Make a file fit the size limit you have.
Need 10 MB, 1 MB or 400 KB? Enter the limit you actually have to meet and let Timamu work toward it.
Use Reach Target for supported Web jobs. Exact size is not guaranteed. If the target cannot be met, Timamu reports the smallest valid result it found.
Need 10 MB, 1 MB or 400 KB? Enter the limit you actually have to meet and let Timamu work toward it. Custom limits such as 8.5 MB are part of the same story.
With Reach Target, Timamu can trade more visual quality to try to meet the requested size while keeping the result technically valid. See also compress image to 1MB and compress video to 10MB.
Getting the number right
Start from the exact limit the destination states, including its unit. One megabyte is 1,000,000 bytes on most labels and 1 MiB is 1,048,576 bytes, so a file sitting right at the limit can be counted over it. Custom limits such as 8.5 MB are accepted. Aim 5 to 10 percent below the limit.
Steps to fit a size limit
- Choose the file in Timamu Web.
- Pick Reach Target and enter the limit, such as 10 MB, 1 MB or 400 KB.
- Read the requested size and the actual size when the job ends.
- Download the prepared copy.
What works for each file type
- Images and PDFs: enter the limit you need. Timamu trades visual quality to approach it and keeps the file valid.
- Video: an exact target size is Premium. Free uses the Free video allowance (3 successful jobs per rolling 24 hours, shared, up to 100 MB).
- If the target cannot be met, Timamu reports the smallest valid result it found instead of claiming success.
Limits people run into
- 400 KB for a profile or ID photo.
- 1 MB for an image field on an application form.
- 2 MB for a scanned PDF on a portal.
- 10 MB for a general upload.
- About 25 MB for an email message, with headroom for encoding.
When the file cannot get that small
- Reduce what is inside: fewer PDF pages, a smaller picture, a shorter video.
- Choose a lossy format such as JPEG or WebP instead of PNG for photos.
- Split the material across two submissions if the destination allows it.
- Ask the recipient for another way to receive large files.
Questions
What if my target is very small?
Timamu warns before aggressive reduction. A tiny target on a large photo can leave the picture hard to read.
Do I choose Protect Quality or Reach Target?
Choose Protect Quality when the look matters most. Choose Reach Target when a hard limit decides whether the file is accepted.
Is exact size guaranteed?
No. Results depend on the file, and Timamu reports what it reached.
Does Reach Target work for video?
An exact video target size is Premium-only. Free video is 3 successful compress or convert jobs per rolling 24 hours, shared, with files up to 100 MB.
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