Image Compressor

Drag & drop your JPG or PNG image here

or

LowHigh

Note: PNG compression is lossless and this quality setting has no effect on PNG files.

Processing...

About the Image Compressor Tool

Dramatically reduce the file size of your JPG and PNG images without sacrificing quality. Our tool helps you find the perfect balance, making your images web-friendly and easy to share.

How to Compress Your Image

  1. Upload Your Image: Select the JPG or PNG file you want to make smaller.
  2. Adjust Quality (for JPG): Use the slider to control the compression level. A lower value means a smaller file size but lower quality.
  3. Compress & Download: Click "Compress Image" to receive your optimized image.

Why Use Our Image Compressor?

  • Visual Quality Control: You decide the trade-off between size and quality for JPG files.
  • Faster Websites: Compressed images load significantly faster, improving user experience and SEO.
  • 100% Private: Image compression is done entirely within your browser.

Next Steps for Your Compressed Image:

Resize Your Image

Adjust the pixel dimensions of your optimized image.

Convert to PDF

Combine this and other images into a single, easy-to-share PDF document.

📌 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between JPG and PNG compression?

+

JPG uses "lossy" compression, which removes some image data to make the file smaller. The quality slider lets you control how much data is removed. PNG uses "lossless" compression, which reorganizes the data more efficiently without removing any of it, so its quality is always perfect but file size reduction is often less dramatic.

Is it safe to compress my personal photos here?

+

Yes, it's completely safe. Our tool processes your images directly on your device within the browser. Your photos are never uploaded to our servers, ensuring your privacy is fully protected.

How much smaller will my image be?

+

The amount of compression depends on the image content and the original file type. For JPGs, a lower quality setting will result in a much smaller file. For PNGs, the reduction depends on the complexity of the image (images with large areas of flat color compress very well).

Free Image Compressor: Reduce JPG & PNG File Size Online

Introduction: Optimize Your Images for Speed and Storage

Large, high-resolution images can slow down your website, take up valuable storage space, and be difficult to share via email. The Image Compressor tool by NexaPrep Tools is a free and secure online utility that helps you dramatically reduce the file size of your JPG and PNG images without significant loss in quality. With an adjustable quality slider for JPGs, you have the power to find the perfect balance between size and visual fidelity. The entire compression process happens in your browser, so your private images are never uploaded to a server, guaranteeing your privacy.

Why You Should Compress Your Images

Image optimization is a crucial step for anyone who works with digital images.

  • Boost Website Performance: Large images are the number one cause of slow-loading websites. Compressing your images before uploading them can drastically improve your page speed, which enhances user experience and is a key factor for SEO.
  • Save Storage Space: High-resolution photos can consume a lot of disk space. Compressing your image library can free up gigabytes of storage on your computer, phone, or cloud account.
  • Share Images Easily: A compressed image is much easier and faster to send via email or messaging apps. It respects the recipient's bandwidth and avoids issues with attachment size limits.
  • Control Visual Quality: For JPG images, our tool's quality slider gives you direct control. You can choose a slight compression to maintain near-perfect quality or a more aggressive compression for the smallest possible file size.
  • Improve User Experience on Mobile: For users accessing your content on mobile devices with limited data plans, serving optimized, smaller images is essential for a good experience.

How to Compress Your Image: A Step-by-Step Guide

Our tool makes image compression a simple and interactive process:

  1. Select Your Image: Choose the JPG or PNG file you want to make smaller.
  2. Adjust Quality (for JPGs): If you uploaded a JPG, use the quality slider. A value closer to "High" (1.0) will result in better quality but a larger file size. A value closer to "Low" (0.1) will create a much smaller file but with some quality loss. A good starting point is often 0.7 or 0.8. (Note: This slider has no effect on PNG files, as PNG compression is always lossless).
  3. Compress and Download: Click the "Compress Image" button. The tool will process your image with the selected settings and instantly download the new, optimized file. The tool will also show you the percentage of size reduction achieved.

JPG vs. PNG Compression: What's the Difference?

Our tool handles both formats, but they work differently:

  • JPG (Lossy Compression): This format is ideal for photographs. The compression algorithm intelligently discards some visual data that the human eye is less likely to notice. This is why you can achieve huge file size reductions. The quality slider lets you control how much data is discarded.
  • PNG (Lossless Compression): This format is best for graphics with sharp lines, text, or transparency. Its compression algorithm reorganizes the pixel data more efficiently without discarding any information. This means the quality is always 100% preserved, but the file size reduction is generally less dramatic than with JPGs.

Your Privacy is Our Priority

Your images are your own. Whether they are personal photos or professional designs, they should remain private. The NexaPrep Tools Image Compressor runs entirely in your web browser. Your image file is never sent to our servers. It is opened, compressed, and saved back to your computer locally. This client-side approach is the most secure method available, ensuring that your files are never at risk of being stored, shared, or compromised.

Free Online Image Compressor – Reduce File Size Without Quality Loss

Why Compress Images?

Large images slow down websites, fill up storage, and are annoying to email. Our Image Compressor gives you full control over the quality-vs-size trade-off using an adjustable quality slider.

How to Compress Images

  1. Upload your image.
  2. Adjust the quality slider (0–100%). 70-80% is the sweet spot for web-optimized images.
  3. Preview the result — see the compressed size before downloading.
  4. Download the compressed image.

Recommended Quality Settings

  • 🌐 Website images: 70-80% quality — best balance of speed and appearance.
  • 📧 Email attachments: 60-70% — significantly smaller file size, still clear.
  • 🖨️ Print: 90-100% — preserve maximum quality for printing.
  • 📱 Social media: 80% — platforms recompress anyway, so 80% is sufficient.

Pro Tip

Compressing images before uploading to your website can improve page load time by 2-5x, directly boosting your Google PageSpeed score and SEO rankings.

Free Image Compressor – Reduce Image File Size Online | Trusted Worldwide

Our free image compressor is a go-to tool for web developers, bloggers, eCommerce store owners, and social media managers across the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and globally. Reduce JPEG, PNG, and WEBP file sizes without visible quality loss — directly in your browser.

International Use Cases

  • 🇺🇸 USA: Shopify and WooCommerce store owners use it to compress product images and improve Google PageSpeed scores.
  • 🇬🇧 UK: WordPress bloggers and news sites compress header images to reduce loading time.
  • 🇦🇺 Australia: Used by photographers to share compressed portfolios without uploading to cloud services.
  • 🌍 Global: No server upload means compliance with strict data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA).