Compress JPEG to 1 MB

Reduce a JPEG to 1 MB or less in your browser. Free, private, no sign-up.

Optional. Overrides quality.
Images are processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.

    How to use

    1. Add one or more images with the button or by dragging them in.
    2. Adjust quality, target size, width or format if you need to.
    3. Press Compress, then download each file or all of them as a ZIP.

    Frequently asked questions

    Is this tool free?

    Yes. There are no limits, watermarks or accounts.

    Are my images uploaded?

    No. Compression happens in your browser using the Canvas API, so files stay on your device.

    Will the image lose quality?

    JPEG is lossy, but at quality 70 to 85 most photos look the same to the eye while shrinking a lot.

    When you need a file under 1 MB

    Upload forms, email limits and page-speed budgets often come with a hard size cap. This page is preset to 1 MB: drop in a photo and the compressor searches for the highest quality that fits, shrinking dimensions only if quality alone is not enough. The result is the best-looking image that still passes the limit.

    How big can a 1 MB image be?

    File size depends on content as much as pixels. A plain background compresses far better than leaves or gravel. As a rough guide for a 4:3 photo at 1 MB:

    QualityApprox. widthUse
    85~2336 pxSharp detail, larger file
    75~2921 pxBalanced default
    60~3651 pxSmall previews and thumbnails

    These figures are estimates. The tool always reports the exact size of every file it produces.

    Tips for hitting 1 MB cleanly

    Crop to the subject first, so pixels are spent where they matter. Avoid re-compressing a file that has already been compressed, because artefacts stack. If a portal also lists a pixel range, set the maximum width to match it before compressing. Aim slightly below the limit, since some systems count 1 KB as 1000 bytes and others as 1024.

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