Free Ways to Compress Photos for Landing Pages

Updated August 4, 2026 · 7 min read

You do not need paid software to compress images well. 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.

Free Ways to Compress Photos

Browser tools like TheCompressJPEG are free, need no installation and keep files on your device. Built-in editors on phones and computers can also export smaller copies.

Whichever you use, the recipe for landing pages is the same: resize to about 1600 pixels, choose quality around 70, and check the result before uploading.

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

  • Check the result on a phone, where most people will see it.
  • Use consistent dimensions for a set of related images.
  • Resize before you compress; it improves quality at any file size.
  • Write a size limit slightly below the stated maximum to leave a margin.

FAQ

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.

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.

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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