A lot of job portals, scholarship forms and government uploads cap files at 500 KB — roomier than the old 100 or 200 KB limits, and still far below a phone photo. Drop the image and the tool lands it on that cap by finding the highest quality that fits, no slider guesswork.
Output is JPG, which almost every one of those forms accepts. If a scan’s text looks tight, crop the blank margin first with the crop tool: the same 500 KB then go to the part someone has to read.
How it works
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Drop your images: the target is already set to 500 KB.
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Quality (and dimensions, if needed) are tuned automatically.
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Check the final size on each card and download.
Frequently asked questions
Will an application photo still look good at 500 KB?
For the usual case, yes: 500 KB holds a portrait of roughly 1600–2200 px at high quality, enough for a CV or a candidate profile. The tool never compresses past what the limit requires.
Can I use it for an ID or diploma scan?
For one side of the document, yes: 500 KB keeps the text readable in a JPG. If the form wants both sides, compress each image on its own — the target applies per file, not to the batch total.
Are my documents uploaded to a server?
No. All processing happens inside your browser using the Canvas API: your files never leave your device, there are no upload queues, and the tool even works offline once the page has loaded.