Compress JPG to 100KB (Quick Guide)
We tune JPEG quality to approach 100 KB—fast, private, and entirely in your browser.
1) Core idea
Goal size = 100 × 1024 bytes. A binary search adjusts JPEG quality to land near 100 KB.
2) Flow
- Upload your JPG.
- Auto‑compress searches for a suitable quality level.
- Preview and download the compressed JPG.
3) Sanity checks
- Large, detailed photos may sit above 100 KB—resize first if needed.
- EXIF metadata is removed in the output for smaller size.
4) Shortcuts
- Resize longest side to ~1600–2200 px to consistently reach 100 KB.
- Avoid heavy grain/noise to improve compression.
5) Pitfalls
- Pushing quality too low causes banding—prefer modest resizing.
- Re‑compressing compressed JPGs compounds artifacts—use the original file.
6) Micro examples
- Banner 1920×1080 → typically 70–110 KB.
- Phone photo 4032×3024 → resize first, then compress to ~100 KB.
7) Mini FAQ
- Precision? Usually ~80–110 KB.
- Safe? 100% local processing.
- Output? JPG.
8) Action tip
If quality is too low near 100 KB, resize width/height by ~10–20% and retry.