Compress a JPEG to 200 KB
At 200 KB, JPEG compression is close to invisible for screen-sized images — this is the UPSC photo ceiling (20–200 KB) and a common visa-portal cap. The preset below lands just under 200 KB at the highest quality your image allows.
Drop images here — or click to browse, or paste with Ctrl+V
JPG · PNG · WebP — processed on your device, never uploaded
How it works
- Open this page — the compressor is already set for “Compress JPEG to 200 KB”.
- Drop your image into the box, click to browse, or paste it with Ctrl+V.
- The tool re-encodes the image on your own device until it fits the target — nothing is uploaded.
- Check the preview and file size on the result card, then download.
Why JPEG for this job
JPEG is the right choice for photographs and for any government or exam portal — most of them accept only JPG/JPEG. The tool binary-searches JPEG’s quality setting to land just under 200 KB at the best quality that fits.
JPEG has no transparency: transparent areas are filled with white during conversion, which is what forms expect for photos and signatures on paper.
Frequently asked questions
Is there any visible difference between my original and a 200 KB version?
For images up to roughly 1600–1800 px on the long side, almost never. Compression becomes visible when the byte budget is small relative to pixel count — 200 KB is a generous budget for screen dimensions.
My visa portal wants “under 240 KB”. Can I set a custom target?
Yes — the target box accepts any number of kilobytes. Type 230 for comfortable margin under a 240 KB cap; the presets are just starting points.