Image Compressor

Compress JPEG, PNG, or WebP images to reduce size without losing quality.

How to Use Image Compressor

  1. Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP image.
  2. Drag the quality slider. The preview and the new size in KB update as you move it.
  3. Compare the compressed size with the original size shown next to it.
  4. Click Download. The file is saved as a JPG with -compressed added to its name.

How much smaller will it get?

That depends on the photo. A picture straight from a phone camera is saved at very high quality, so at 70 to 80% it will often shrink to half its size or less with no difference you'd notice on screen. Images that were already compressed, like ones saved from a website or a messaging app, have less to give.

This tool keeps the width and height the same. If you need a much smaller file, reducing the dimensions makes a far bigger difference; the Image Resizer & Compressor does both in one step.

The size shown before you download is the size of the file you get.

Why the result is always a JPG

JPG compression is what makes photos small, so the output is always JPG, whatever you upload. That suits photos well. It's not ideal for images with transparent backgrounds: JPG can't store transparency, so those areas are filled with white. Keep logos and icons as PNG.

Choosing a quality setting

The quality number isn't a percentage of the original; it's how hard the JPG encoder simplifies detail. Between 70 and 85, most people can't tell the result from the original. Below about 50 you'll start to see blocky patches in smooth areas such as sky and skin, and halos around text. Zoom into the preview before you download.

Key Features & Practical Use Cases

  • Getting a passport photo or document scan under a portal's KB limit.
  • Shrinking photos before attaching them to an email.
  • Making images lighter for a website or blog so pages load faster.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I compress a PNG and keep it as a PNG?

Not with this tool, which always saves a JPG. For photos, converting to JPG is usually what makes a PNG so much smaller.

How do I get an image under 100 KB or 50 KB?

Lower the quality step by step and watch the size. If it's still too big at around 50%, the image simply has too many pixels; reduce its width and height with the Image Resizer & Compressor, which does both at once.

Does compressing remove location data from my photo?

Yes. The image is redrawn on a canvas before it's saved, so the new JPG doesn't carry over the original's EXIF metadata, including GPS location.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. Compression runs in your browser and the photo never leaves your device.

About OneClickly

OneClickly is a set of 119 free tools for PDFs, images, text, everyday math and code. They run in your browser, so the files and text you work with stay on your device.

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