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Compress an image to 20KB

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Many school, exam and job portals reject photos above 20KB. Drop your picture and DigiCompress finds the sharpest version that still fits — without uploading it anywhere.

Goal
Under 20 KB
Formats
JPG, PNG, WebP in
Uploaded
Never

How to get a photo under 20KB

  1. Drop the photo

    JPG, PNG or WebP from your phone or computer. It stays on your device — nothing is uploaded.

  2. Check the goal

    The size goal is already set to 20KB. Change it, or add exact pixel dimensions if your form asks for them.

  3. Download

    DigiCompress finds the best quality that still fits, shows the final size, then wipes the photo from the page.

Why 20KB is so common — and how to hit it without a blurry photo

Older portals were built to store thousands of small passport photos, so 10–20KB limits are still everywhere in admission, recruitment and registration forms. A modern phone photo is 2–5MB — over a hundred times too big.

Simply lowering quality makes faces blocky. DigiCompress first resizes the photo to a sensible size for a small portrait, then searches for the highest quality that lands under 20KB. If your form also asks for exact pixels (for example 300×300), set them and the photo is cropped to fit.

Tips for a sharp 20KB photo

Crop close to the face
Less background means more of the 20KB is spent on your face.
Plain background
A smooth white or light background compresses far better than a busy room.
Use JPG
JPG reaches small sizes with the best quality. PNG photos are much larger.
Remove hidden data too
Phone photos can contain your location. The privacy scrub removes it.

Frequently asked questions

Still unsure? Email hello@digicompress.com.

Will my photo look blurry at 20KB?

At typical passport sizes (around 300–600 pixels wide) 20KB still looks clear. DigiCompress picks the highest quality that fits, so it won’t be squeezed more than necessary.

My portal also says a minimum size — can I set that?

Yes. Some portals ask for a range, for example 5–20KB. Add the minimum and the result will land inside the range.

Can I set exact pixels like 600×600?

Yes. Turn on “Exact dimensions”, enter the width and height, and choose whether to crop or fit with a white background.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. It is resized and shrunk right on your device and wiped from the page after you download it.

Is DigiCompress free?

Yes. You can shrink 3 files a day without an account. Sign in with Google or an email link to use it as much as you like. We don’t sell anything inside the tool, and we never ask for payment details.

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Drop your file into the compressor above. Nothing is uploaded — ever.

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