How to Use Image Compressor
Follow this simple step-by-step guide to get the most out of our free online Image Compressor:
- 1Drop a PNG, JPG or WebP image onto the dropzone, or click it to browse for one.
- 2Drag the Quality slider between 10 and 100 percent to trade file size against detail.
- 3Set the Max width slider to cap the output width in pixels, or leave it at 0 to keep the original.
- 4Choose JPEG or WebP as the output format and press Re-compress to apply your settings.
- 5Compare the original and compressed previews, then use the download button above the result.
Key Features & Capabilities
Zero Uploads
Execution occurs 100% locally in your browser memory for maximum privacy.
Instant Latency
Zero network lag or server queues — get results instantaneously as you type.
Quick Export
One-click copy to clipboard or instant file download options built right in.
Technical Specifications & Privacy Guarantee
At utilitiestools.net, privacy and data security are core design principles. When using Image Compressor, your inputs are parsed and processed locally via client-side JavaScript execution engine. No plain text, uploaded media, or API tokens are transmitted over the internet or logged into remote server infrastructure.
Common Practical Use Cases
- Blog Publishing: drop a 4 MB camera photo in, pull quality to 70 and cap width at 1600px before uploading it to a post.
- Email Newsletters: shrink a hero banner until the reported output size fits comfortably under a mail client's inline limit.
- Frontend Performance: compare a JPEG and WebP encode of the same asset at matching quality to decide which to ship.
- Support Tickets: reduce a large screenshot so it attaches to a ticket without the tracker rejecting the file.
Frequently Asked Questions
JPEG and WebP. Both are lossy re-encodes driven by the quality slider, which runs from 10 to 100 and is passed straight to the canvas encoder.