Compress an Image to 2 MB
Two megabytes is the largest free target and a common ceiling for email and upload forms. Most photos fit with no visible change — and the file never leaves this tab.
Drop an image here, or click to choose
JPEG, PNG, WebP or BMP up to 20 MB on Free · one at a time · nothing leaves your device
How it works
- Your browser reads the image from your disk. No request carries the picture.
- It keeps the largest dimensions and quality that fit under 2 MB. The first setting that fits is kept, so the photo stays as detailed as the limit allows.
- If 2 MB is out of reach, it tells you and shows the smallest honest result with its dimensions.
When 2 MB is the right target
It is generous enough to be invisible. For most phone and camera photos, a 2 MB JPEG keeps the original dimensions at a high quality setting. If a form allows 2 MB, there is rarely a reason to go smaller.
Large originals still get scaled. A 48-megapixel photo can exceed 2 MB at high quality, so the tool may reduce the pixel count. The result card shows the width and height it used, so nothing is hidden.
PNG only when needed. A photographic PNG can blow past 2 MB. Keep PNG for transparency or flat-colour graphics; use JPEG for photographs.
2 MB here means 2,000,000 bytes. That is stricter than 2 × 1,024 KB, so the result also fits a form that uses the binary reading.
Pricing
Free
$0
- Targets of 2 MB, 1 MB, 500 KB, 200 KB, 100 KB and 50 KB
- Images up to 20 MB
- One image at a time
- JPEG or PNG output, no upload, no watermark
Pro
$5/month
- Adds 30 KB, 20 KB and 10 KB targets, plus a custom KB target
- Images up to 100 MB
- Batch: compress up to 20 images at once
- One subscription unlocks Pro in every Little Toolworks tool
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Questions
Is 2 MB too large for email?
No. Most mail services allow far more, and 2 MB is a comfortable attachment size. The tool produces a file at or below 2,000,000 bytes.
Will the photo keep its resolution?
Often, yes. If the original is unusually large, it may be scaled down to fit; the result card reports the final dimensions.
Should I choose a smaller target?
Only if a form requires it. A smaller file loses detail without helping when the limit is 2 MB.
Does it support transparency?
Choose PNG output. Transparent areas survive in PNG; JPEG fills them with white.
What if the result is still over 2 MB?
It will not claim otherwise. The card shows the smallest result it could produce, with its dimensions.
Is my image uploaded?
No. It is decoded and re-encoded in this tab.