Compress an image to 1MB.
Set a 1MB target for a supported image. Timamu works toward the limit locally in your browser and keeps your original untouched.
Use Reach Target to work toward 1MB. Exact size is not guaranteed. If the target cannot be met, Timamu reports the smallest valid result it found.
Reduce a supported image toward 1MB for forms, email or uploads. Timamu Web processes supported jobs locally in your browser.
Use Reach Target in supported Timamu Web image jobs to aim for 1MB. Exact size is not guaranteed — results depend on the file. See also compress images online.
Why 1 MB shows up so often
Application forms, profile-photo fields and content systems often cap an image at 1 MB. Units matter here. One megabyte is 1,000,000 bytes on most size labels, while some tools count 1 MiB, which is 1,048,576 bytes. Aim a little under the limit, for example 900 KB, so a different way of counting cannot reject the file.
Steps to reach 1 MB
- Choose the image in Timamu Web.
- Select Reach Target and enter 1 MB, or 900 KB for a safety margin.
- Run the job and read the reported actual size next to the size you asked for.
- If the target is missed, Timamu reports the smallest valid result it found. Start again from the original with a smaller version of the picture instead of compressing the result a second time.
What helps and what does not
- Phone photos are usually several MB, and JPEG, WebP or AVIF output can reach 1 MB without a visible change at normal viewing size.
- A large PNG screenshot may not reach 1 MB as PNG. Converting it to JPEG or WebP gets there, with the loss of transparency that comes with JPEG.
- An image that is already below 1 MB gains nothing from another pass.
Questions
Will a 1 MB image still look sharp on a form?
A recent phone photo holds far more pixels than most forms display, so a 1 MB result often looks the same at the displayed size. Zoomed in, small differences can appear.
Is 1 MB the same as 1000 KB?
On most size labels, yes. Tools and uploaders do not all count a megabyte the same way, so a result sitting right at the limit can still be counted over it. A margin of 5 to 10 percent avoids the problem.
Can I use a different limit, such as 500 KB?
Yes. Enter the limit the form states. The same Reach Target job accepts custom sizes.
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Make it smaller, fit a size limit, convert it to a usable format or prepare it for where it needs to go — directly in your browser for supported Web jobs.