ToolsStars

JPG Compressor — Free Online

Purpose-built for JPEG photos from phones and cameras. The quality slider re-encodes your JPGs at the perfect balance of clarity and size — most photos lose 70–90% of their weight with no visible difference.

No sign-up Files never uploaded Unlimited use Free forever

Drop JPG photos to compress

JPEG files (other images are converted to JPG)

Tip: you can also press Ctrl + V to paste

100% private — processed on your device

How to use the JPG Compressor

  1. 1

    Add your JPGs

    Drop one photo or a whole folder's worth (up to 50). PNGs and other images dropped here are converted to JPG automatically.

  2. 2

    Pick a quality level

    80% is the professional sweet spot. Lower it for email/WhatsApp, raise it for printing. Add a max dimension for even bigger savings.

  3. 3

    Download

    Compare the before/after size of every photo, then download singly or all together as a ZIP.

Why use Tools Stars for this?

  • Tuned for real-world photos: phone shots, DSLR exports, scanned documents
  • Fine-grained quality control from 5% (tiny) to 100% (maximum fidelity)
  • Bulk mode with ZIP download — compress a whole shoot in one click
  • Optional resize caps (1920 / 1280 / 800 px) for web and messaging
  • Private & instant: re-encoding happens on your device, nothing is uploaded
  • Also strips bulky EXIF metadata (camera info, GPS) for extra savings and privacy

Frequently asked questions

What is the best quality setting for JPG compression?

75–85% for general photos and websites (visually identical, 70%+ smaller). Use 60–70% for messaging apps, and 90%+ when you plan to print or heavily crop later.

How do I compress a JPG to a specific size, like under 200 KB?

Start at 80% quality and check the result size. If it's still too big, lower quality a step at a time or set a max dimension (e.g. 1280px) — resizing is the most powerful lever for hitting strict upload limits on forms and job applications.

Does compressing a JPG remove its EXIF data?

Yes. Re-encoding through the browser produces a clean image without camera model, timestamps or GPS location — a nice privacy bonus before sharing photos publicly.

Can I compress many JPGs at once?

Yes, up to 50 per batch. After compression you can download them one by one or as a single ZIP file.

JPG vs JPEG — is there a difference?

None at all: they are the same format. '.jpg' became popular because early Windows only allowed three-letter extensions. This tool handles both identically.

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