Image Optimizer

Compress, Resize & Convert Images

Make your images smaller without losing visible quality. Convert to WebP, JPEG, or PNG. Process one image or a whole batch. Nothing is uploaded — everything runs in your browser.

100% private Batch mode EXIF stripped Works offline

Drop or click to upload

JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, or BMP · up to 25 MB

Drop multiple images or click to select

Up to 30 files · 25 MB per file · JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, BMP

Your files stay on your device. Every image is processed using the browser's built-in Canvas API. There is no upload step, no server, and no retention. You can prove this by loading the page, turning off your internet, and processing a photo — it will still work.

What is image optimization?

Image optimization means making an image file smaller without making it look worse. That sounds simple, but most phone photos are far bigger than they need to be for the places they get used.

A single photo from an iPhone or Android camera is often 3 to 5 MB. If you upload that to a website, visitors wait longer for the page to load. On a slow connection, that wait can be many seconds. Visitors leave. Google notices the slow speed and ranks the page lower.

The same photo, optimized, is often under 300 KB and looks identical on screen. That is a 90 percent reduction. The page loads faster, uses less mobile data, and costs less to host.

What this tool actually does to your file

When you upload an image, the browser reads the pixels into memory. The tool then draws those pixels onto a fresh canvas and exports the result in the format you choose. This one step does several useful things at once:

Because the canvas is fresh, there is no path for old metadata to survive. That is why the tool can honestly say it strips EXIF data — it is a natural result of how the browser works, not an extra step.

Which format should you pick?

Each format has a job. Picking the wrong one either wastes space or makes the image look worse than it needs to.

WebP — best for websites

Smaller files than JPEG at the same quality. Supported by every modern browser. Use this for anything going on a website, blog, or online store. Typical savings over JPEG: 25 to 35 percent.

JPEG — safest choice

Opens on every device made in the last 30 years. Use this when emailing photos to someone who might use an old computer, or uploading to a form that only accepts JPG. Cannot store transparency.

PNG — for logos and screenshots

Lossless, so nothing is thrown away. Keeps sharp edges and transparency. Files are usually much larger than JPEG or WebP. Only use PNG when you need transparency or pixel-perfect graphics.

Quality 80 is the sweet spot

At 80 percent quality, most people cannot tell an optimized photo from the original. Files are often 60 to 80 percent smaller. Go higher for fine detail, lower for thumbnails.

How much space can you save?

These are typical results for a 4 MB phone photo of a landscape, converted to WebP at quality 80:

On a website with twenty photos, that difference is roughly 76 MB of bandwidth saved for every single visitor. On mobile data, that is the difference between a page that loads instantly and one that takes half a minute.

How to use the optimizer

01

Add your image

Drag a photo into the box or click to browse. For many files, switch to Batch mode. Images never leave your device.

02

Choose format and quality

WebP for websites. JPEG for sharing. PNG for logos. Keep quality at 80 unless you have a reason to change it.

03

Resize if needed

You rarely need a 4000-pixel-wide photo. Choose a percentage or a preset like "Instagram post" to reduce the pixel count.

04

Check the preview

The tool shows you the original and the optimized version side by side, plus the exact file size of each one.

05

Download

Single images save right away. Batch jobs download as one ZIP file with all your optimized images inside.

06

Use the file

Upload it to your website, attach it to an email, or post it on social media. It will look the same and load much faster.

Why image size matters

Images are usually the biggest part of a web page. On a typical website, images take up more than half of the total page weight. Text is tiny by comparison. That means if you want a fast website, images are the first thing to fix.

Speed affects three things that most people care about:

There is also a storage angle. If you run a small business with an online catalogue of a thousand product photos, unoptimized images can fill up a hosting plan quickly. Optimized images let you keep the same plan for years longer.

When not to optimize

There are cases where compression hurts more than it helps. Do not optimize images you plan to print at large sizes. Do not heavily compress files you will edit again later, because quality is lost every time. And do not optimize medical scans, legal documents, or anything where every pixel matters.

Frequently asked questions

Is this image optimizer free to use?

Yes. There is no account, no watermark, and no daily limit. The tool runs in your browser, so there is no server cost to pass on to you.

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. Every image is read, resized, and compressed inside your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your files never leave your device. You can confirm this by loading the page, turning off your internet connection, and processing an image. It will still work.

Which file formats does the optimizer support?

You can upload JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, and BMP files. Output can be WebP, JPEG, or PNG. GIF animation is not preserved because the processing uses a single canvas frame.

What quality setting should I use?

Between 70 and 85 is a good range for photographs. At 80, most people cannot see a difference from the original, but the file is often 60 to 80 percent smaller. Use 90 or higher for images with fine detail or text, and drop to 60 or lower for thumbnails where quality matters less.

Does the optimizer remove EXIF data from my photos?

Yes, automatically. Redrawing an image onto a fresh canvas drops all embedded metadata, including camera model, GPS location, date taken, and original software tags. This is a privacy benefit and also makes the file smaller.

Why is WebP smaller than JPEG?

WebP uses a newer compression algorithm that can store the same visual quality in less space. On typical photos, a WebP file is 25 to 35 percent smaller than an equivalent JPEG. All modern browsers support WebP, so it is safe to use on the web.

Can I resize and compress at the same time?

Yes. Resizing and quality settings work together. Resizing reduces the pixel count and quality reduces the per-pixel data. For the smallest possible file, do both: resize to the size you actually display and set quality to 80.

Is there a limit on how many images I can process?

Batch mode accepts up to 30 files at a time and each file can be up to 25 MB. There is no daily limit. If you have hundreds of images, process them in groups of 30.

Khalil Rahman, front-end developer and reviewer

Khalil Rahman

Front-end developer · Reviewed and maintained

The canvas pipeline and format handling in this tool are tested against Chrome, Firefox, and Safari before each release. If you find a file that fails to process, produces an unexpected size, or loses visible quality at quality 80, please send us the test file so we can reproduce and fix it. Last reviewed: February 2026.

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