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Image Compressor — Compress Images Online (Free)

Compress JPG, PNG and WebP images online for free. Reduce image file size without losing quality — all in your browser, no upload.

All tools run in your browser — nothing you process is ever uploaded.

How to Use

  1. Open the file picker and choose the JPG, PNG or WebP image you want to compress.
  2. Adjust the quality slider. Lower values produce smaller files; higher values keep more of the original detail.
  3. Optionally set a max width. If your image is wider than this value, it is scaled down proportionally before compression, which often reduces the file size dramatically for photos.
  4. The tool shows your compressed result with its new file size. Download it when you are happy with the balance between size and quality.

Everything runs locally in your browser. Your image is never uploaded to a server, so you can compress sensitive or personal pictures with confidence.

Try a couple of quality values on the same image. A photo compressed at 80% quality is usually about a third of the original size with almost no visible difference, which makes a huge difference when uploading to the web or emailing files.

Tips for the best results

Start with a high-quality original. Compressing a blurry or heavily watermarked image only makes it worse, so resize or retouch first if needed. For photographs, keep quality above roughly 70% to avoid visible banding in gradients and skies. For logos and graphics with flat colours, PNG or higher JPEG quality is a better fit than an aggressive WebP setting.

When the goal is to fit an upload size limit, lower quality first, then reduce the max width. Dimension is the biggest driver of file size on large photos, so scaling a 4000px shot down to 1600px can cut the size far more than lowering quality ever could. Because the tool is fully local, you can iterate quickly and preview before committing to a download.

Why use it

Uploading a 10MB photo is slow and often rejected by forms with size limits. A compressed version loads faster on your site, costs less bandwidth for your visitors, and emails much more easily. Because this tool runs entirely in your browser, there is no registration, no queue, and no risk of your images being stored or shared. Compress as many images as you like for free.

FAQ

How do I compress an image without losing quality?

Choose your image, then use the quality slider to balance file size against visible quality. Lowering quality shrinks the file the most, but keep it above roughly 70% for photos to avoid obvious artifacts. You can also set a max width so very large photos are downsized automatically.

Does image compression reduce quality?

It can, but only as much as you allow. The tool re-encodes the image with a quality setting you choose, so a value like 85% often looks nearly identical while being far smaller. Since nothing is ever uploaded, you can freely test different settings.

How do I compress a JPEG to make it smaller?

Open the file picker, select your JPG, then move the quality slider down until the displayed result size looks reasonable. If the photo is large, set a max width to shrink its dimensions too, then download the result.

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