How do I compress a JPG to 1 MB?

Drop the JPG onto the compressor above. The 1 MB target is already set, so just click Compress and download the result.

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.

How much quality will I lose at 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 JPG photo comes out around 3,040 × 2,030 px (6 MP) at good quality; simpler images can stay larger.

My JPG is already smaller than 1 MB. What now?

Then it already fits, and compressing it further would only cost quality. Upload it as it is, or pick a smaller target if you need it smaller still.

What if my JPG can't get down to 1 MB?

Very large or detailed images are scaled down further to reach 1 MB. If the result is too small, pick a larger target.

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.

Yes. It's compressed inside your browser and never uploaded.

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Compress JPG to 1 MB

Shrink a JPG to 1 MB or less for email attachments and portals with a 1 MB limit. Free, and nothing is uploaded.

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How to compress a JPG to 1 MB

1
Add your JPG
Drop one or more JPG files onto the compressor above, paste them, or click to browse.
2
1 MB is preset
The target is already set to 1 MB, and each file is compressed to land at or just under it. You can switch to another size or a percentage to reduce by.
3
Compress
Click Compress. The JPG is processed in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
4
Check and download
Check the new size, then download each file or all of them as a ZIP.

What fits in 1 MB

Roughly how large a detailed JPG photo can be at 1 MB. Simple images, like documents and graphics, can stay larger.

Image	Roughly fits	Quality
Photo (3:2)	≈ 3,040 × 2,030 px (6 MP)	Good
Photo (3:2)	≈ 4,100 × 2,730 px (11 MP)	Acceptable, some artefacts
Square photo or avatar	≈ 2,480 × 2,480 px (6 MP)	Good

Rough guide for detailed photos. Real results depend on detail, noise and colour.

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.

How JPG gets smaller

Re-encodes with an optimised JPEG encoder at a tuned quality and strips bulky metadata.

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Neighbouring sizes

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