Image compression guides

Quality is the slider people touch first, yet it is often the least understood.

Aspect ratio is the shape of the image, and the wrong one leads to awkward crops.

Faces are where viewers notice compression first.

Screenshots behave differently from photos.

Dimensions decide how sharp an image looks and how heavy it is.

If an upload keeps failing, the image is usually larger than it needs to be in more ways than one.

Android phones can compress images right in the browser.

Reducing file size is a sequence, not a single click.

iPhones save photos as HEIC by default, and not every site accepts it.

Product photos must look accurate because people judge the item by them.

Scanned pages are often saved at very high resolution.

Dimensions decide how sharp an image looks and how heavy it is.

Run through this list before you upload.

Android phones can compress images right in the browser.

WebP is newer than JPEG and often smaller, but compatibility still matters.

An upload error is frustrating when the message is vague.

Product photos must look accurate because people judge the item by them.

A repeatable workflow saves time and keeps results consistent.

JPEGs can be saved so they load top to bottom, or as a blurry preview that sharpens.

Hitting an exact size limit is easier with a target-size compressor.

On Windows, a browser-based compressor avoids installing extra software.

WebP is newer than JPEG and often smaller, but compatibility still matters.

Short on time? Here is the fastest route.

Good file names help you, your team and search engines.