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Image compressor

Compress JPG, PNG and WebP images to a size you choose — useful when a form will not accept anything over 2 MB, or a page is loading slowly. Give it a target and it tries successive quality settings to land just under, telling you honestly when the target cannot be reached. Everything happens in your browser, and the camera metadata, including GPS location, is dropped along the way.

Runs entirely in your browser

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About this tool

Shrink a photo to a specific file size without uploading it anywhere. This is exactly what you need when a form refuses anything over 2 MB, an email attachment is too large, or a page is loading slowly because of heavy images. Give it a target size and it tries successive quality settings to land just under it.

It is honest about limits: if a target genuinely cannot be reached without destroying the image, it tells you rather than silently producing something unusable. It works with JPG, PNG and WebP, and because everything happens in your browser, the camera metadata — including GPS location — is dropped along the way.

Processing locally means your photos are never sent to a server, which matters for personal images. Use it to meet a strict upload limit, to lighten images for a faster website, or to make a batch of photos small enough to share easily.

Frequently asked questions

Can I compress to a specific file size?
Yes. You give it a target size and it tries successive quality settings to land just under it, which is ideal for strict upload limits like 2 MB.
What if my target size cannot be reached?
It tells you honestly rather than producing an unusable image, so you know when a target is simply too small for the picture.
Is my photo uploaded to compress it?
No. Compression runs in your browser, so the image never leaves your device.
Which formats does it support?
JPG, PNG and WebP. It re-encodes the image locally to reduce its size while dropping embedded metadata such as GPS location.
Will compressing reduce image quality?
Lossy compression trades some quality for size, but the tool aims to hit your target with the least visible loss, and you can compare the result before saving.

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