Help

Make photos smaller. Your originals stay as they are.

Compress photos

1. Tap Choose photos and pick one or more photos. Or tap Import from Files.
2. Pick Small, Balanced or High quality, or drag the slider.
3. Optional: set Dimensions, Format and Limit size.
4. Tap Preview first photo to compare before you start, or tap Compress.
5. Tap Save and choose Save to Photos, Save to Files or Share.

Limit size

Choose 500 KB, 1 MB, 2 MB, 5 MB or 10 MB. Each photo is saved at the highest quality that fits under that size. If the lowest quality is still too large, the app makes the photo smaller in pixels until it fits.

Dimensions

Sets the longest edge in pixels. The other edge follows, so the aspect ratio stays the same. Original keeps the full size.

Format

• Auto keeps PNG and WebP. Everything else becomes JPEG, including HEIC photos from iPhone.
• JPEG works almost everywhere.
• PNG is lossless. Use it for screenshots and text.
• HEIC is about half the size of JPEG. It works on Apple devices and modern apps.

Transparent areas become white in JPEG.

"Already small — original kept"

If the compressed copy would be larger than the original, the app keeps the original instead. This happens when a photo was already saved at a lower quality, or is already under the size limit.

Location and other photo details

The capture date, camera and lens are kept in the copy. Turn on Remove location to leave out GPS data. Set the default in Settings.

Where saved copies go

• Save to Photos adds the copies to your photo library as new photos.
• Save to Files puts them in the Files app under On My iPhone → Photo Compressor.

The app never deletes your originals. To free up space, delete the originals yourself in Photos after you check the copies.

Photo access

If the photo grid is empty, photo access is off. Turn it on in Settings → Privacy & Security → Photos → Photo Compressor, or import photos from Files.

A photo failed

One photo that cannot be read does not stop the batch. Tap Retry to try it again. If a photo is too large or no longer on the device, choose another photo.

Privacy

All photos are processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded. See the privacy policy.

Contact

Questions or problems: oplpet95@gmail.com