Compress images
Make JPG, PNG and WebP files smaller without losing the detail.
Drop your images anywhereLet go to add your images
or choose them from your device
Or paste with Ctrl V
JPG · PNG · WEBP · GIF
Guide
How to compress an image
It takes about ten seconds. Here’s what each step does, which setting to pick, and which file format suits your image.
Three steps, one click
No account, no waiting for uploads. Your images are compressed right here in your browser.
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Add your images
Drag them onto the page, click Choose images, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl V. Add one image or a whole batch at once, in JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF.
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Pick a setting
Leave it on Recommended for most photos. If a website has a strict size limit, switch to Smallest file. More on that below.
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Press Compress
Your image is compressed and downloads straight away, with the same name plus “-compressed”. So
holiday.jpgbecomesholiday-compressed.jpg. Several images arrive together in one ZIP.
Which setting should you choose?
All three keep your image the same width and height. They only change how hard the file is squeezed.
Everyday photos, website images, and anything you’re sharing on WhatsApp, Instagram or email.
A much smaller file that looks the same. Photos straight from a phone often drop to less than half their size.
Exam portals, job applications and government forms with a KB limit, or email when you’re close to the attachment cap.
The lightest file we can make. Zoom right in and fine detail like hair or small text can look a little soft.
Product photos, prints, portfolio shots, or images you plan to edit again later.
Your image is barely touched. The saving is smaller, but every detail stays put.
Some images are already compressed as far as they’ll go. When that happens, we keep your original file instead of handing back a bigger one.
JPG, PNG or WebP: which format?
Under Save as you can keep your image’s format or switch it. Here’s when each one makes sense.
| Format | Best for | Not great for | Transparency |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPG | Photos of people, places and food. Opens everywhere, and every upload form accepts it. | Logos and screenshots. Sharp edges and text pick up a fuzzy halo. | No |
| PNG | Logos, screenshots, charts, and anything with crisp text or a transparent background. | Photos. The file stays several times bigger than a JPG of the same picture. | Yes |
| WebP | Websites and blogs. Usually the smallest file of the three for the same quality. | Older apps and some upload forms, which don’t accept it yet. | Yes |
Not sure? Leave Save as on Original. Your image keeps its format and just gets lighter.
See it in action
One click. Smaller image.
Drop a photo in, press Compress, and the lighter version downloads straight away. Same picture, a fraction of the file size, and it never leaves your device.
- 1 Drop
- 2 Compress
- 3 Download
Why it matters
Why compress images?
Photos from a phone or camera are usually far bigger than they need to be. When you compress an image, you reduce its file size while it still looks the same on screen.
That smaller file loads faster, sends faster, and gets accepted by upload forms that would otherwise reject it. Here’s where it makes a real difference.
Common size limits
- Gmail attachments
- 25 MB
- Exam and job portal photos
- often 20 to 200 KB
- Signature uploads
- often 10 to 50 KB
- Website images (a good target)
- under 200 KB
Form limits vary. Always check the exact size the site asks for.
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Faster websites and better Google rankings
Images are often the heaviest thing on a web page. Large photos make pages slow, and Google looks at loading speed when it ranks sites. If you compress images for your website, pages open quicker and visitors are less likely to leave before they load.
Tip: save website images as WebP for the smallest file size.
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Email and messaging limits
Email apps cap how big attachments can be, and a handful of phone photos can hit that limit fast. Reducing the image size first lets you send more pictures in one email, and they download quicker for the person on the other end.
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Exam, job and government forms
Online applications often ask for a photo or signature under a strict size in KB, and reject anything bigger. A photo straight from your phone is usually several MB, so you need to reduce the photo size in KB before it will upload.
Tip: pick Smallest file in the settings when a form has a tight limit.
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Quicker uploads on mobile data
Uploading big photos on a slow or patchy connection can take ages, or fail halfway. When you compress a JPG or PNG first, there’s much less to send, so uploads finish faster and use less of your data.
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More space on your phone and in the cloud
Thousands of full-size photos fill up phone storage and cloud plans quickly. Shrinking the file size of photos you want to keep frees up space without deleting a single picture.
Ready to make your images smaller?
Free, no sign-up, and your photos never leave your device.