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Image Compressor

Compress images client-side. Your files never leave your browser.

Drop image here, click to upload, or paste an image

Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP

Why Compress Images?

Faster Websites

Save Bandwidth

Better SEO

100% Private

About

About the Image Compressor

Image Compressor shrinks a picture right in your browser by re-encoding it through an HTML canvas at a quality level you control. Drop in a JPEG, PNG, or WebP, pick an output format and quality, and you get a smaller file plus a side-by-side before/after with the exact bytes saved. Reach for it when you need to slim down screenshots, photos, or web assets fast — without installing software or uploading anything.

How to use the Image Compressor

  1. 01Drop an image onto the upload area, or click to pick a JPEG, PNG, or WebP file.
  2. 02Drag the Quality slider (10–100%) to trade file size against visual fidelity.
  3. 03Choose an output format — JPEG, PNG, or WebP — and an orientation (original, portrait, landscape, or square center-crop).
  4. 04Click Compress to re-encode the image and see the new size and percent saved.
  5. 05Compare the original and compressed previews side by side to confirm quality.
  6. 06Download the compressed file or copy it straight to your clipboard.

Common use cases

  • Slimming hero images, thumbnails, and screenshots to speed up page loads and improve Core Web Vitals
  • Getting a photo under an email, upload, or form size limit without leaving the browser
  • Converting PNG screenshots to smaller JPEG or WebP files for the web
  • Compressing sensitive or confidential images locally, since nothing is uploaded
  • Quickly cropping to a square or reorienting an image while reducing its size

Frequently asked questions

Is the Image Compressor free to use?

Yes. It is completely free with no sign-up, no watermarks, and no usage limits.

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. Compression happens entirely in your browser using the HTML canvas API — your image is never uploaded, stored, or tracked, so it stays on your device the whole time.

What image formats does it support?

You can load JPEG, PNG, and WebP images, and export to any of those three formats. JPEG and WebP are lossy and respond strongly to the quality slider, while PNG is lossless.

How does the quality setting actually reduce file size?

Lowering quality tells the encoder to discard more fine detail when it re-saves the image, which produces a smaller file. JPEG and WebP shrink the most at lower settings; PNG stays lossless so its savings come mainly from re-encoding and format conversion.

Can I compress several images at once?

This tool processes one image at a time. To batch many files, compress them individually, or use it alongside the GIF Compressor and other NEXINFINITY META tools for different formats.

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