or drop an image here
JPG, PNG or WebP - your image never leaves this device. Nothing is uploaded.
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Exact KB Size
Type 20, 50 or 100 KB - the file lands at or below it, guaranteed logic, no guessing.
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100% Private
Runs entirely in your browser. Your photo is never uploaded anywhere.
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Built for Forms
Made for exam, job, bank and admission forms that demand an exact photo size.
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Free, No Sign-Up
No account, no watermark, no daily limit. Just compress and download.
Why Forms Demand an Exact Image Size
If you have ever filled an online application in India - an SSC, UPSC, banking, railway or university form - you know the moment: the portal rejects your photo because it must be between 20 KB and 50 KB, and your phone's photo is 3 MB. This image compressor exists for exactly that moment. Instead of guessing with a quality slider and checking the file size again and again, you type the size the form demands and the tool does the trial-and-error for you - finding the best quality that still fits under your limit.
How to Compress an Image to an Exact KB Size
- Add your photo. Tap Select Image or drag the file in. JPG, PNG and WebP all work.
- Pick the size your form asks for. Tap a preset - 20 KB, 50 KB, 100 KB - or type any size. For most form photos, JPEG is the right format.
- Press Compress and download. The result shows the new size before you save it, so you know the form will accept it.
Honest Limits
- Very small targets cost quality. Squeezing a big photo under 20 KB means lower quality and sometimes smaller dimensions. The tool always chooses the gentlest path, and it tells you the final dimensions honestly in the result.
- PNG photos barely shrink. PNG is a lossless format made for graphics. For a photo, JPEG or WebP will always reach a small KB size better - the tool will warn you if PNG cannot reach your target.
- One image at a time. This version does one photo carefully instead of many carelessly - which is what a form submission needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I compress an image to exactly 50 KB or 20 KB?
Choose the Target size mode, type 50 (or tap a preset like 20 KB, 50 KB, 100 KB), add your photo and press Compress. The tool automatically finds the highest quality that keeps the file at or below your target size, shrinking the dimensions only if quality alone is not enough.
Why do online forms reject my photo?
Most application forms - exams, government jobs, bank and university admissions - accept photos only inside a fixed size range, often between 20 KB and 50 KB for a photo and a similar range for a signature. A phone photo is usually 2-5 MB, far above the limit. Compressing it to the exact KB size the form asks for fixes the rejection.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Compression happens entirely inside your browser with built-in technology. Your image is never uploaded, never stored and never seen by us or anyone else - you can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.
Will my photo lose quality?
A smaller file always trades a little quality - that is honest physics, not a trick. The tool protects quality as much as possible: it lowers quality only as far as your target size requires, and reduces dimensions only when there is no other way to reach a very small target. For form photos viewed at small sizes, the result looks the same.
Which format should I choose for application forms?
JPEG. Almost every form accepts it, it compresses photos the best, and transparent areas are placed on a clean white background automatically. WebP gives slightly smaller files but some older form portals do not accept it. PNG is best kept for logos and graphics, not photos.
Can I compress many images at once?
This version compresses one image at a time, carefully, so the exact-size result is reliable. That covers the normal case - one photo and one signature per form. A batch mode is planned.