Compress an image to 200KB
200 KB is the size most general-purpose upload forms are built around: enough room for a sharp photo, small enough to load fast. Drop your image below and we'll find the highest quality that still fits.
Your images stay on your device. Compression happens in your browser and files are never uploaded to our servers.
Where a 200 KB limit shows up
Job and university applications
Application portals for jobs, scholarships, and university admissions commonly cap photo and document uploads around 200 KB so their servers stay fast under heavy traffic during deadlines.
Email attachments
A handful of 200 KB photos add up to a couple of megabytes, which stays comfortably under most inboxes' attachment limits and won't get bounced or stuck 'sending' on a slow connection.
Website and blog images
A 200 KB image is heavy enough to look sharp on a blog post or product page, but light enough that it won't be the reason your page fails a Core Web Vitals check.
Questions about this size
Will a 200 KB image still look good?+
For most photos, yes. 200 KB gives the compressor enough room to keep quality high without needing to shrink the resolution, so you'll typically see very little visible difference from the original.
JPG or WebP for a 200 KB target?+
WebP usually wins: it can hold more visual detail than JPG at the same file size. Use Automatic mode unless you specifically need a JPG for compatibility with older software.
What if my photo is a large screenshot with lots of text?+
Screenshots compress differently than photos. If text looks blurry at 200 KB, try PNG under Advanced options, since it keeps sharp edges around text that WebP and JPG can soften.