PhotoCut Studio

Compress and convert images

Free · No signup · No watermark · Your image is never uploaded

Shrink an image or move it between PNG, JPG and WebP, seeing exactly how much the result will weigh before you download it. Everything runs in your browser — the image is never uploaded to a server.

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Which format to pick

How it works

  1. Open your image in the File tab.
  2. Pick the output format.
  3. For JPG or WebP, adjust quality: you'll see the estimated size and how much you're saving.
  4. Download once you find the right balance.

Two things worth knowing

The quality control doesn't appear for PNG, and that's not an oversight: PNG is lossless and has no quality to adjust. A control that does nothing would be misleading. To lighten a PNG, reduce its dimensions or switch to WebP.

Converting to JPG loses transparency. The format has no alpha channel — it simply cannot store it, so those areas get filled with white. That's the format's limitation. If you need transparency, use PNG or WebP — we warn you before it happens.

Without uploading your image

Most online compressors need to receive your file on their servers to process it. Here compression runs on your own device, so the image never leaves your machine — which matters when what you're compressing is a client's material or a personal document.

As a side effect, re-encoding drops the metadata (EXIF and GPS location). If that angle interests you, see the tool for viewing and removing EXIF metadata.

FAQ

Which format gives the smallest file?

For photos, WebP: same look as JPG, lighter, and it supports transparency. JPG is the most compatible. PNG only for transparency or crisp edges.

Why is there no quality control for PNG?

PNG is lossless — there's no quality to adjust. It only appears for JPG and WebP.

I converted a transparent PNG to JPG and lost transparency

JPG has no alpha channel; those areas get filled with white. That's the format, not the tool. Use PNG or WebP.

Is my image uploaded to a server?

No: compression runs in your browser and the image never leaves your machine.

Does compressing reduce quality?

For JPG and WebP yes, irreversibly. Around 70–85 usually looks identical while weighing much less, and you see the estimate as you adjust.

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Resize an image

Change the size in pixels or by percentage, keeping the aspect ratio.

View and remove EXIF metadata

See what your photo carries (camera, date, GPS) before sharing it.

All tools

Remove background, color backgrounds, color palette and more.