StatusQueen's Compress Image tool shrinks the file size of your images online — for free, with no watermark and no sign-up. JPG photos, PNG screenshots, WebP and AVIF graphics, GIF animations and even BMP/TIFF/HEIC files are accepted; the output keeps the original format wherever possible, so transparency, animation and colour profiles survive intact.
Supported input formats
- JPG / JPEG / JFIF — re-encoded as JPG at the chosen quality.
- PNG — kept as PNG. At quality 90+, only metadata is stripped (lossless). Below 90, the image is palette-quantised to 8-bit colour for major savings.
- WebP — re-encoded as WebP at the chosen quality.
- AVIF — re-encoded as AVIF at the chosen quality.
- GIF — kept as GIF; metadata stripped, all frames preserved.
- TIFF / BMP — converted to JPG (these formats waste space and aren't web-friendly).
- HEIC / HEIF — converted to JPG (universal compatibility, since HEIC isn't supported everywhere).
How to compress an image
- Drop one or more image files into the upload area, or click choose files to browse from your device. Up to 30 files per batch, 9 MB each.
- Adjust the compression quality slider. 80 is the recommended default; raise it for more detail, lower it for a smaller file.
- Click Compress images. A single image downloads in its own format; a batch downloads as a ZIP archive.
- Hit Download when done. Files are removed from our server automatically after five minutes — or instantly when you click Delete file from server.
Picking the right quality
- 95 — visually lossless. The encoder runs at near-maximum quality; savings come mostly from metadata stripping and improved compression settings.
- 85–90 — high quality. JPG/WebP/AVIF photos look essentially identical to the source on any normal screen. PNGs stay lossless (no palette quantisation kicks in until below 90).
- 80 (default) — the sweet spot. Photos compress significantly, screenshots stay clean. PNGs gain palette quantisation, which often halves file size on screenshots and UI graphics.
- 70 — visible artefacts on hard edges (text, logos) and very fine detail. Photos still look good at thumbnail or feed-post sizes.
- 40–60 — smallest files. Use only when bandwidth matters more than detail.
What gets compressed
- Image data. Re-encoded with the chosen quality factor (lossy for JPG/WebP/AVIF, palette-quantised for PNG below quality 90).
- Embedded metadata. EXIF, IPTC and ICC profile data is stripped from the output. Visible pixels are unaffected; only the invisible header is dropped.
- EXIF orientation. Read and applied before encoding, so rotated phone photos arrive upright. The orientation tag is then dropped from the output.
- CMYK colour. Photoshop-exported CMYK images are converted to sRGB before encoding so they render correctly in browsers.
What doesn't get compressed (much)
- Already-optimised images. An image that's already been through TinyPNG, jpegoptim or similar will see only modest savings.
- Graphics with sharp edges. Logos, text screenshots, line art — these benefit more from PNG palette quantisation than from JPG-style lossy compression.
- Animated GIFs. All frames are kept. Real GIF compression requires frame-difference optimisation, which most online tools don't apply.
Privacy and security
Files are uploaded over HTTPS, processed on our server and removed automatically after five minutes — or immediately when you click Delete file from server. We don't share, resell or analyse the contents of your images, and the conversion runs without ever signing you in. For details, see our Privacy Policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What image formats can I compress?
JPG/JPEG/JFIF, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, TIFF, BMP, HEIC and HEIF. JPG/PNG/WebP/AVIF/GIF stay in the same format. TIFF, BMP, HEIC and HEIF are converted to JPG since they aren't natively web-friendly.
How much can I shrink my images?
It depends on the source. JPGs from a phone camera typically drop 40–70% at quality 80. PNG screenshots with limited colour palettes can drop 50–80% when palette quantisation kicks in (quality < 90). Already-optimised web images see smaller savings.
Will my image lose quality?
At quality 90+ the loss is visually imperceptible on photos. At quality 80 (the recommended default), most viewers can't tell the difference. Below 60, JPEG artefacts and PNG palette banding start to show on detailed content.
Is the Compress Image tool free?
Yes — completely free, no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit. Up to 20 images per batch and 9 MB per file.
Will transparency be preserved?
Yes — for PNG, WebP and AVIF inputs, the alpha channel is preserved through compression. For HEIC, TIFF or BMP inputs that get converted to JPG, transparency is composited onto a white background since JPG doesn't support alpha.
Are my files safe?
Yes. Files are uploaded over HTTPS, processed on our server and removed automatically after a few minutes — or instantly when you click Delete file from server. We do not keep, share or analyse your images.