Compress Image: Reduce Photo File Size
Photos too heavy to email or slowing down your website? Compress them to a fraction of the size with a quality slider you control. Free, with no signup and no watermark.
or drop a file here · free, no signup, files deleted automatically
How to compress an image
- Upload your image (JPG, PNG, WebP, or HEIC).
- Choose Compress and set the quality: lower means a smaller file.
- Download the smaller image. Your upload is deleted from our server automatically.
Why use Forge Files?
- You control the trade-off: slide between maximum quality and minimum size.
- Faster sites & emails: smaller images load quicker and slip under attachment limits.
- Free & verifiably private: deleted after download, open source, no signup.
Shrink photos without an obvious drop in quality
Compress JPG, PNG, and WebP images with a quality slider so you control the balance between file size and sharpness. It's ideal for speeding up a website, fitting an email attachment, or getting under an upload limit. Moderate compression is visually indistinguishable from the original on screen.
Related
- Need specific dimensions or a KB target? Resize Image.
- Switching format (e.g. PNG → JPG for smaller size)? Convert Image.
Is the Compress Image tool private?
Yes. Your file is uploaded over encrypted HTTPS, processed, handed back, and then deleted — the upload goes the moment the Compress Image operation finishes and the result the instant you download it, with an hourly sweeper as a backstop. Unlike closed tools that just claim they don't keep your files, Forge Files's code is fully open source, so you can verify exactly how the Compress Image tool handles your data — or self-host it. No account, no watermark, no upsell. See our privacy details for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
How small can the file get?
It depends on the image, but photos often shrink dramatically at a moderate quality setting with little visible difference.
Do you support PNG and WebP?
Yes, JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC are all accepted. To switch formats, use Convert Image.
Is the original kept?
No, your upload is deleted right after download. The code is open source so you can verify it.
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