Solutions
Step-by-step solutions for common file-size and format problems.
Compress a JPG to Under 200KB
Shrink a JPEG to under 200KB, the strictest common upload limit — used by resume portals, visa and passport photo uploads, and many form builders. Here's what quality you'll land at and how to avoid visible loss.
Compress a JPG to Under 500KB
Get any JPEG under 500KB without visible quality loss. Use the tool below, or read why 500KB is the sweet spot for most upload forms and what actually happens to the image at that size.
Compress a PDF to Under 2MB
Get a PDF under 2MB for email attachments and upload forms. What actually makes a PDF large, why a scanned document compresses differently from a text document, and how to hit the target without breaking the file.
Convert PNG to WebP
Convert a PNG to WebP and typically cut its file size by 25-80%. When WebP genuinely beats PNG, when it doesn't (transparency, pixel art, screenshots with text), and how to check before you commit to it.
Optimize an Image for Your Website
How big should a website image actually be? The real trade-off between file size and page speed, why WebP usually wins over JPEG for web use, and target sizes for hero images, thumbnails, and blog photos.
Remove EXIF Data Before Uploading a Photo
Strip GPS location, camera model, and timestamp data from a photo before posting it publicly. What EXIF data actually contains, which platforms strip it automatically, and which don't.
Resize an Image for Instagram
The exact pixel dimensions Instagram uses for square, portrait, landscape, and Story posts in 2026, and why posting the wrong aspect ratio gets your photo cropped or recompressed into mush.
Resize an Image for X (Twitter)
The correct pixel dimensions for X posts, headers, and profile photos, and why X's aggressive in-feed compression means the right aspect ratio matters more than raw resolution.