Compress JPG Photos

JPG Compression Explained

Key insight: JPG is already compressed, but not optimally. Re-encoding at quality 85-90 removes redundant data without visible loss.

Why Re-Compress JPG?

  • Photos often saved at quality 95-100 (wasteful)
  • Quality 85 is visually identical to quality 100
  • 50-70% file size reduction possible

Typical Results

  • • 4MB JPG → 1.2MB (70% reduction)
  • • 2MB JPG → 0.7MB (65% reduction)
  • • 10,000 photos: 25GB → 8GB

Recommended Settings

  • Quality: 85-90 (visually lossless)
  • Progressive: Enable for web (faster loading)
  • Metadata: Preserve EXIF (date, location)

Compress JPG Photos

Batch process thousands of JPGs. 50-70% reduction, zero visible quality loss.

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