Guide

Compress an image to 200 KB

200 KB is the cap most forms, email hosts, and course sites ask for. Drop the file, leave the target at 200, and download the result. Quality drops first. Pixels shrink only if the budget still is not met.

Set the kilobyte budget, not a quality slider

A quality slider cannot promise 200 KB. The number on this page is the contract. 50 KB fits a thumbnail. 500 KB fits a lecture slide. The smallest target is 8 KB, and a photo aimed that low is scaled down hard.

What the file can be

JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, and HEIC when the browser can decode it. An animated GIF keeps the first frame. Free uploads are one file up to 20 MB. A Pro key raises that to 50 MB and a ZIP of up to 20 compress jobs.

When 200 KB is the wrong target

A screenshot full of text often stays sharp as JPG or WebP and blows up as PNG. If the result still misses the budget, the page says so instead of pretending the file fits. Try JPG, or raise the target.

What we keep

The result stays in memory about 30 minutes so you can download it, then it expires. There is no account and no gallery.

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FAQ

Can I compress a JPG to 200 KB?

Yes. 200 KB is the default. You can also pick 50, 100, 500, or 1024.

Will a PNG of a photo hit 200 KB?

Often no. Photos belong in JPG or WebP. PNG is for flat color and transparency.

Do I need an account?

No. Drop the file and download.