Compress an image to 1 MB

Quality and dimensions are tuned automatically to land under the limit — free, private, nothing uploaded.

Drag & drop an image

or click to browse · JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC

A 1 MB cap shows up on forums, marketplaces, and older upload forms. Practically every photo fits at full resolution and high quality — the tool just finds the exact settings for you.

Getting the best result at 1 MB

  • At 1 MB you can usually keep the original dimensions untouched, even for large phone photos.
  • Use WebP when the destination accepts it — the same 1 MB holds visibly more detail.
  • Compressing far below the cap (say to 500 KB) makes pages and messages load faster with no visible cost.

Frequently asked questions

How does the tool get my image under 1 MB?

The tool binary-searches the JPG/WebP quality at your image's dimensions, and if even the lowest quality is too big it steps the dimensions down until the file fits under the target.

Does compressing to 1 MB reduce resolution?

Usually not — most images fit under 1 MB by quality adjustment alone. Dimensions are only reduced if the image is truly enormous.

Is my image uploaded anywhere?

No. Compression runs entirely in your browser — your image is processed on your own device and never uploaded to a server.

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