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
Drag & drop images
or click to browse · up to 100 at once · 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.