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Free · No signup · No limitsCompress Image to 30 KB
Compress an image to 30 KB or less in your browser — free, unlimited, and nothing is uploaded to a server.
Your images are processed by your own browser. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and there is no daily limit.
What a 30 KB image actually is
30 KB is a very common ceiling for exam registrations, job portals and government forms that want a small photograph but still need the face to be recognisable.
At this size a head-and-shoulders photo is still clearly identifiable. Fine detail such as hair texture or a busy background will soften first — which is another reason a plain background is worth having.
When you need an image under 30 KB
- Exam and registration forms with a 30 KB photo limit
- Online job applications and portal profile photos
- ID-style photos where the face must stay recognisable
- Documents that must stay small enough to email
Quality at 30 KB — what to expect
A reasonable balance for portraits. Faces stay clear; fine texture softens. If the result still looks too soft, the source image is probably very large — crop closer to the subject first, then compress.
If it does not look right, the fastest fix is not more compression — it is cropping closer to the subject before compressing, so the pixels you keep are the ones that matter.
Compress to another size
Every limit is different. These run on the same engine, so switching is instant.
Questions
How do I compress an image to 30 KB?
Drop your image into the box above, make sure the target says 30 KB, and the tool compresses it on the spot. Download the result — it will be 30 KB or smaller.
Is there a limit on how many images I can compress?
No. There is no daily cap, no file-count limit and no signup. The compression runs in your browser, so there is no server quota to run out of.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is decoded, resized and re-encoded entirely inside your browser. Nothing is sent to a server, which is also why the tool works offline once the page has loaded.
Will compressing to 30 KB ruin the quality?
A reasonable balance for portraits. Faces stay clear; fine texture softens. If the result still looks too soft, the source image is probably very large — crop closer to the subject first, then compress.
What if my image is already smaller than 30 KB?
Then the tool leaves it alone rather than re-encoding it and losing quality for no reason. Re-encoding an already-small image only makes it worse.
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