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Compress23
Shrink images, PDFs, video, audio, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files, or hit an exact KB size for an upload form.
All compress tools →- ✓ Runs on your device
- ✓ Batch & ZIP free
- ✓ No watermark, free daily runs
- Image CompressorReduce image file size by up to 90% in your browser
- Compress JPEGShrink JPEG photos by 50–80% with no visible loss
- Compress PNGShrink PNG files by quantising colours like TinyPNG, entirely in your browser
- Compress Image to 10KBReduce any photo to under 10 KB for government portals, exam forms and job applications
- Compress Image to 20KBReduce any photo to under 20 KB for government portals, exam forms and job applications
- Compress Image to 30KBReduce any photo to under 30 KB for government portals, exam forms and job applications
- Compress Image to 50KBReduce any photo to under 50 KB for government portals, exam forms and job applications
- Compress Image to 100KBReduce any photo to under 100 KB for government portals, exam forms and job applications
- Compress Image to 200KBReduce any photo to under 200 KB for government portals, exam forms and job applications
- Compress Image to 500KBReduce any photo to under 500 KB for government portals, exam forms and job applications
- Compress JPEG to 50KBReduce a JPG/JPEG photo to under 50 KB while keeping it a JPEG
- Compress JPEG to 100KBReduce a JPG/JPEG photo to under 100 KB while keeping it a JPEG
- Compress JPEG to 200KBReduce a JPG/JPEG photo to under 200 KB while keeping it a JPEG
- Reduce Image Size in KBEnter any size limit in KB or MB and get a JPG, PNG or WEBP under it at the best possible quality
- Compress PDFReduce PDF file size in your browser by recompressing the images inside
- Compress PDF to 100KBReduce a PDF to under 100 KB for job portals, exam forms and government sites
- Compress PDF to 200KBReduce a PDF to under 200 KB for job portals, exam forms and government sites
- Compress PDF to 500KBReduce a PDF to under 500 KB for job portals, exam forms and government sites
- Compress WordMake Word (DOCX) files smaller by recompressing the pictures inside and re-packing the file
- Compress PowerPointMake PowerPoint (PPTX) files smaller by recompressing the pictures inside and re-packing the file
- Compress ExcelMake Excel (XLSX) files smaller by recompressing the pictures inside and re-packing the file
- ZIP File CompressorPut any files into one compressed ZIP archive in your browser
- Compress GIFShrink animated GIFs by reducing colours, size and frame count, keeping the animation
PDF & Docs18
Merge, split and convert PDFs, turn Word into PDF and PDF into Word, and pull text out of scans.
All pdf & docs tools →- ✓ Runs on your device
- ✓ Batch & ZIP free
- ✓ No watermark, free daily runs
- Image to PDFConvert JPG, PNG, WEBP or HEIC images into a single PDF with page size, orientation and margin options
- JPG to PDFTurn JPG photos into a single PDF, with A4/Letter page sizes and margins
- PDF to JPGConvert PDF pages to JPG images at 72–300 DPI in your browser
- PDF to PNGConvert PDF pages to lossless PNG images at the resolution you choose
- Image to Text (OCR)Extract text from photos, scans and screenshots with OCR that runs on your device
- Copy Text From ImagePaste or drop a screenshot or photo and copy the text in it
- Merge PDFCombine several PDFs into one document in the order you choose
- Split PDFSplit a PDF into single pages, custom ranges or equal chunks, or extract just the pages you need
- PDF to WordConvert PDF to an editable Word document (DOCX) in your browser
- Word to PDFConvert Word documents (DOCX) to PDF in your browser
- JPG to WordConvert JPG, PNG or screenshots into an editable Word document using OCR that runs in your browser
- PDF to ZIPPut one or many PDFs into a ZIP archive in your browser, optionally compressing each PDF first for the smallest download.
- Excel to PDFConvert Excel spreadsheets (XLSX, XLS, CSV, ODS) to PDF with gridlines and pages that fit the sheet width
- PPT to PDFConvert PowerPoint presentations (PPTX) to PDF, one slide per page, with text, images and shapes
- PDF to ExcelConvert tables in a PDF into an editable Excel workbook (XLSX), one sheet per page
- Unlock PDFRemove the open password or editing restrictions from a PDF you own, using the password you know
- Organize PDFSee every page of a PDF as a thumbnail, then reorder, rotate, duplicate or delete pages and save a new PDF
- PDF EditorAdd text, images and signatures, highlight or white-out areas on any page of a PDF, then download the edited file
Image32
Resize, crop, rotate, blur, add text, remove backgrounds and strip metadata. Quick edits without a photo editor.
