Compress an image online for free

How it works

1. 1

   Choose or drop a JPG, WebP or PNG image.

2. 2

   Move the quality slider while watching the preview.

3. 3

   Compare the new size with the original, then click Compress Image.

4. 4

   Download the smaller file.

About the Compress Image

A photo straight from a phone or camera is often several megabytes, which slows down web pages and fills inboxes. This compressor re-encodes one image at a quality level you choose with a slider, keeping its pixel dimensions unchanged. The preview and the before-and-after file size update as you drag, so you can stop at the point where the saving is large and the photo still looks right.

What you can do

• Drag the quality slider from 10 to 100 percent, starting at 75.
• See the compressed preview redraw each time you move the slider.
• Read the original and new file size side by side before you download.
• Keep the same format as the input: a JPG comes back as a JPG and a WebP as a WebP.

When it works best

• Speeding up a website by trimming hero images and blog photos.
• Getting a JPG small enough to attach to an email or a support ticket.
• Reducing WebP or JPG product photos without changing their dimensions.

Things to know

• The image is encoded by your browser on your device and is never sent to a server.
• PNG is lossless, so the slider has little effect on PNG files. Convert the image to JPG or WebP first for a real reduction.
• Re-encoding drops EXIF data such as camera details and GPS location as a side effect.
• Quality alone has limits. To hit an exact KB target, use Resize Image with "Resize by file size", which also lowers dimensions.

Frequently asked questions