Compress JPG for WordPress (under 200 KB)
Compress JPG/JPEG for wordpress to under 200 KB. Adjust quality and optional resizing. Runs locally — no uploads.
Compress JPG
Reduce JPG/JPEG file size locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
FAQ
Is this safe?
Yes. Compression runs locally in your browser — no uploads.
What quality should I use?
Start with 0.75. Increase for text/logos; decrease for photos if you need more savings.
Best settings to compress JPG for wordpress (under 200 KB)
- 1) Select your JPG (it stays on your device).
- 2) Start with Quality 0.75 and review the result.
- 3) If still too large, set Max width to ~1600px (optional).
- 4) Click Compress & Download.
- 5) Replace the original on your site/app and re-check load speed.
How-to
This guide helps you compress portfolio images when you need to compress JPG for wordpress (under 200 KB).
JPG is already a compressed format, so the main lever is re-encoding at a slightly lower quality. Small reductions (0.85 → 0.78) often save a lot of space without obvious quality loss.
Recommended starting point: Quality 0.75. If the image contains text or sharp edges (screenshots, UI), go a bit higher (0.80–0.88). For photos, you can often go lower (0.65–0.78).
Resize is the second lever. Many images are bigger than they need to be. If the display size is 1200px wide, uploading 4000px is wasted bytes. Use “Max width” to scale down before saving.
For WordPress/Shopify uploads: smaller files upload faster and reduce image processing time. For email and sharing, smaller files avoid “attachment too large” errors.
Workflow tip: compress one representative image first, confirm it looks good, then apply the same settings for a whole batch.
If your result looks blurry: increase quality a bit or avoid aggressive resizing. If you see blocky artifacts in gradients/skin tones: raise quality in small steps.
Privacy note: the tool runs locally in your browser. Your photos are not uploaded to a server.
Pro tip: batch mode converts multiple files and downloads a ZIP — ideal for galleries, blog posts, and product images.
Common mistakes
- Using very low quality for screenshots/logos (creates artifacts).
- Resizing too small and then upscaling on the website.
- Compressing repeatedly (re-encoding the same JPG multiple times).
- Forgetting to update the image on the page after downloading.