Use format choice, dimensions, and quality settings to reduce image size without making it look damaged.
By Christian Neil Beronguez Fulache - Updated 2026-07-06
Compress an imageReduce image file size for websites, email, forms, and social media.
To compress an image without obvious quality loss, resize oversized photos first, choose JPG or WebP for photos, and use the highest quality setting that still meets your file-size limit.
Jump directly to preset pages for common file-size and dimension targets.
JPG is usually best for photos, PNG is useful for transparency, and WebP is strong for modern websites.
A huge image can stay too large even at low quality. Reducing dimensions first often creates a better-looking result.
PNG can be lossless, but photos usually need JPG or WebP compression to become much smaller. That can reduce detail if pushed too far.
Yes, if the original image is very large. Smaller dimensions usually make strict file-size targets easier to reach.