Guides

How to Compress an Image Without Making It Look Bad

Practical guidance on shrinking JPG, PNG, and WebP for the web, email, and everything else.

4 min read

Open Compress Image

Compressing images is one of the highest-impact things you can do for page load speed and email deliverability. Done right, viewers can't tell the difference.

Two axes of compression

Resolution (pixels): shrink 4032×3024 down to 1600×1200 for the web and you often lose 4× the size instantly. Encoding quality: re-encode at 70–80% quality and get another 40–60% off, still with no visible loss.

The default quality choice

Our compress-image tool re-encodes at a smart default that keeps photographs sharp on screen while dropping size by roughly half. For hero images and marketing photos, this is the sweet spot.

FAQ

Do I lose detail?

At default settings, detail loss is imperceptible on screen. If you plan to print at large sizes, keep the original as a backup.

Is WebP better than JPG?

For similar quality, WebP is typically 25–35% smaller. All modern browsers support it.

More guides