Drag & drop images here
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JPG · PNG · WebP · BMP — output is JPG under 200 KB
Compressed entirely in your browser — your photos never leave your device
Compressed Images
How it works
Drop your image
Any common format, any size, even a whole batch. Nothing is uploaded — your browser reads the file directly from disk.
Quality is searched, not guessed
A binary search over JPEG quality finds the highest quality that fits under 200 KB. Dimensions are only reduced if the target is otherwise impossible.
Download a file that qualifies
A clean .jpg, guaranteed under the limit, with metadata stripped as a bonus. The card shows the exact size, dimensions, and quality used.
Why exactly 200 KB?
200 KB limits are common on job portals, visa and immigration applications, university admissions, and document-upload systems. It's a comfortable budget: most photos survive with no visible quality loss. This tool finds the highest JPEG quality that fits, automatically.
Tip for best results
At 200 KB you rarely need to shrink dimensions — the tool will keep your image's original resolution whenever the quality search alone can hit the target.
Why trust ClientSide
- Compression runs entirely in your browser tab
- Files are read into RAM — never written to a server
- No network requests are made for your photos
- No file size limits, no daily quota, no watermark
- Metadata (GPS, camera info) is removed automatically
Frequently asked questions
How does this compress an image to exactly 200 KB?
A binary search over JPEG quality runs in your browser: encode, check the size, narrow the range — eight times. The result is the highest quality that fits under 200 KB. If even the lowest quality is too big, dimensions are stepped down and the search repeats.
Is 200 KB enough for a scanned document photo?
Usually yes. A phone photo of an A4 page compresses to 200 KB with text still clearly readable. For multi-page documents, photograph each page and compress them as a batch — then combine them with our PDF tools.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. The image is read and compressed by JavaScript in your browser tab. Nothing is sent anywhere — the compressed file is written straight from memory to your downloads.
What format is the output?
Always JPEG (.jpg) — the format forms expect, and the only common format that can be tuned to an exact size. PNG, WebP, BMP, and GIF inputs are converted automatically; transparency is flattened to white.
What if 200 KB is impossible for my image?
The tool reduces dimensions step by step until the target is reachable and labels the result. In practice any photo can be brought under 200 KB — very small targets simply produce smaller images.
Need more control over the image?
Our image editor can crop, resize to exact pixel dimensions, and adjust the photo before you compress it here. For removing hidden GPS/EXIF data without recompressing, use the metadata remover.