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Compress an image to 500 KB

Bring a large photo down to 500 KB or less and keep it looking sharp.

Your files never leave your device

Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

  1. 1Add files
  2. 2Options
  3. 3Download

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HEIC, JPG, PNG or WebP · Up to 50 MB per file

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How to use

  1. 1Add the photo you want to shrink. JPG, PNG, WebP and iPhone HEIC all work.
  2. 2Check that the target reads 500 KB. You can type a different size if the form asks for something else.
  3. 3Press “Compress to 500 KB”. The page tries different quality levels for you and keeps the best one that fits.
  4. 4Download the result and check the size shown in the list.
A large photo file shrinking into a much smaller one with the same picture

Tips and limits

  • A photo from a current phone camera is wider than any screen needs. Cutting the width to about 1600 px makes the 500 KB goal far easier to reach.
  • Logos and flat graphics are usually smaller as PNG than as JPG, so resize those instead of squeezing them into a size target.
  • The tool never overwrites your original, and a photo that is already under 500 KB is returned untouched.

Compress Image to 500KB

Half a megabyte is a sweet spot: small enough to attach to an email, post in a forum or upload to a classifieds listing, yet large enough to keep a photo crisp on a phone screen. This page opens the compressor with a 500 KB target applied.

Most modern phone photos are several megabytes at 12 megapixels or more, so reaching 500 KB means a real reduction, usually done by lowering quality a little and, for the largest pictures, trimming the dimensions. If you only need the picture to fit a page layout, resizing it to 1600 pixels wide first often does the job on its own. Need a bigger allowance? See 1 MB.

Step-by-step guides

Frequently asked questions

How do I reduce a photo to 500 KB?

Add the photo, keep the target at 500 KB and press compress. The tool finds the highest quality that fits and trims the dimensions only when it has to.

What if my image is already smaller than 500 KB?

Then it is returned unchanged and the page tells you it is already under the target.

How do I reduce the size of an image?

Add your image, lower the quality slider or type a target size, and press the button. A quality of 70–80% usually looks the same but is far smaller.

How do I compress an image to a specific size like 100 KB?

Switch to “To a target size”, type 100 and choose KB. The tool finds the best quality that keeps the file at or under that size.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. Compression runs entirely in your browser, so your photos never leave your device.