Compress image to under 500 KB
Shrink any photo to under 500 KB for forms and portals with strict upload limits.
Drop an image, or choose a file
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC or GIF. Any size.
Your file never leaves your device
Why files fail
Job applications, government forms and school portals often reject images over 500 KB, and photos from phones are usually several megabytes.
What this preset does
This preset tries the highest quality first and steps down only as far as needed. If quality alone isn't enough, it trims the dimensions slightly and says so.
Questions
- Will my photo still be readable?
- Yes. At 500 KB a photo keeps enough detail for forms, IDs and documents at normal size.
- Is 500 KB the same as 0.5 MB?
- Yes. Okaysize counts 1 MB as 1,000 KB, and aims a little under to be safe with portals that count differently.
- Can I pick a different size?
- Yes, set any target in Advanced on the main image compressor.