FAQ

Yes. Every tool on the site is completely free with no account, no subscription and no watermark. There is no trial period because there is nothing to unlock — the full functionality is available to anyone.

No account is required. You open a tool, drop your image, and it is processed right there. Nothing is stored about you and there is no login to remember.

Current versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari work best. Some formats like AVIF encoding need a recent Chromium or Firefox build, and older browsers may not handle WebP or AVIF at all.

Yes. The tools are responsive and run fully in the browser, so they work on iOS and Android. Large files process more slowly on mobile hardware, but everything still runs locally.

No daily or monthly limit. Because processing happens in your browser, there is no server quota to exhaust. You can compress, convert or resize as many files as you like.

Each tool accepts files up to 25 MB. This is generous enough for most photos and screenshots while keeping the browser process stable.

Almost never. The vast majority of tools marked local run entirely in your browser using the Canvas API, so the image never leaves your device. A few specialized tools clearly labeled temporary upload send a file to a server that deletes it automatically after processing.

Lossy compression permanently discards some image data to make files smaller, which can introduce faint artifacts. Lossless compression optimizes the file structure and metadata without changing a single pixel, producing identical-looking output at a smaller size.

For photographic content, quality 70–82 is a strong balance: files are roughly 60–80% smaller while staying sharp on normal screens. Go lower only for thumbnails or backgrounds where detail does not matter.

PNG uses lossless compression, so there is far less room to cut size without altering pixels. Removing metadata and optimizing structure helps a little. For dramatic savings, convert a photographic PNG to WebP instead.

Use the Target File Size Compressor. You enter a target such as 100 KB or 1 MB and the tool runs an automatic quality loop, iteratively compressing and adjusting until the output lands as close to your target as possible.

Never. Every tool creates a brand-new compressed copy. Your source file is never overwritten, so you can always go back to the original.

Yes, typically 30–50% smaller than JPEG at the same visual quality. Both use modern codecs (VP9/AV1) that pack pixel data far more efficiently than the decades-old JPEG standard.

It removes a few kilobytes of hidden camera data, GPS coordinates and embedded thumbnails. The effect is small but free, and it also protects your privacy when sharing photos.

The Image Converter handles JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF and BMP in bulk, and dedicated single-path converters cover the most common pairs such as JPG to PNG, PNG to JPG, JPG to WebP, PNG to WebP, WebP to JPG and WebP to PNG.

No. The lossy damage from JPEG encoding already happened when the JPG was created. Converting to PNG wraps those same pixels in a lossless container; it does not recover lost detail.

WebP is a more modern codec derived from video compression. It predicts pixel values more accurately and encodes the differences efficiently, so it needs fewer bytes for the same visual quality.

JPEG has no alpha channel, so transparent areas are flattened onto a background color you choose — white by default. If you need to keep transparency, output to PNG or WebP instead.

Safari on iOS and macOS handles HEIC natively. Chrome added HEIC support in version 107+. If your browser cannot decode the file, convert it on the device first, then use this site for any further changes.

Yes. Re-encoding data that has already been compressed compounds the loss. Every round-trip between JPG and WebP adds a small amount of artifacts, so convert once and keep the result as your master.

No. Conversion only changes the file format. Pixel dimensions stay identical unless you also use a resize tools.

Resizing changes the pixel dimensions of the image, which is the most effective way to reduce file size. Compressing re-encodes the same pixel data more efficiently. For photos, resizing down then compressing gives the best results.

Use the Resize Image tool, enter the target width (or height), and the tool scales the image while preserving the aspect ratio. You can also lock a percentage scale or set exact output dimensions.

Use the Profile Picture Resizer or Square Crop tool. It centers a square crop on the image and outputs a perfectly square JPG, PNG or WebP sized for your social profile.

Yes. The Circle Crop tool produces a round crop with transparent edges, saved as a PNG. It is ideal for avatars, badges and product watermarks.

Use the Thumbnail Maker, choose a target size such as 150×150 or 300×300, and it produces a clean, cropped thumbnail from your image. You can batch multiple photos at once.

Shrinking an image removes pixel data, but the result usually looks as sharp or sharper because detail is condensed. Enlarging is what causes softness, since the browser must invent pixels that were never captured.

No — cropping permanently removes the pixels outside the crop area. Your original file is always preserved though, so you can redo an edit any time.

EXIF is a hidden block of data cameras and phones embed in photos — date and time, camera model, lens, exposure settings, and sometimes GPS coordinates. Many people do not realize this data is inside every shot they share.

