How to Compress Images for the Web (Faster Pages)
2026-06-08
Oversized images are the number one cause of slow web pages. They hurt user experience and search rankings, and they cost your visitors data. Compressing them is the single easiest performance win.
Why image size matters
Search engines factor page speed into rankings, and most page weight is images. Cutting image size often halves load time with no visible difference.
Step by step
- Open the Compress Image tool.
- Add one image or a batch.
- Set the target quality (around 70% is a great default).
- Click Compress images and download.
Tips for the best results
- Resize to the dimensions you actually display first with Resize Image — then compress.
- Convert to WebP with the image converter for even smaller files at the same quality.
- Keep quality at 60–80% for photos; go higher for graphics with text.
Frequently asked questions
Will quality drop?
You control it. At ~70% most photos look identical while files shrink substantially.