Compress image to 500KB
Shrink any JPG, PNG or WebP to 500 KB or less — at the highest quality that still fits. Made for resume attachments, email and support tickets.
Drop your images here
or click to browse · paste with Ctrl+V / ⌘V
JPG, PNG, WebP · up to 30 at once≤ 500 KB
Private by design — your images are processed in your browser and never uploaded.
One-click presets
Pick what you are uploading for — size and pixel limits are set for you. Then add your photos.
Or just pick a size
- Free, no signup
- Photos never uploaded
- Batch + ZIP download
- Works on phone
Quick answer
To compress an image to 500 KB, drop it into KBPass above: the target is already set to 500 KB. KBPass searches the encoder quality until the file is at or under 512,000 bytes and only reduces the pixel size if quality alone is not enough. It is free, needs no sign-up and runs entirely in your browser.
How to: Compress to 500KB
- 1
Click “Choose images” or drop your photo. JPG, PNG and WebP work, up to 30 files at once.
- 2
Keep the 500 KB target, or pick a preset if your form also limits width and height.
- 3
Download the compressed file — or everything as one ZIP when you added several.
Frequently asked questions
How do I reduce a photo to 500 KB without losing quality?
Some quality loss is unavoidable at small sizes, but KBPass keeps the highest JPEG or WebP quality that still fits 500 KB and shrinks pixel dimensions only when it has to. For resume attachments, email and support tickets, the difference is usually invisible at normal viewing size.
Is 500 KB the same as 500,000 bytes?
Usually 500 KB means 512,000 bytes (1 KB = 1024 bytes), which is KBPass's default. Some portals count 1 KB as 1000 bytes; switch the setting to “1 KB = 1000” so the file is at most 500,000 bytes.
Can I compress many images to 500 KB at once?
Yes. Drop up to 30 images. Each one is compressed to 500 KB on its own, and you can save them one by one or as a single ZIP file.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. Open the page in your phone's browser and choose photos from the gallery. iPhones hand over a JPG copy automatically, so HEIC photos work when picked from the library.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. KBPass compresses images inside your browser with a Web Worker. The file never leaves your device, which makes it safe for ID documents and passports.