download the smaller copy. There's no sign-up.
Can I compress a photo to 100 KB or 50 KB?
You can't type an exact size. Try Smallest file. If it's still too big, reduce its dimensions with Resize Image, and then compress again.
Will my photo look worse?
Balanced is usually hard to tell apart on a screen. Smallest file can show some loss in fine detail.
Are my images kept?
Your files are only used for this job and are deleted from the server afterwards.
Can I compress several images at once?
Yes. Select several files, and they download together in a ZIP file.
Helpful guides
- How to Reduce a Photo's Size for Online FormsFit a photo into a limit such as 100 KB without making it blurry.
- Photo ka Size Kam Kaise Karein?Online form ke liye photo ko 100 KB ya kam karne ka aasan tareeqa.
- JPG vs PNG vs WEBP: Which Image Format Should You Use?A plain comparison of quality, file size and transparency, and which to pick for each job.
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