Compress Image to 200 KB – Free Image Compressor

Two hundred kilobytes is a practical middle ground. It is four times as much as 50 KB, so a photo can keep its detail and a scanned page can stay readable, yet the file is small enough to upload and email easily.

It is a common size for pictures on websites, because it loads quickly even on a slow mobile connection.

Text is harder to compress than a photo, because the eye notices blurry letters straight away. To keep a scan readable:

• Scan at a normal resolution instead of the highest setting, because a huge scan only makes the file bigger.
• Straighten and crop the page so no space goes to the table or the desk behind it.
• After compressing, zoom in on the smallest text and check that you can still read it.
• If the text is no longer clear, ask whether a larger file is allowed rather than uploading a blurry copy.

Use Target size when a form states a maximum, because the tool then searches for the best result under that number. Use Quality when you only want a smaller file and have no fixed limit, and move the slider while you watch the size shrink.

In both cases the tool never gives you a file that is larger than the one you started with. If compressing cannot make a picture smaller, you get the original back and a note that says so.

After downloading, right-click the file on a computer and open Properties, or open the file details on your phone, to see its size. That shows the number your upload page will see.

This tool counts 1 KB as 1,024 bytes. If a website counts 1,000 bytes per KB and your file is close to 200 KB, choose a limit a little lower, such as 195 KB.