Compress an image to 95 KB
A safe target for forms that say 100 KB and mean it.
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How it works
Add your images
Drag and drop, paste, or pick files. They upload over an encrypted connection.
Pick a quality or a target size
Use the quality slider, or tell it exactly how many KB or MB you need.
Download
Save each file, or grab them all at once as a ZIP.
When a form says the limit is 100 KB, a file of 99.8 KB is a risky thing to upload. A target of 95 KB leaves a margin that protects against rounding, headers and odd counting rules.
The tool finds the best quality that keeps the file at or below 95,000 bytes. Because the target is close to 100 KB, most photos keep their full pixel size or lose only a little, and the picture stays sharp.
Use this page whenever a rejection would cost you something, such as a deadline for an application. Five kilobytes is a small price for peace of mind.
How counting rules differ
Computers count a kilobyte as 1000 bytes or as 1024 bytes, depending on the system. A file of 100,000 bytes is 100 KB by one rule and 97.7 KiB by the other, so it passes either way. A file of 102,000 bytes would be 102 KB under one and only 99.6 under the other, which shows how a careless target can fail.
What 95 KB looks like
Ninety-five kilobytes is 760,000 bits, enough for about 870 pixels square of an ordinary photo. A portrait or product picture reaches this with clean detail. It is a good size for a sharp headshot on a professional profile.
Passport-style photos
For forms that ask for a photo of up to 100 KB, compress to 95 KB after you have set the pixel size the form wants. Check the file size on your computer after you download it, and keep the original in case the form rejects it for another reason.
Why not go lower
Going far below the limit loses quality for no benefit. If the form allows 100 KB, a 40 KB result looks worse than a 95 KB one, and no reviewer rewards the smaller file. Spend the allowance you are given.
Saving the original
Keep the uncompressed original in a safe folder. Compression throws away data that cannot be recovered, and you may need the full picture again for print or for a form with a higher limit. A 95 KB file is a copy made for one purpose.
Name the copy so you can tell it apart, for instance by adding the target size to the file name.
When the result is under 95 KB
If the result is well below 95 KB, the picture was simple and reached its best quality before the room ran out. Nothing more needs doing, because a larger file would look no better.
Just check that it does not fall under a minimum the form may set.
Trying another format
If the result does not look right, try a different format. For photographs JPEG usually wins, and for pictures with text and flat colour WebP or PNG may. The tool shows the size of each attempt, so the choice is not a guess.
Attempts take a second and are not limited.
Frequently asked questions
Is 95 KB the same as 100 KB for practical purposes?
Close, but safer. The extra margin helps with systems that count differently from your computer.
Can I compress a PDF here?
No. This page writes images. If the form needs a PDF, make the picture here and then turn it into a PDF with the image to PDF tool.
What if the form also sets a minimum size?
Check the file size on the result. If it falls under the minimum, choose Custom and raise the target a little.
Does the tool keep the aspect ratio?
Yes. Width and height stay in proportion unless you change them in Resize.
How long does it take?
A few seconds for most photos.
Is it worth going to 99 KB?
Rarely. The visible gain over 95 KB is small, and the risk of a rejection rises as you approach the line.
Does the order of resizing and compressing matter?
Yes. Resize first, then compress, so the 95 KB is spent on the final pixels.