Compress a photo for email
Make a photo small enough to send without losing more quality than necessary. Runs entirely on your device — the file never uploads.
How to compress a photo for email
- Check your email service's attachment limit, including the combined size of all files you plan to send.
- Select a JPEG, PNG or WebP photo above and run the compression job with its default quality setting.
- Download the result and check its size and readability. Use the full compressor or resize tool if you need another adjustment, then attach the downloaded copy.
Supported files: Input: JPEG, PNG or WebP, up to 500 MB per file. The browser interface keeps the source format and offers a quality setting. Output: one image per input.
A practical example
For a receipt photo sent by email, keep the amounts and dates readable. Check the downloaded file against your email provider's attachment limit; no particular size reduction is guaranteed.
Limitations and checks
- JPEG and WebP compression can discard detail. PNG may not shrink much because its encoding is lossless.
- If same-format re-encoding is larger, the tool keeps the original bytes. A result may therefore have the same size and metadata as the input.
- This is not a target-size guarantee. HEIC, GIF and SVG need their corresponding converter first; large images can exhaust device memory.
What happens
- Compress
About
Make a photo small enough to attach to an email without giving the recipient a blurry mess. Large phone and camera images can exceed an email provider's attachment limit even when only one picture is being sent. This job reduces the image data while keeping enough detail for normal viewing, so the finished copy is easier to attach and quicker to receive. It runs in your browser, and the photo stays on your computer while this compression job is working. The result is a separate file, leaving the original available if a larger version is needed later. Actual savings depend on the source image, its dimensions, and how heavily it was already compressed.
Common uses
- Reduce a phone photo before attaching it to a message for family or friends.
- Make several product photos easier to send to a customer by email.
- Shrink a picture that an email service rejects as too large.
- Create a smaller copy of an event photo while keeping the full-size original.
Frequently asked questions
Will the compressed photo look worse?
Compression removes some image data, so very strong compression can soften fine detail. For ordinary email viewing, a moderate reduction usually gives a useful balance between appearance and file size.
Does this change my original photo?
No. The job creates a new compressed file for download, so the source photo remains available on your device.
Why is my photo still too large for email?
Attachment limits vary by email provider, and very large images may need another pass or smaller dimensions. Check the downloaded file size against the limit shown by the email service.
Can I compress a photo from my phone?
Yes, if the browser can open the image format. Select the photo in the browser, run the job, then attach the downloaded copy to the email.