Quality
The quality comes down first
The JPEG quality is lowered until the file fits under 20 KB. For most photos that's enough, and the size in pixels stays the same.
Compress JPEG to 20 KB
Get a JPG photo under 20 KB online, free: for forms, applications and upload limits.
- Free to use
- No file stored beyond 1 hour
- Encrypted over TLS 1.2/1.3
- No watermarks
Drag and drop your files here or click to upload.
Maximum file size is 1GB
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Three steps, in your browser. Nothing to install.
- 01
Add your photo
Drop a JPG or JPEG, or several at once.
- 02
Compress to 20 KB
Each photo is brought under 20 KB.
- 03
Download
Upload it to your form. The download page shows the new size.
How a photo gets under 20 KB
Two steps, only as far as needed: a photo that already fits stays under the limit.
Size
Then the picture, if needed
A large phone photo can't reach 20 KB on quality alone, so it's scaled down step by step until it fits. Camera details and location are removed too.
- Formats
- JPG, JPEG, JFIF
- Result
- 20 KB or less
- Files
- Up to 20 photos, 1 GB each
- Output
- JPG
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Check the form's other rules
Many forms also ask for a size in pixels, such as 200 × 230, or a minimum size in KB. If yours does, resize the photo to those dimensions as well.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about compressing photos to 20 KB with RunConvert.
Yes. If lowering the quality isn't enough, the photo is made smaller in pixels until it fits under 20 KB.
Convert it to JPG first with PNG to JPG or HEIC to JPG, then compress it here.
It's fine for a small profile or signature image on a form, which is what 20 KB limits are for. It won't be sharp when enlarged.
Yes, free and without a watermark or sign-up.
They are encrypted in transit, used only for your compression, and deleted automatically after a few hours.
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