All image tools →- ✓ Runs on your device
- ✓ Batch & ZIP free
- ✓ No watermark, free daily runs
- Image ResizerResize images to exact dimensions, a percentage or a social-media preset
- Resize JPGResize JPG images to exact pixels or a percentage and keep them as JPG
- Resize PNGResize PNG images to exact pixels or a percentage and keep them as PNG
- Passport Photo MakerCrop and resize a photo to the official passport or visa size for your country, with file-size limits applied
- Change DPISet the DPI/PPI metadata of a JPG or PNG to 300 DPI (or any value) without resampling
- YouTube Thumbnail ResizerResize and crop any image to the YouTube thumbnail size (1280×720, 16:9, under 2 MB)
- Social Media Image ResizerResize one image to every social media size at once: Instagram post/story, Facebook cover, LinkedIn banner, X header
- Crop ImageCrop images with drag handles, fixed ratios (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:4) or exact pixel values
- Circle CropCrop a photo into a perfect circle with a transparent background
- Round CornersAdd rounded corners to any image with an adjustable radius and transparent background
- Rotate ImageRotate images by 90, 180, 270 degrees or a custom angle, in batch, in your browser
- Flip ImageMirror an image horizontally or vertically in one click
- Collage MakerCombine 2–12 photos into a grid collage with adjustable spacing, background and output size
- Image SplitterSplit an image into equal tiles (3×3, 3×1, custom rows and columns) for Instagram grids, puzzles or print
- Merge ImagesCombine two or more images horizontally or vertically into one file, with spacing and alignment options
- Blur ImageApply an adjustable blur to an image for backgrounds, privacy or effects
- Blur FaceDraw boxes over faces, number plates or text and blur or pixelate just those areas
- Pixelate ImagePixelate a whole image with an adjustable block size for retro effects or censoring
- Sharpen ImageSharpen slightly soft photos with an adjustable unsharp-mask filter in your browser
- Black and WhiteConvert colour photos to black and white, with contrast control and a sepia option
- Invert ImageInvert the colours of an image to make a negative, with transparency kept
- Add Text to ImageWrite text on a photo with font, size, colour, outline and position controls
- Add WatermarkStamp a text or logo watermark on a batch of images with opacity, position and tiling options
- Profile Picture MakerCrop a photo for LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Discord or Slack with the right size and an optional circle preview
- Color Picker from ImageClick anywhere on an image to read its HEX, RGB and HSL values, and extract a dominant-colour palette
- Compare ImagesCompare two images with a before/after slider, side-by-side view or pixel difference highlight
- Image to ASCIIConvert an image to ASCII text art with adjustable width and character set
- Remove EXIFDelete GPS location, camera model and other metadata from photos before sharing
- Image Metadata ViewerView everything stored inside a photo: camera, lens, settings, date, GPS location on a map link
- Signature Background RemoverTurn a photo or scan of your signature into a clean transparent PNG for documents and forms
- Background Remover BETARemove the background from photos with an AI model that runs on your device
- Upscale Image BETAEnlarge images 2× or 4× with an AI super-resolution model that runs on your device, or instantly with Lanczos
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Compressor tools
Shrink images, PDFs, video, audio, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files, or hit an exact KB size for an upload form.
- Image CompressorReduce image file size by up to 90% in your browser
- Compress PDFReduce PDF file size in your browser by recompressing the images inside
- Compress VideoShrink MP4, MOV and WEBM videos for WhatsApp, Discord, email and the web
- Compress AudioShrink WAV, MP3, M4A, OGG and FLAC files by converting them to a lower-bitrate MP3 in your browser
- Compress WordMake Word (DOCX) files smaller by recompressing the pictures inside and re-packing the file
- Compress PowerPointMake PowerPoint (PPTX) files smaller by recompressing the pictures inside and re-packing the file
- Compress ExcelMake Excel (XLSX) files smaller by recompressing the pictures inside and re-packing the file
- ZIP File CompressorPut any files into one compressed ZIP archive in your browser
- Compress Image to 50KBReduce any photo to under 50 KB for government portals, exam forms and job applications
- Compress Image to 100KBReduce any photo to under 100 KB for government portals, exam forms and job applications
- Compress PDF to 200KBReduce a PDF to under 200 KB for job portals, exam forms and government sites
- Compress GIFShrink animated GIFs by reducing colours, size and frame count, keeping the animation
PDF & Document tools
Merge, split and convert PDFs, turn Word into PDF and PDF into Word, and pull text out of scans.
