Compress image to 2MB
Quick answer
2MB leaves ample room for quality and is virtually identical to the original — ideal for high-resolution photos and lenient uploads that still need trimming.
2MB (about 2048KB) suits cases where the original is very large but the upload system only wants to trim it a little. Drop an image in and image cat compresses it toward 2MB locally, with quality nearly identical to the original — never uploaded.
What images suit 2MB
High-resolution DSLR photos, professional scans and source material for later editing keep ample detail at 2MB while shedding excess size. For an ordinary phone photo, 2MB is essentially original quality.
2MB or just upload the original?
If your original is already under 2MB, there's no need to compress. 2MB is the ideal target only when the original exceeds the upload limit and you want maximum fidelity — it keeps loss to a minimum.
Frequently asked questions
Very little. For nearly all photos, the result at 2MB is visually indistinguishable from the original — it mainly removes redundant data.
No. If your original is already under 2MB and meets the upload limit, just use it as is.
No. Everything runs locally in your browser; images are never uploaded.
Updated · image cat team