Compress Photo to a Size Limit
Make a photo smaller than a target size (e.g. under 1 MB or 5 MB) for upload limits.
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Good to know: Lowers quality step by step, then size if needed, until the photo fits. Your files stay on your device: nothing is uploaded.
How to use it (step by step)
- 1Choose a photo.
- 2Pick the size it must be under (for example 1 MB) and the format.
- 3Press Compress and download. The result shows the new size.
Words to know
- Compression
- Making a file smaller, usually by lowering quality a little, so it uploads and sends faster.
- Data storage units
- Sizes of digital files: 1 KB ≈ a short text, 1 MB ≈ a photo, 1 GB ≈ a movie. 1 GB = 1,000 MB (or 1,024 in computer counting).
- JPG, PNG, WebP
- Picture file types. JPG is best for photos, PNG for graphics and see-through backgrounds, WebP is newer and smaller.
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