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Compress an image to 5 MB

Five megabytes covers almost any photo with no visible change.

  • Nothing is uploaded. Your browser does the compression, so the file stays on your device.
  • Lands under the real limit. We aim a little below it, so the upload goes through first time.
  • Fast. A 30 second 1080p clip fits into 10 MB in about two seconds on a desktop.
Where are you sending it?

Custom size 5.00 MB. We aim for 4.85 MB, a small safety margin so the file never lands just over.

Sent to our servers: 0 bytes. It all happens in this tab.

When you need 5.00 MB

Job portals, profile banners, and upload forms that stop at 5 MB.

What to expect

Phone photos and most camera JPEGs keep their full size. Large PNG screenshots may switch to JPEG.

How big a picture fits in 5 MB

Rough pixel sizes at good quality. The tool checks the real result, so treat these as a guide.

What it isAbout this many pixels
Detailed photo (landscape, crowd)4,020 x 2,680
Typical photo or headshot4,920 x 3,280
Scan, signature or screenshot of text8,530 x 5,690

How we hit the number

We try the highest quality that fits. If the picture still will not fit even at a lower quality, we reduce the pixel size a step at a time until it does. Photos are saved as JPEG by default, which every form accepts. You can switch to WebP or PNG with the format menu.

The target we aim for is 4.85 MB, which is 150 KB under 5.00 MB, so the file is not turned away over a few bytes.

Questions people ask

Why is my PNG converted to JPEG?

A big PNG photo rarely fits a limit without losing pixels, while JPEG keeps it looking the same at a fraction of the size. Pick PNG in the format menu if the form requires it.

Related

Limits change. We link the official page wherever there is one, and the safety margin means a small change is unlikely to matter. Last updated 2026-11-09.