Compress JPG to 500KB

1. Upload your JPG (up to 50 MB).
2. The compressor automatically targets 500 KB or under.
3. Download the compressed JPG — ready to upload or print.

500 KB is the target for high-resolution photos that still need to load fast. At 500 KB, a JPG is typically 2000-3000px wide with quality 85-92% — good enough for print preview and retina displays.

500 KB is the target for high-resolution photos that still need to load reasonably fast. Modern cameras produce 5-20 MB JPGs — too large for most platforms. At 500 KB, you keep enough resolution for print preview, retina displays, and high-quality web delivery, while dramatically reducing file size.

The compressor decodes the JPG and re-encodes it with libjpeg-turbo starting at quality 92%. If the output exceeds 500 KB, it reduces quality and re-encodes until the file is 500 KB or smaller. At 500 KB, a JPG is typically 2000-3000px wide with quality 85-92% — sharp on screens and acceptable for small prints.

• High-resolution portfolio images.
• Product photography for e-commerce.
• Print preview (small format).
• High-quality blog and article images.
• Website images for retina displays.
• Marketplace listings requiring high quality.
• Any platform with a 500 KB limit.

500 KB is high-quality — the photo looks sharp on retina displays and is acceptable for small prints. Expect 2000-3000px wide with quality 85-92%. Great for portfolios, product photography, and high-quality web delivery.

• 500 KB is still relatively large — consider 100-200 KB for web-only use.
• Not ideal for very large prints (poster size).
• Transparency is not supported (JPG limitation).
• For maximum quality, keep the original.
• For web performance, use 100-200 KB instead.

• Output opens in every browser, viewer, and application.
• Accepted by most CMS platforms without issue.
• Accepted by email clients (under 25 MB attachment limit).
• Accepted by print services (small-format).
• Standard JPG — no special software needed.

• 500 KB is best for high-resolution images, not standard web.
• For web-only use, 100-200 KB is usually sufficient.
• Resize to the target display size before uploading.
• Metadata is stripped automatically for maximum savings.
• For even smaller files with better quality, consider WebP.

Need to hit an exact size? Use our dedicated target-size tools:

Output is still slightly over 500 KB

Resize the image smaller first, or use the general JPG compressor.

File is larger than expected for web use

500 KB is high-quality. For web use, try the 100 KB or 200 KB variant instead.

Image still looks soft after compression

Very large originals may lose detail. Resize to the target print/web size first.

• ITU-T T.81 — JPEG specification