Reduce an image to under 500KB — comfortable for email attachments, portfolio submissions, and most CMS media libraries.
or choose a file from your device — processed locally, nothing is uploaded
Your result is saved as a JPG, the format almost every upload form accepts. We search for the best quality that fits your limit, and only shrink the dimensions if quality alone can't get there.
500KB is loose enough to preserve genuine photographic detail while still being friendly to email attachment limits and quick uploads. It’s also a common default cap on many shared-hosting WordPress installs.
Most photos reach this comfortably through quality adjustment alone — dimensions rarely need to shrink at this size unless the original file is unusually large.