Compress Image to 200 KB
A comfortable ceiling that keeps documents readable. Scans, ID photos and application forms usually ask for 200 KB — this gets you under it without turning text into mush.
Drag & drop images here
or browse your files — you can also paste a screenshot with Ctrl + V
JPG · PNG · GIF · BMP · WebP
Quality drops automatically until the file fits.
How to compress an image to 200 KB
Add your image
Drag it in, browse for it, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl + V. Several files at once is fine.
Set the target
It is already set to 200 KB. Adjust it if your portal says otherwise.
Download
Every file shows its before and after size. Save them one by one, or take them all as a single ZIP.
Why 200 KB keeps documents readable
At 200 KB there is roughly twice the data budget of 100 KB, and for anything containing text that difference is visible. A scanned certificate, a marked-up form or a screenshot of a receipt stays sharp at 200 KB and starts to smear at 100 KB.
That is why most application portals, visa systems and university uploads settled on 200 KB: it is the smallest size where a legible scan of a document fits.
Keep text sharp: choose the format by content
- Photos and scans → let it stay JPG. The tool keeps your original format.
- Screenshots, signatures, tables, line art → PNG compresses these properly, but the file will be bigger. If the portal needs 200 KB and PNG will not fit, converting the screenshot to JPG is usually the right trade.
- Anything you will publish on a website → convert to WebP instead. Same size budget, better quality per byte.
One warning worth having: do not repeatedly re-compress the same JPEG. Every save loses a little more detail. Work from the original file each time — keep one copy untouched on your device.