Image Compressor
Compress your images to reduce file size while maintaining quality. Optimize images for web, email, or storage by adjusting compression levels and formats.
How It Works
- Upload an image from your device
- Choose the output format (JPEG, PNG, WebP)
- Adjust the quality slider to balance size and appearance
- Click "Compress Image" to process your file
- Download the compressed result
Click to upload an image or drag and drop
Why Compress Images?
Image compression offers several important benefits:
- Faster website loading: Smaller images load more quickly, improving user experience and SEO rankings
- Reduced storage usage: Compressed images take up less space, allowing you to store more files
- Lower bandwidth consumption: Smaller files require less data to transfer, saving bandwidth for both you and your users
- Improved email deliverability: Emails with smaller images are less likely to be blocked or filtered
Choosing the Right Format
JPEG: Best for photographs and images with many colors and gradients. Supports lossy compression.
PNG: Ideal for images with transparency or sharp text/lines. Uses lossless compression but results in larger files.
WebP: Modern format with excellent compression for both lossy and lossless methods. Supported by most current browsers.
Finding the Balance
The key to effective image compression is finding the right balance between file size and visual quality:
- For web images, aim for file sizes under 200KB while maintaining acceptable quality
- Use higher compression (lower quality) for thumbnails and preview images
- Use less compression (higher quality) for important visual content like product photos
- Consider the viewing context - images viewed on mobile devices can often use higher compression