Resize image between 20 KB and 50 KB

Sets a minimum and a maximum together, so the form accepts the file first time.

Drop images here, or paste with Ctrl+V

JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or HEIC. Several at once is fine.

Settings size, KB limit, format, DPI
1 to 100, empty = automatic

    Your images are processed on this device and never uploaded.

    Crop image

    Drag the box to move it and the corners to resize. With the box focused, arrow keys move it and Shift+arrow keys resize it.

    Example with a real photo

    We ran this tool on the photo below. These are the real results.

    Original3024 × 4536 px · 2.23 MB · JPG
    Result954 × 1432 px · 48.1 KB · JPGThis is the actual file the tool made.

    Photo: Unsplash

    What this page does
    Minimum size20 KB
    Maximum size50 KB
    FormatJPG
    If the photo is too smallSaved at top quality, then padded up to 20 KB

    How to use it

    1. Choose or drop your photo.
    2. The tool saves it under 50 KB at the best quality that fits.
    3. If the result is below 20 KB, it is raised above the minimum automatically. Then download.

    Why forms ask for a range

    This range is common for photos on Indian exam and recruitment forms. The maximum keeps uploads small; the minimum stops people sending tiny, unreadable images. A file outside the range is rejected, even if it looks fine.

    This page handles both ends. Large photos are compressed to under 50 KB. Small photos are saved at top quality, and if they are still under 20 KB, the tool adds padding data that image viewers ignore, so the picture is unchanged and the file meets the minimum.

    Questions

    Is padding the file allowed?

    The padding is a standard comment block inside the JPG that every viewer skips. The photo looks exactly the same; only the byte count changes. Forms check the file size, and the padded file passes.

    My photo comes out at 50 KB minus a little. Is that fine?

    Yes. Anything from 20 KB up to 50 KB is inside the range. The tool aims near the top of the range because more data means a sharper photo.

    Does the form count 50 KB as 50000 or 51200 bytes?

    Websites differ, so the tool plays it safe: the file is kept at or below 50,000 bytes, which passes whether the form counts 1 KB as 1000 or 1024 bytes.

    Is my photo uploaded to a server?

    No. The resizing runs inside your browser with JavaScript, so the image never leaves your device. Once the page has loaded, resizing keeps working even if you go offline.