Compress an image to 500 KB
Need a photo under 500 KB? Drop it here and the tool searches for the highest quality that still fits, shrinking the picture only if it has to. 500 KB is a typical cap for website uploads, marketplace listings and blog images that still need to look crisp. Everything runs on your device.
Do it with AI Photo enhancer Starting from a blurry or low-resolution photo? The AI photo enhancer sharpens faces and fine detail before you shrink it. See photo enhancer results → Compress image to 500 KB in three steps
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Add a photo
JPG, PNG, WebP or iPhone HEIC.
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Keep 500 KB or change it
The size limit is set for you; pick another or type your own.
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Download
The result is guaranteed to be under 500 KB whenever that is possible.
Compress image to 500 KB: questions
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The file is read by your browser and processed on your device; nothing is uploaded to a server, so there is nothing for us to keep.
How does it get a photo under 500 KB?
It tries quality levels until it finds the highest one that fits under 500 KB. If even a low quality is too big, it reduces the width and height step by step, so the photo stays as sharp as the limit allows.
Any tips for 500 KB photos?
Most phone photos reach 500 KB at full width with high quality, so this size usually keeps the original resolution.
JPG or WebP?
Choose JPG when a form asks for JPG or JPEG, which most do. WebP is smaller at the same quality but is not accepted everywhere.
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