Smart Image Compression

Compress images online - smaller files, same quality

Reduce JPG, PNG and WEBP file sizes by up to 80% with intelligent compression. Faster page loads, lower storage costs and happier users - in one click.

  • Up to 80% smaller
  • Lossy + lossless modes
  • Batch support
  • No signup required

Works with JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC · Up to 25 MB per image

Readyhero.jpg · 3840×2160
Image to compressPreview
3840×2160 · hero.jpg
Compression report~56% est.
Original4.08 MB
Compressed1.78 MB
Quality
82%
Output
WEBP
Dimensions
3840×2160
Status
Preview

Mode

Output

Quality82%

Trusted by teams shipping faster, lighter images

From storefront heroes to mobile apps and email campaigns - Picnie compression keeps quality high and payloads tiny.

240K+
Images compressed
78%
Average size reduction
1.4s
Average per image
10k+
Batch per job
Our product pages went from 4 MB heroes to under 800 KB with zero visible difference. Core Web Vitals finally turned green.
Priya M.
Engineering, NorthGoods
We compress every upload in our CMS pipeline. Picnie cut our CDN bill by a third in the first month.
Tom R.
CTO, StackShift
Batch compression with folder structure preserved - exactly what our catalog team needed. No more TinyPNG juggling.
Elena S.
Ops, Bloomreach

Powering compression at

NorthGoodsStackShiftBloomreachVercelifyField & FrameLumen

See the savings before you try

Real compression results across product, web, social and email - same visual quality, dramatically smaller files.

Compress your image
Product photosImage
Size
Original3.8 MB
Output620 KB
84% saved
Product photos
Ecommerce catalog
Optimize
Blog heroesImage
Size
Original2.1 MB
Output380 KB
82% saved
Blog heroes
Web & CMS
Optimize
Social graphicsImage
Size
Original1.4 MB
Output290 KB
79% saved
Social graphics
Instagram & stories
Optimize
App screenshotsImage
Size
Original980 KB
Output210 KB
79% saved
App screenshots
Mobile & desktop
Optimize
Email bannersImage
Size
Original760 KB
Output145 KB
81% saved
Email banners
Newsletters
Optimize
Catalog SKUsImage
Size
Original5.2 MB
Output940 KB
82% saved
Catalog SKUs
Marketplace listings
Optimize

Sample images shown. Picnie processes your files privately and never trains on them.

Why use Picnie image compression

Built for ecommerce, marketing, developers and anyone who needs smaller files without sacrificing visual quality.

Smart compression

Perceptual algorithms shrink files without banding, blur or color shift.

Lossless option

PNG and WEBP lossless modes for logos, UI assets and pixel-perfect graphics.

Batch processing

Drop entire folders. We compress in parallel and preserve structure.

Format conversion

Auto-convert to WEBP or AVIF for modern browsers while compressing.

Web-ready output

Stripped metadata, progressive JPG and optimized color profiles.

Fast & private

Most images finish in under two seconds. Files auto-deleted after one hour.

How to compress images online

Four steps. Under five seconds. Zero setup.

01

Upload image

JPG, PNG, WEBP or HEIC up to 25 MB.

02

Pick mode

Smart, lossless or max compression.

03

Preview savings

See file size before and after.

04

Download

Single file or batch ZIP export.

Supported formats

JPGPNGWEBPHEICAVIFBMPTIFF

Compression modes

  • Smart (recommended)
  • Lossless PNG / WEBP
  • Max size reduction

Private by default

Files are processed in-region and auto-deleted after one hour. We never train models on customer uploads.

Built for every workflow

From a single hero image to a million-SKU catalog, Picnie compression fits any team.

Explore APIs

Ecommerce

Faster product pages

Marketing

Email & landing pages

Developers

Compress via REST API

Photographers

Web galleries & proofs

Mobile apps

Smaller asset bundles

Catalogs

Bulk SKU optimization

Do more after compressing

Chain Picnie tools into a full visual workflow - no exports between steps.

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Developer API

Automate image compression

Compress images programmatically with Picnie APIs. Built for production with webhooks, batch processing and predictable latency.

  • Batch processing
  • REST API
  • Sub-2s per image
  • Webhooks & retries
View API docs
POST /v1/compress-image
curl -X POST https://picnie.com/api/v1/compress-image \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PICNIE_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "image_url": "https://cdn.acme.com/hero.jpg",
    "mode": "smart",
    "quality": 82,
    "format": "webp",
    "webhook": "https://acme.com/hooks/picnie"
  }'

// Response
{
  "id": "cmp_8f3a…",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "output_url": "https://cdn.picnie.com/out/8f3a.webp",
  "original_bytes": 4280000,
  "compressed_bytes": 620000,
  "reduction_pct": 85.5,
  "duration_ms": 1240
}

Frequently asked questions

Yes. You can compress images for free without signing up. Paid plans unlock higher batch limits, full-resolution output and API access.
Free compression

Shrink any image
in seconds.

Upload once. Download web-ready files. No signup required.