Compress JPG
Smaller JPEGs, Zero Uploads
Shrink JPG photos with a dedicated JPEG compressor. Set the quality once, process a single photo or a hundred, and download results immediately.
JPG compression at a glance
- Input.jpg / .jpeg
- OutputJPG, same dimensions
- Typical saving50-80%
- EXIF metadataStripped
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How to compress JPG files
- 01Select your JPGsDrop one or many .jpg files into the tool - camera photos, exports, screenshots.
- 02Choose a quality level80% is a safe default for photos; go lower when file size matters more than fine detail.
- 03Download the smaller filesEach result shows its new size next to the original so you can compare instantly.
Features
JPEG-native pipeline
The tool decodes and re-encodes true JPEG data, preserving color subsampling behavior photos expect.
Dimensions untouched
Resolution stays exactly as the source - only encoding quality changes unless you resize separately.
Metadata cleanup included
Re-encoding drops EXIF blocks, including GPS tags, which trims extra kilobytes from camera files.
Progressive-friendly output
Browser encoders produce baseline JPEGs that every platform, CMS, and form accepts.
Runs on any device
Phone, tablet, or desktop - if it runs a modern browser, it can compress your JPGs.
No server round-trip
Nothing leaves your machine, so even large camera files start processing instantly.
Common reasons to compress JPG
Why smaller JPGs matter
Faster page loads
Images dominate most page weight; halving them typically cuts load time by a third.
Easier sharing
Messaging apps recompress aggressively anyway - starting smaller keeps more detail intact.
Storage savings
A year of phone photos at 75% quality can free gigabytes of cloud storage.
Form-proof files
Government and job portals reject oversized uploads; compressed JPGs sail through.
The 80% rule and when to break it
JPEG quality is not a linear scale. The jump from 100% to 90% usually saves more space than the jump from 60% to 50%, because high-quality settings spend enormous amounts of data on differences nobody can see. Around 80%, most cameras' output reaches a point where further reduction starts trading real texture for bytes.
Break the rule downward when the destination is small: a 600-pixel marketplace thumbnail survives 60% quality without complaint. Break it upward when the image contains text, sharp edges, or will be cropped later - those punish aggressive quantization first.
One more lever people forget: dimensions. A 4000-pixel-wide photo displayed at 800 pixels wastes 96% of its data. Resize first, then compress, and even moderate quality settings produce tiny files.
“Candidate portfolios arrive at 8 MB each; I compress them to under 1 MB before filing and lose nothing readable.”
Priya Nair - Recruiter
“80% quality plus resizing to content width took our homepage from 4 MB to 900 KB of images.”
Tom Okafor - Blog editor
“University portals cap uploads at 500 KB - this hits the number without making my scans unreadable.”
Sofia Marino - Student
Frequently asked questions
Will compressing a JPG reduce its resolution?
No. This tool changes only the encoding quality, so width and height stay identical. Use the resizer if you also want smaller dimensions.
Can I compress multiple JPGs at once?
Yes. Select or drop any number of JPG files and they will be processed one after another with the same settings.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
Never. Compression happens entirely inside your browser using the canvas API.
Does JPG compression remove EXIF data?
Yes, re-encoding strips EXIF metadata including GPS coordinates, camera model, and timestamps.
What quality should I choose?
80% suits most photos. Use 60-70% for thumbnails and previews, 90%+ when fine texture matters.
Why did my JPG get bigger after compressing?
If the source was already heavily compressed, re-encoding at higher quality than the original can add bytes. Choose a lower quality setting in that case.