How do I compress an image to 1 MB?

Drop the image onto the compressor above. 1 MB is already set as the target (you can switch to another size or a percentage), so click Compress and download the result.

Which image formats can I compress to 1 MB?

JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, HEIC and TIFF. Each file keeps its own format. SVG is compressed losslessly, so it can't be aimed at a size.

Which format keeps the most quality at 1 MB?

WebP, HEIC and AVIF keep more detail than JPG at the same size, roughly 3,460 × 2,310 px (8 MP) for WebP against 3,040 × 2,030 px (6 MP) for JPG. But forms usually ask for JPG, so check what the site accepts. PNG is the worst choice for photos at small sizes.

Will my image be resized to fit 1 MB?

1 MB is comfortable: photos stay sharp at screen sizes, and only very high-resolution originals get a mild downscale. At 1 MB, a detailed photo comes out around 3,040 × 2,030 px (6 MP) as a JPG, or 3,460 × 2,310 px (8 MP) as a WebP. Each file keeps its own format.

What if my image won't fit in 1 MB?

Crop before you compress: every pixel you crop away is budget the subject keeps. For an ID photo, crop to head and shoulders first; for a document, crop to the page. Photo saved as PNG? Make it a JPG: at 1 MB, a photo stored as PNG only fits around 1,550 × 1,030 px; as a JPG it fits around 3,040 × 2,030 px (6 MP). Form won't take HEIC?: iPhone photos are HEIC by default, and many upload forms reject it. Convert to JPG first, then compress to 1 MB.

Will the file be exactly 1 MB?

It aims to land at or just under 1 MB. 1 MB here means 1,000,000 bytes, so it also fits sites that count 1 MB as 1,048,576 bytes.

What is 1 MB typically needed for?

Common reasons: attaching several photos to one email; websites and portals that cap uploads at 1 MB; sharing high-quality photos quickly. Limits vary by site, so check the exact number where you're uploading.

Are my images uploaded?

Everything except HEIC is compressed in your browser, so nothing is uploaded; HEIC runs in an isolated cloud sandbox and is deleted automatically.

JPG→smaller JPG→PNG PNG→smaller JPG→WebP WebP→smaller JPG→JPEG HEIC→smaller JPG→PDF GIF→smaller JPG→GIF SVG→smaller JPG→AVIF AVIF→smaller JPG→SVG TIFF→smaller JPG→ICO MP4→smaller JPG→TIFF MP3→smaller JPG→BMP PDF→smaller JPG→PSD DOCX→smaller JPG→EPS MOV→smaller JPG→JXL JPG→TGA M4A→smaller JPG→DDS JPG→EXR WebM→smaller JPG→HDR JPG→JP2 MKV→smaller JPG→CUR JPG→PPM XLSX→smaller JPG→QOI JPG→PCX EPUB→smaller JPG→PGM JPG→PBM AVI→smaller PNG→JPG PNG→WebP FLAC→smaller PNG→JPEG PNG→PDF PPTX→smaller PNG→GIF PNG→AVIF AAC→smaller PNG→SVG PNG→ICO ZIP→smaller PNG→TIFF PNG→BMP OGG→smaller PNG→PSD PNG→EPS Opus→smaller PNG→JXL PNG→TGA 7Z→smaller PNG→DDS PNG→EXR ODT→smaller PNG→HDR PNG→JP2 TAR.GZ→smaller PNG→CUR PNG→PPM ODS→smaller PNG→QOI PNG→PCX ODP→smaller PNG→PGM PNG→PBM TAR.BZ2→smaller WebP→PNG WebP→JPG TAR.XZ→smaller WebP→JPEG WebP→PDF WebP→GIF WebP→AVIF WebP→SVG WebP→ICO WebP→TIFF WebP→BMP WebP→PSD WebP→EPS WebP→JXL WebP→TGA WebP→DDS WebP→EXR WebP→HDR WebP→JP2 WebP→CUR WebP→PPM WebP→QOI WebP→PCX WebP→PGM WebP→PBM AVIF→PNG AVIF→JPG AVIF→WebP AVIF→JPEG AVIF→PDF AVIF→GIF AVIF→ICO AVIF→TIFF AVIF→BMP AVIF→PSD AVIF→EPS AVIF→JXL AVIF→TGA AVIF→DDS AVIF→EXR AVIF→HDR AVIF→JP2 AVIF→CUR AVIF→PPM AVIF→QOI AVIF→PCX AVIF→PGM AVIF→PBM AVIF→PNM GIF→PNG GIF→JPG GIF→WebP GIF→MP4 GIF→JPEG GIF→PDF GIF→MOV GIF→AVIF GIF→SVG GIF→WebM GIF→MKV GIF→ICO GIF→AVI GIF→TIFF GIF→BMP GIF→WMV GIF→PSD GIF→FLV GIF→M4V GIF→MPEG GIF→3GP GIF→EPS GIF→MPG GIF→TS HEIC→PNG HEIC→JPG HEIC→WebP HEIC→JPEG HEIC→PDF HEIC→GIF HEIC→AVIF HEIC→ICO

Compress image to 1 MB

Shrink any photo or image to 1 MB or less for email attachments and portals with a 1 MB limit. JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC and more. Free, and most never leave your browser.

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How to compress an image to 1 MB

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Add your images
Drop JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC files onto the compressor above, paste them, or click to browse. Mixed formats are fine.
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1 MB is preset
Every file is compressed to land at or just under 1 MB. You can switch to another size, or a percentage to reduce by.
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Compress
Click Compress. Each image keeps its format and, for most formats, never leaves your browser.
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Check and download
Check the new sizes, then download each file or all of them as a ZIP.

Which format keeps the most at 1 MB

The same 1 MB holds a different amount of detail depending on the format. Rough size of a detailed 3:2 photo at good quality:

Format	A photo fits roughly	Good to know
JPG	≈ 3,040 × 2,030 px (6 MP)	Accepted almost everywhere; the safe pick for forms
WebP	≈ 3,460 × 2,310 px (8 MP)	More detail than JPG, if the site accepts WebP
HEIC	≈ 3,760 × 2,500 px (9 MP)	iPhone photos; many forms don't accept it
AVIF	≈ 3,870 × 2,580 px (10 MP)	Most efficient, least widely accepted
PNG	≈ 1,550 × 1,030 px	Best for logos, screenshots and signatures, not photos

Rough guide for detailed photos. Each file keeps its own format; convert first if the destination needs a specific one.

What 1 MB is typically for

Attaching several photos to one email
Websites and portals that cap uploads at 1 MB
Sharing high-quality photos quickly

Limits vary by site and change over time; check the exact number where you're uploading.

Photo won't fit in 1 MB?

Crop before you compress
Every pixel you crop away is budget the subject keeps. For an ID photo, crop to head and shoulders first; for a document, crop to the page.
Photo saved as PNG? Make it a JPG
At 1 MB, a photo stored as PNG only fits around 1,550 × 1,030 px; as a JPG it fits around 3,040 × 2,030 px (6 MP).
Convert PNG to JPG →
Form won't take HEIC?
iPhone photos are HEIC by default, and many upload forms reject it. Convert to JPG first, then compress to 1 MB.
Convert HEIC to JPG →
Already under the limit?
Plenty of phone photos are already close to 1 MB. If yours is under it, upload it as it is; compressing further would only cost quality.

Other image sizes

1 MB for a specific format

Tips and numbers for one format at 1 MB.

Or compress images by level and set any size or percentage yourself.