Compress screenshots for email

Compress a single JPG/JPEG, PNG, or WEBP screenshot to a smaller file size before emailing it.

Privacy note: your screenshot is processed in your browser and is not uploaded to our backend.

Upload your screenshot, set your target size in KB, and compress it instantly. Choose your file:




Your screenshot will be compressed as close to your chosen size as possible while keeping the best quality achievable at that size.

Why Are Screenshots So Large?

Screenshots are typically saved as PNG files, which preserve every pixel perfectly but produce large file sizes, especially on high-resolution displays. A single screenshot from a modern laptop or phone with a Retina or high-DPI screen can easily be 2 to 5 megabytes or more. When you need to email several screenshots, for a bug report, a design review, or documentation, the total attachment size can quickly exceed email limits. This tool compresses your screenshots to a specific target size so they are small enough to email without losing the readability of text and interface elements.

Why Compress Screenshots Before Emailing?

Email providers impose attachment size limits, and large PNG screenshots can hit those limits quickly. Even when they fit, oversized attachments take longer to upload and download, clog the recipient's inbox storage, and make email threads harder to search and manage. Corporate email systems often have even stricter limits than consumer providers. By compressing screenshots before attaching them, you avoid bounced emails, speed up delivery, and keep your message focused on content rather than waiting for large files to transfer.

Use Cases for Screenshot Compression

This tool is useful for emailing bug reports and QA screenshots to development teams, sharing design mockup captures with clients or stakeholders, sending documentation screenshots for training or onboarding, attaching proof-of-purchase or confirmation screenshots to support tickets, and including interface captures in any email where the recipient needs to see what is on your screen. Because the target size is adjustable, you can match any email provider's attachment limit without needing a different tool for each one.


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