Compress an image to 20 KB
Signature uploads, thumbnails and strict forms often cap uploads at 20 KB. Drop your photos and get files that fit, at the best quality the limit allows.
The tool searches for the highest JPG quality that fits under 20 KB. Only if the lowest quality is still too large does it reduce the pixel dimensions, step by step, so you always get the best-looking file that satisfies the cap. Very small targets like 20 KB mean a small image, typically 400 to 600 pixels wide. Crop to the important part first for the best result.
Type any other number into the size box if the form wants something different. PNG has no quality dial, so the output is JPG unless you pick WebP.
How to compress an image to 20 KB
- Drop your photos. JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC. Whole batches are fine.
- Keep the 20 KB target. It is filled in already. Change it if your form says otherwise.
- Download. Each row confirms the final size under the limit.
Why use myownpic for this
Nothing is uploaded
Photos are read from your disk and processed by your browser. There is no server, so ID scans, family pictures and work files never travel anywhere.
Faster than any upload
A 10 MB photo compresses in about a second. No queue, no upload bar, no download round trip, and it keeps working offline.
Whole batches, one zip
Drop a folder, not a file. Every tool works on many images at once and hands you a zip.
No watermark, no account
Free with no sign-up, no daily quota, no resolution cap and no logo stamped on your pictures.
Questions people ask
Will the photo still look good at 20 KB?
For a typical phone photo, 20 KB means a smaller image, roughly 800 to 1200 pixels wide, at moderate quality. That is still perfectly clear on screen and more than enough for forms, ID uploads and profile pictures.
What if it cannot reach the target?
Extremely small targets on huge images may not be reachable without making the picture tiny. The row tells you when the closest result is still above the limit.
Is it safe for ID and passport photos?
Safer than upload-based sites: the compression runs in your browser, so the photo never travels to any server.
Does it keep the metadata?
No. Re-encoding drops EXIF data such as location and camera model, which is usually what you want for an upload.