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How to Compress an Image Without Losing Quality

Large images slow down websites, fill up storage, and are awkward to share. Here is how to make your images smaller while keeping them looking great.

1. Choose the right format

Photos work best as JPG. Graphics with text or transparency work best as PNG. For the best balance of quality and size, try WebP - it often cuts file size by 30% or more compared to JPG.

2. Reduce the dimensions

An image taken on a modern phone can be 4000 pixels wide. For web use, 1200-1600 pixels is usually enough. Smaller dimensions mean a much smaller file.

3. Use a quality setting of 75-85%

When compressing JPG, a quality setting around 80% looks almost identical to 100% but produces a much smaller file. You can usually reduce the size by half with no visible difference.

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