Compress JPG to 500 KB
Get a JPG under 500 KB while keeping as much quality as possible. Binary-search is automatic.
Compress JPG to 500 KB
or click to pick files · JPG, PNG, WebP up to 50 MB each
500 KB is a comfortable upload ceiling for most social posts, email attachments, and blog images. Our quality search finds the setting that hits as close to 500 KB as possible without going over.
For typical photos from a phone (2–10 MB source), this works out to a visually-identical result most people won't notice is compressed.
Frequently asked questions
Why 500 KB specifically?
It's a common soft limit: fast loading on blogs, fits in most email providers comfortably, and generally indistinguishable from the original to a casual viewer.
Can I set a custom target?
Yes — use our main compress tool and type a custom KB value in the target field.
Does this change the image dimensions?
No — this page compresses only. To also resize, use one of our preset pages like "for Instagram" or set max dimensions in the main tool.