Best Settings for Compress Image: Quality vs File Size

Shrink image file sizes for web uploads, messaging apps, and email. This post explains practical ways to compress images online with predictable quality and reliable output.

What this tool is best for

• Product image optimization
• Landing page speed improvements
• Faster media uploads for support teams

Best settings by goal

Fastest turnaround

• Use settings optimized for speed and quick sharing.
• Reduce unnecessary pages or oversized source assets first.

Balanced quality and size

• Use target size in KB when a platform has strict limits.
• Validate output once before publishing or sending.

Smallest possible output

• Choose WebP or JPG for photos and PNG or WebP for transparency needs.
• Expect some quality trade-offs when maximum reduction is required.

Pro tip

Test one sample file first, then standardize the same settings across your full batch.

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• Resize Image
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• Compress Image
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