Compress JPG image
Make JPG files smaller so they fit email attachments, upload forms and messaging apps. Choose how strong the compression should be, upload the file and download the result — it never comes back bigger than the original.
Drag & drop your JPG file here, or
Compress JPG image: how it works in 3 steps
- 1
Pick a level
Balanced suits most files; light keeps the most quality, strong gives the smallest file.
- 2
Upload your JPG
Drag and drop the JPG file or choose it from your device.
- 3
Download the smaller file
You see how much smaller it got, then download it with one click.
Compression levels
- Light
- Removes metadata and re-encodes at high quality (85).
- Balanced
- Quality 75 and at most 2560 px on the longest side — ideal for websites and email.
- Strong
- Quality 60 and at most 1600 px for the smallest file.
Why compress a JPG image?
- Lighter images make websites load faster, which also helps search rankings.
- Many forms and marketplaces limit the size of each photo.
- Smaller photos take less space in your phone, cloud and email.
Tips for compressing JPG image files
- Compress the original, not a copy that was already compressed: each pass loses a little more detail.
- For logos and screenshots with text, PNG stays sharper than JPG.
- Metadata such as camera details and GPS location is removed from the compressed file.
What is JPG?
JPG (JPEG) is the standard format for photos. Its lossy compression makes images much smaller with little visible difference, and every device, browser and program opens it. It does not support transparency, and repeated re-saving gradually degrades quality.
Frequently asked questions
- Is it free to compress JPG image files?
- Yes. Free accounts can process files up to 50MB, 10 times every 24 hours; Pro raises that to 1.5GB with no daily limit.
- Will the quality drop?
- It depends on the level: light is visually almost identical, strong trades some quality for the smallest file.
- How much smaller will my file get?
- It depends on the content: files with large photos or high-resolution video shrink the most. If a file cannot be made smaller, you get the original back unchanged — never a bigger file.
- Is my file safe?
- Files travel over an encrypted connection, are scanned for malware (files up to 200 MB) and are deleted automatically: after 1 hour without an account, 24 hours with a free account, or 7 days with Pro.
- Can I compress files on my phone?
- Yes. It works in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, tablets and computers.
- Does the compressed file get a watermark?
- No. The JPG you download has no watermark, logo or added page.
- Which compression level should I choose?
- Start with balanced. If the file is still too big, try strong; if you notice quality loss, use light.