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Compress image online, free.

Reduce image file size without changing pixel dimensions. Same photo, smaller file. For websites, email attachments, and anywhere you need to stay under a file size limit.

Step 1 — Your image

Drop your image here

or click to browse · JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF, HEIC · up to 10 MB

Step 2 — Choose your tool

Output format
Quality — 80%

How the Compress tool works

Image compression reduces the file size of your image by encoding the data more efficiently or by permanently removing data the human eye cannot detect at normal viewing distance. At quality 75–85, the change is invisible but the file is 50–65% smaller than the source.

Pictuary's Compress tool keeps your image's pixel dimensions exactly as they are — only the file size changes. The output is delivered as WebP, JPEG, PNG, or AVIF, with EXIF metadata stripped automatically and the original deleted from our servers within 15 minutes.

Use Compress when you have an image at the right pixel dimensions but the file is too large for what you're doing — uploading to a website, attaching to email, or anywhere a file size limit is in the way.

Step by step

  1. Upload your image

    Drop your image into the upload area or click to browse. JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, and HEIC up to 10 MB are supported.

  2. Choose WebP as the output format

    WebP at quality 80 is 25–35% smaller than JPEG at equivalent visual quality and is supported by 97%+ of browsers in 2026.

  3. Set quality to 80

    Quality 75–85 is the sweet spot. Files become 50–65% smaller than the source with no visible artifacts at normal viewing distance.

  4. Download the compressed image

    Click Download to save the compressed file. The original is deleted from Pictuary's servers within 15 minutes. EXIF data is removed automatically before delivery.

Frequently asked questions

What's the largest file Pictuary can compress?

10 MB. For larger files, resize to your display pixel dimensions first using the Resize tool, then compress.

Which output format produces the smallest file size?

WebP at quality 80 produces the smallest file size for photographs while remaining visually identical to the source. AVIF is smaller still but has narrower browser support.

Will compression change my image pixel dimensions?

No. The Compress tool preserves your image's pixel dimensions exactly. Use the Resize tool if you also need to change the pixel dimensions.

Is it safe to compress images online?

Pictuary deletes every uploaded file within 15 minutes and removes EXIF metadata, including GPS coordinates, before delivering the compressed file.

How much smaller will my file be?

Typically 50–65% at quality 80, depending on the source image. A 6 MB phone photo compressed to WebP at quality 80 usually lands between 80–200 KB with no visible quality loss on a standard display.

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