How to use the Compress Image to 100 KB

  1. 1Drop your images onto the tool, or click to choose them.
  2. 2Pick JPG or WebP as the output format.
  3. 3Each file is shrunk until it is under 100 KB - check the green label per file.
  4. 4Download images one by one or all together as a .zip.

About this tool

When you need 100 KB

A 100 KB upload limit is the standard on job-application forms, profile-photo fields, CMS thumbnails and many web-form attachments.

Getting under 100 KB without ruining the picture

At 100 KB a photo stays sharp at roughly 1000 pixels wide. If your image is a 12-megapixel phone photo, expect the dimensions to drop a lot while it still looks good on screen.

Other size limits

Forms use many different caps. The related pages cover the neighbouring sizes, and the FileHost.net Image Compressor gives manual control of quality and width.

Frequently asked questions

It tests JPG or WebP at a medium quality first. If the file is still too big it reduces the pixel size, then searches for the highest quality that stays under 100 KB.

Around 1000 by 700 for a typical photo as a JPG. Flat graphics and screenshots compress even better and can keep more pixels.

No. Every image is processed inside your browser, so photos and ID scans stay on your device.

JPG is accepted everywhere, including most official forms. WebP is smaller at the same quality but not every portal accepts it.

The row is marked in red. Crop the image to the part that matters and try again, or choose a larger target.

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