Compress Image
Reduce the file size of JPG, PNG and WebP images for faster sharing and uploads. 100% in your browser.
Select or drop your file
JPG, PNG, WebP images — add several to process in one batch
Batch: up to 5 files at once · Premium for 100
Processed locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Large image files slow down websites, clog inboxes and hit upload limits. Compress Image reduces the file size of JPG, PNG and WebP pictures by re-encoding them more efficiently, keeping the quality high while cutting the megabytes — all in your browser.
How to compress image
- 1. Add your JPG, PNG or WebP image.
- 2. It's re-encoded to a smaller size at high visual quality.
- 3. Download the compressed image.
When to use Compress Image
Speed up a website
Lighter images load faster and improve your page's performance scores.
Beat an upload limit
Shrink a photo that's just too big for an email or a form's size cap.
Save storage
Compress a batch of photos to reclaim space without deleting them.
How much you can save
Photos (JPG/WebP) usually compress a lot with little visible change, since there's plenty of fine detail the eye won't miss. Flat graphics and screenshots (often PNG) compress less because they're already efficient. If a PNG photo won't shrink enough, converting it to JPG or WebP first will save far more.
Quality and maximum size — use both
Quality decides how much detail the JPG or WebP encoder throws away; maximum size shrinks the picture itself. For photos straight from a phone, the size limit does most of the work: a 4000 × 3000 photo is far bigger than any screen needs. In our tests a 2.1 MB phone photo at Medium quality and original dimensions came down to 1.6 MB; choosing "1920 px" as well makes it a fraction of that, with no visible difference on a laptop or phone. Use 1280 px for email and chat, 1920 px for websites, and keep the original dimensions only when the photo will be printed.
What happens to PNG files
PNG is lossless, so it can't be compressed by lowering quality. A PNG with transparency (a logo or a cut-out) is saved as WebP, which keeps the transparent background and is usually much smaller — a 19 KB logo became 12 KB. A PNG without transparency (a screenshot or a photo) is saved as JPG. The result tells you which format you got. If the compressed version wouldn't be smaller, you get your original back with a note.
Frequently asked questions
Will compression ruin my image?
No — it's tuned to cut size while keeping quality high. The change is usually invisible at normal viewing sizes.
Which formats can I compress?
JPG, PNG and WebP. For photos stored as PNG, converting to JPG or WebP first yields much bigger savings.
Are my images uploaded?
No — compression runs entirely in your browser.
Does compressing remove the location from my photo?
Yes, whenever a compressed copy is produced: re-encoding drops the EXIF metadata, including GPS coordinates and the camera model. (If the tool returns your original because it couldn't be made smaller, the metadata is still in it.) To remove metadata without changing the image at all, use Remove EXIF.