- Merge PDFCombine several PDFs into one document in the order you choose
- Split PDFSplit a PDF into single pages, custom ranges or equal chunks, or extract just the pages you need
- PDF EditorAdd text, images and signatures, highlight or white-out areas on any page of a PDF, then download the edited file
- PDF to WordConvert PDF to an editable Word document (DOCX) in your browser
- Word to PDFConvert Word documents (DOCX) to PDF in your browser
- JPG to PDFTurn JPG photos into a single PDF, with A4/Letter page sizes and margins
- PDF to JPGConvert PDF pages to JPG images at 72–300 DPI in your browser
- Excel to PDFConvert Excel spreadsheets (XLSX, XLS, CSV, ODS) to PDF with gridlines and pages that fit the sheet width
- PDF to ExcelConvert tables in a PDF into an editable Excel workbook (XLSX), one sheet per page
- PPT to PDFConvert PowerPoint presentations (PPTX) to PDF, one slide per page, with text, images and shapes
- Organize PDFSee every page of a PDF as a thumbnail, then reorder, rotate, duplicate or delete pages and save a new PDF
- Unlock PDFRemove the open password or editing restrictions from a PDF you own, using the password you know
Image Converter tools
Change image formats in your browser: HEIC, WEBP, AVIF, PNG, JPG, SVG, ICO and more.
- HEIC to JPGConvert HEIC images to JPG in your browser
- HEIC to PNGConvert HEIC images to PNG in your browser
- WEBP to JPGConvert WEBP images to JPG in your browser
- WEBP to PNGConvert WEBP images to PNG in your browser
- PNG to JPGConvert PNG images to JPG in your browser
- JPG to PNGConvert JPG images to PNG in your browser
- AVIF to JPGConvert AVIF images to JPG in your browser
- AVIF to PNGConvert AVIF images to PNG in your browser
- PNG to WEBPConvert PNG images to WEBP in your browser
- JPG to WEBPConvert JPG images to WEBP in your browser
- SVG to PNGConvert SVG to PNG at the exact pixel size you need
- PNG to SVGTurn a PNG logo or icon into a scalable SVG by tracing it in your browser
Image Editing tools
Resize, crop, rotate, blur, add text, remove backgrounds and strip metadata. Quick edits without a photo editor.
- Image ResizerResize images to exact dimensions, a percentage or a social-media preset
- Crop ImageCrop images with drag handles, fixed ratios (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:4) or exact pixel values
- Background Remover BETARemove the background from photos with an AI model that runs on your device
- Upscale Image BETAEnlarge images 2× or 4× with an AI super-resolution model that runs on your device, or instantly with Lanczos
- Passport Photo MakerCrop and resize a photo to the official passport or visa size for your country, with file-size limits applied
- Add WatermarkStamp a text or logo watermark on a batch of images with opacity, position and tiling options
- Add Text to ImageWrite text on a photo with font, size, colour, outline and position controls
- Remove EXIFDelete GPS location, camera model and other metadata from photos before sharing
- Rotate ImageRotate images by 90, 180, 270 degrees or a custom angle, in batch, in your browser
- Blur FaceDraw boxes over faces, number plates or text and blur or pixelate just those areas
- Collage MakerCombine 2–12 photos into a grid collage with adjustable spacing, background and output size
- Signature Background RemoverTurn a photo or scan of your signature into a clean transparent PNG for documents and forms
Video & Audio tools
Compress video and audio, and turn clips into GIFs, all processed on your device.
- Compress VideoShrink MP4, MOV and WEBM videos for WhatsApp, Discord, email and the web
- Video to GIFTurn a video clip into a GIF in your browser
- MP4 to GIFConvert MP4 to GIF with trimming, width and FPS controls, entirely in your browser
- Compress AudioShrink WAV, MP3, M4A, OGG and FLAC files by converting them to a lower-bitrate MP3 in your browser