Metadata can reveal your exact location, home address, camera equipment and personal timing habits. Stripping it protects your privacy before you post a photo to social media, forums or a public website.

The metadata tools can inspect EXIF, XMP, IPTC and ICC profiles, and the privacy tools strip location, camera, timestamp and author data. You can review what was found before you download the cleaned file.

No. Metadata is stored separately from pixel data. Stripping it has zero effect on the visible image — the photo looks exactly the same.

Open the EXIF analyser or Metadata Viewer and it will list any location coordinates embedded in the file. If GPS details exist, the privacy tools can remove them in one click.

Yes. The privacy tools let you remove specific fields. Strip the GPS coordinates while keeping date and camera information if that is what you prefer.

No. The metadata inspection happens locally in your browser. Your images and the metadata inside them are never sent to our servers.

Yes. The Background Remover detects the foreground subject and removes the background, outputting a PNG with transparency. The result is best on photos with clear subject/background separation.

Use the Background Color Changer to replace a flat background with any solid color you pick, or to add a background to a transparent PNG.

Yes. The Transparent Background Maker converts a chosen color or surrounding area to transparency, saving a PNG that layers cleanly over any design.

The image editor supports brightness, contrast, saturation and hue adjustments, plus color filters — everything you need for a quick fix before sharing or publishing.

Yes, the editor includes rotate (90° steps) and horizontal/vertical flip, useful for fixing a slightly tilted phone photo or mirroring an image.

Use the Compare Images tool. It shows both images side by side and highlights the pixel differences, which is perfect for checking subtle edit changes or duplicated content.

No edit ever overwrites your source. Each result downloads as a new file, so the original stays intact on your device.

Use the Color Palette Extractor to sample the dominant colors in any image. You get a clean palette with hex codes you can copy straight into a design tool.

Yes. The color analysis tool ranks the colors by how much of the image they occupy, so you instantly see the dominant hue and a full breakdown of secondary shades.

The color picker lets you click any pixel in an image and read its exact hex, RGB and HSL values. Copy the result straight into your stylesheet or design file.

Yes. The image analyzer reports dimensions, file size, format, color depth and other properties in a clear summary, so you can verify an image before you publish.

An ICC profile describes how a device reproduces color. When you share a photo, its profile helps other screens display consistent tones. The metadata tools let you inspect and strip these profiles if needed.

The tool samples pixels across the image and groups similar colors together, then ranks the groups by total area. The result is a representative palette rather than raw histogram noise.

Absolutely. Hex color codes work directly in CSS, and you can build a matching brand palette from any photo in seconds.

Images are usually the largest asset on any page. Compressing and resizing them for the web can cut page weight by 70–90%, which directly improves load time, Core Web Vitals and user experience.

For photos use WebP or AVIF and fall back to JPG. For graphics with transparency use WebP or PNG. Almost every modern browser supports WebP, and support for AVIF continues to expand.

Serve the largest size the layout will actually display. A blog hero rarely exceeds 1920px wide, and most content images are fine at 800–1600px. Resizing to the real display size is the fastest possible win.

No — it usually helps. Search engines reward fast pages, and smaller images load faster. Keep a meaningful filename and alt text and your images are set up well for search.

Yes, they work together. Compression shrinks the bytes, and a CDN serves those fewer bytes from a location near each visitor. And because the files are already small, CDN transfer costs stay low.

Run an SEO-style audit tool or inspect your uploaded images. Any file over roughly 200–300 KB for a standard layout image is a candidate. Analyze and compress the largest offenders first for the biggest gain.

Yes. The compression and conversion tools accept multiple files at once, so you can drag in a folder and optimize the whole set in one pass, downloading each result individually.

The accessibility tools evaluate properties that affect people using assistive technology, such as contrast between text and background and whether the image conveys information that needs an alternative description.

The WCAG AA standard requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. The tools can check the contrast between any two colors and flag failures.

Screen readers announce a missing description as simply "image", leaving visual information invisible to assistive technology users. Meaningful alt text describes the purpose or content of the image.

Meaningful images need a description. Decorative images that add no information should be marked with empty alt text so screen readers skip them entirely instead of reading a filename or URL.

Yes — the contrast checker computes the ratio between a foreground and background color, classifies it against WCAG thresholds, and tells you whether your combination passes for normal or large text.

Yes. The site follows accessible interaction patterns: keyboard navigation, visible focus, aria attributes on dynamic controls, reduced-motion support and color ratios that meet AA for all text.

Do not rely on color alone to convey information — pair color with text, patterns or icons. The analysis tools can also simulate common color-vision deficiencies so you can review an image the way others experience it.