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Image Compressor

Reduce JPEG, PNG and WebP file size

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Image compressor

Drop your images here

or click to browse — JPEG, PNG and WebP, unlimited batch

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Output format

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    Re-encoding removes EXIF and GPS metadata.

    How to compress an image

    1. Add your images

      Drop your images onto the page, or click to browse.

    2. Pick a quality level

      Use the quality slider or the presets — Recommended 80, Balanced 60, Extreme 40. Choose Keep original or Convert to WebP. Each row shows the real before-and-after size.

    3. Download

      Download each compressed image or grab them all as a ZIP. If an image is already as small as it gets, we keep your original for that file and say so.

    Frequently asked questions

    Is Compress Image free?

    Yes — free, unlimited batches, no signup, no watermark.

    Do I have to upload my images?

    No. This image compressor runs entirely in your browser — you can watch the Network tab while you compress and you will see no upload of your images. Tools that need server processing are labeled separately and ask before uploading.

    Will my images get smaller?

    Usually yes, and each row shows the real before-and-after size — we don’t promise a percentage up front because the honest answer depends on the image. If an image is already well compressed, the tool keeps your original and marks it as already optimized rather than handing you a bigger file.

    What about PNG files?

    PNG is a lossless format, so recompressing it may barely change its size — sometimes it doesn’t shrink at all. The tool tells you when that happens and keeps your original. If you want a PNG genuinely smaller, converting it to WebP usually helps, which the format switch does in one click.

    What do the quality presets mean?

    Recommended 80 is the everyday setting — visually indistinguishable for most photos at a much smaller size. Balanced 60 squeezes harder for web thumbnails and previews. Extreme 40 is for when size matters more than fidelity. The slider lets you fine-tune any value between.

    Is metadata like EXIF and GPS removed?

    Re-encoding strips EXIF and GPS metadata — camera model, location and timestamps don’t carry over. If the tool keeps an already optimized original instead, that file is unchanged and its metadata stays with it. Do not use this compressor as a guaranteed metadata remover.

    Can I convert to WebP?

    Yes — flip the output switch to Convert to WebP and every image is re-encoded as WebP, which usually makes it smaller still. If your browser can’t encode WebP, the switch is disabled and your output simply stays in the original format.

    Which formats can I compress?

    JPEG (JPG), PNG and WebP files in, JPEG/PNG/WebP out. HEIC photos: convert them with our HEIC to JPG tool first. Large photos take a moment — big images are re-encoded at high quality, which takes a second or two each.

    How do I shrink a JPEG file size?

    Add the JPEG, choose a quality level and download — re-encoding at Recommended 80 drops the bytes most photos don’t need. Each row shows the real before-and-after size, so you can see exactly how much smaller the file got before you keep it.

    How do I make an image small enough to email?

    Compress it first, then read the size on each row — mail providers usually cap the whole message somewhere around 20–25 MB. Balanced 60 or Extreme 40 brings a phone photo down into the low hundreds of KB, and the WebP switch usually shrinks it further.

    Can I hit an exact file size, like 100 KB?

    Not as a fixed target — we won’t promise a number we can’t keep. Drag the quality slider and watch the size update on each row until it lands where you need it, then download that file. For a target size, try our Compress Image to KB tool, which automatically adjusts quality and may resize the image to meet the limit.

    How do I compress a JPG to the smallest possible size?

    To compress JPG images aggressively, choose a lower quality setting — Extreme 40 is the lowest quality preset — and try Convert to WebP. Each row shows the real before-and-after size, so you can raise the quality if the image looks too rough.

    How to reduce JPEG, PNG and WebP file size

    Here is what each format is for, and when converting images to a smaller size is the right move.

    What is Your image?

    A photo from your phone, a screenshot from your desktop, a graphic exported from a design tool — every one of them carries more bytes than the web or an email attachment needs.

    What is Compressed image?

    A compressed image keeps the picture you see but stores it with fewer bytes. JPEG and WebP get smaller by re-encoding at a quality level you choose; PNG is lossless, so recompressing it may barely change its size — converting it to WebP usually helps instead.

    When you need it

    Compress images before you upload them to a website, attach them to an email, or drop them into a chat. If the result comes out no smaller than the original, the tool keeps your original and tells you — we never hand you a bigger file.

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