Compressing Screenshots for Landing Pages

Updated January 16, 2026 · 9 min read

Screenshots behave differently from photos. Landing pages live or die by load speed, and images are usually the heaviest part of them.

Recommended settings for landing pages

SettingStarting point
FormatJPEG (WebP where accepted)
Widthabout 1600 px on the long edge
Quality70
File size150 KB or less

These are practical defaults. If the platform or form you are using publishes its own limits, follow those instead.

Compressing Screenshots

Screenshots with mostly text and flat colours compress well as PNG, but if they contain photos or gradients JPEG is usually smaller.

When using JPEG for a screenshot, keep quality a little higher than usual, around 85, so text edges stay crisp for landing pages.

Step by step with TheCompressJPEG

  1. Open the compress JPEG to 150 KB tool, or the main compressor for custom settings.
  2. Drop in your image. Nothing is uploaded; it is processed in your browser.
  3. Set the maximum width to 1600 and the target size to 150 KB.
  4. Press Compress, check the result and download it.
Ready to try it? Compress your JPEG to 150 KB now. It's free and private.

Quick tips

  • Use WebP where it is supported and you control the page.
  • Never re-compress an already compressed JPEG if you can avoid it.
  • Strip metadata from images you share publicly.
  • Always keep the original file and compress a copy.

FAQ

How do I compress many images for e-learning courses at once?

Drop all of them into the tool together and use Download all to get a single ZIP.

What JPEG quality should I use for e-learning courses?

Quality around 78 keeps photos looking natural while cutting file size substantially.

Will compressing reduce image quality for e-learning courses?

Some detail is removed, but at sensible settings the difference is not visible at normal viewing size.

Wrapping up

For landing pages, the reliable recipe is simple: resize to around 1600 pixels, compress at quality 70 or to a 150 KB target, and check the result before you upload. Keep the original so you can always start again.

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