Compress Image to 200 KB
Get a photo or scan under 200 KB at the highest quality that fits. Ideal for entrance exam photos and visa forms, and nothing is uploaded.
- Runs in your browser
- Up to 100 MB
- No signup
Drop an image to compress it under 200 KB
Supports JPG, PNG, and WebP
Choose fileWhy 200 KB?
200 KB is the upper limit for photographs on NTA entrance exams such as JEE Main and NEET UG, and it sits inside the US DS-160 visa photo limit of 240 KB. It is generous: a well cropped photo keeps its full detail.
The tool finds the highest quality under 200 KB, so you do not waste the limit with an over-compressed, blocky photo. Some forms also set a minimum; tick the option below the size box if yours does.
Forms that ask for 200 KB or less
- JEE Main photo: 10 to 200 KB, JPG, 80 percent face
- NEET UG photo and finger impressions: 10 to 200 KB (impressions: aim for 50 to 200 KB)
- US visa DS-160 photo: up to 240 KB, square, 600 to 1200 pixels
- UPSC photo and signature: 20 to 300 KB, JPG
Rules change between notifications, so check the notice for your exam or application.
How the target size works
- The tool encodes your image at different JPEG qualities and keeps the highest one that stays under 200 KB, so you get the sharpest file the limit allows.
- If even a low quality is too big, it reduces the pixel size step by step until the file fits, and shows the final width and height.
- If your form also has a minimum, it can enlarge a very small image until the file is big enough.
- Everything happens in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, so it is safe for signatures and ID photos.
Questions about 200 KB images
Yes. A head and shoulders photo of about 600 x 600 pixels usually fits under 200 KB at high quality without any resizing.
Only when quality alone cannot reach the target, usually with very large camera photos. The result shows the final pixel size so you can check it meets the form.
Yes. The DS-160 photo must also be square and between 600 and 1200 pixels, with a minimum size set by its compression rule. Our DS-160 guide covers all of it.
No. The tool runs in your browser, so the photo stays on your device.