Compress an image to 50 KB

Fifty kilobytes is a common ceiling for small ID photos and application forms. It is tight but workable for a face photo.

Drop images here

Your files stay on your device. You can also paste or drag files in.

How to compress an image to 50 KB

Add your picture.
The target is already set to 50 KB. Change it if you need a different size.
Press the button. The tool tries qualities and, if needed, smaller dimensions until the file fits.
Download the result and check it before you upload it.

A passport style photo at roughly 400 by 500 pixels usually fits in 50 KB at a decent quality.
Plain backgrounds help a lot. A uniform backdrop compresses far better than a busy room.
If the form also states a minimum size, use the increase tool afterwards rather than guessing.

Will a 50 KB photo look blurry?

At form size it should look fine. Zoomed in, you will see softness, because there are only 50 thousand bytes to describe the whole picture.

My photo is 4 MB. Will it work?

Yes. The tool reduces both quality and dimensions until the file fits, however large the original is.

What if the form wants exact pixel dimensions too?

Resize first with the resize tool, then compress to 50 KB without letting the picture shrink further.