Compress an image
Make an image file smaller by re-encoding it at a lower quality and, optionally, dropping the metadata it carries. The result panel shows the new size next to the original, so you can see what a setting actually bought you before you download anything.
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JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, TIFF · up to 50 MB
How to compress an image
- 1Upload the image you want to shrink.
- 2Drag the quality slider down. 70 is the starting point; 80 is usually indistinguishable from the original.
- 3Leave “Strip metadata” ticked to drop EXIF data such as camera model and GPS location.
- 4Run the compression, check the reported size saving, and download the result.
What this tool does
You see the saving
The result shows the output size and how it compares to the file you uploaded, including the case where it came out larger — which does happen if the original was already well compressed.
Metadata removal is optional
Stripping metadata removes EXIF fields such as camera model and GPS coordinates. It is a checkbox, not a silent default, because that data is sometimes the point.
Format-aware encoding
JPEG output uses optimised coding and is written progressively. PNG stays lossless above quality 90 and switches to palette colours below it, which is the only way a PNG shrinks meaningfully.
Change format at the same time
Keeping the original format is the default, but re-encoding the same image as WebP in the same pass is often a bigger win than any quality setting.
Supported formats and limits
- Accepts
- JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, TIFF
- Outputs
- JPEG, PNG, WebP
- Maximum size
- 50 MB per file
Files are uploaded to storage and processed on our servers, not in your browser. Uploads and the files produced from them are deleted 24 hours after upload, and their download links are signed and expire with them. There is no account to create and nothing is watermarked.
When people use it
- Getting a photo under an upload size limit
- Cutting page weight so a site loads faster on a phone
- Removing GPS coordinates from a photo before publishing it
- Shrinking a batch of screenshots before attaching them to a ticket
Questions
How much smaller will the file get?
It depends entirely on the original. A photo straight off a camera at quality 70 typically loses most of its bulk; an image that has already been compressed once may barely shrink, or grow. The result panel reports the actual figure rather than an estimate.
Is the compression lossless?
Not by default. JPEG and WebP are lossy, and lowering the quality discards detail to save space. PNG output stays lossless at quality 90 and above; below that it is quantised to a palette, which is lossy.
Does compressing remove EXIF data?
Only if you leave “Strip metadata” ticked, which it is by default on this tool. Orientation is applied to the pixels first, so the image still displays the right way up after its EXIF is gone.
Is the image processed in my browser?
No. The file is uploaded to storage and processed on our servers with libvips, then handed back as a signed download. That is what lets the same tools handle formats a browser cannot encode.
How large a file can I upload?
Up to 50 MB per image. Anything larger is rejected before the upload starts, so you are not left waiting on a transfer that cannot succeed.
What happens to the file after I download it?
Uploads and the files produced from them are deleted 24 hours after upload, along with their database records. Download links are signed and stop working when the file goes.