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Image Compressor / Resizer

Shrink JPEG, PNG and WebP images: pick the output format, adjust quality and optionally resize to a maximum width. Everything runs in your browser.

OR DRAG & DROP HERE — JPG · PNG · WEBP · GIF

Pick an image and the tool compresses it automatically with the current settings.
Note: Everything runs on your device — the image is never uploaded. PNG is lossless, so the quality slider applies only to JPEG and WebP. Animated GIFs become a single still frame.

How image compression works

Photos store more detail than the eye can see. JPEG and WebP drop the least noticeable parts and shrink the file; the quality slider controls how aggressive that is — lower quality, smaller file, slightly softer image. PNG is lossless: the quality slider does not apply, so the main lever for PNGs is resizing.

How to use this tool

  1. Drop an image or click “Choose an image”.
  2. Pick the output format (JPEG, PNG or WebP).
  3. Move the quality slider (JPEG/WebP) and set a max width if you like.
  4. Read the size reduction and download the result.

JPEG vs PNG vs WebP

  • JPEG — small, universal, best for photos and gradients. No transparency.
  • PNG — lossless, supports transparency; best for logos, screenshots and text.
  • WebP — usually the smallest of the three and supported by every modern browser; keeps transparency too.

Resizing

Enter a max width to shrink large photos (a 4000 px camera shot rarely needs to be wider than 1920 px for the web). The height follows automatically and the image is never upscaled. Resizing a photo before uploading often saves more than compression alone.

Compression without regret

Website / blog imagesquality 75–85
Email attachmentsquality ~70
Social media uploadsquality 80
Printing or archivingkeep the original

Two rules the pros follow: always keep the original (compress a copy), and when an image is also huge in pixels, resize first — shrinking 6000×4000 to 1920px saves more than any quality slider.

Your privacy

Compression runs entirely in your browser. Your image is never sent to any server and never stored — safe for personal photos.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which formats can I compress?+

JPEG, PNG and WebP are fully supported. Other formats (GIF, BMP) usually load too, but the output is always JPEG, PNG or WebP — animated GIFs become a single still frame.

Why doesn't my PNG get smaller?+

PNG is lossless, so the quality slider does not apply to it. To shrink a PNG, resize it here or convert to JPEG/WebP (WebP keeps transparency and is much smaller than PNG).

Which format should I choose?+

Photos: JPEG or WebP (smallest). Logos, screenshots and images with transparency: PNG or WebP. WebP works in every modern browser and is usually the best balance.

What does the quality slider do?+

It sets JPEG/WebP compression from 10 to 100. 80 is a great default: large savings with little visible loss. Below 50 you may start to see artifacts on gradients and edges.

Does resizing reduce quality?+

Downscaling is standard practice and usually invisible — we only shrink, never upscale. For web use, a photo resized to 1920 px wide at 80% quality is a strong combination.

Is my image uploaded anywhere?+

No. The image never leaves your device — it is processed locally in your browser. Perfect for private or work photos.

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