Image File Size Calculator

Know the Output Size Before You Compress.

Estimate how small a JPG, PNG, or WebP will get at any quality setting. Plan your batch compression before you run it. No upload required - just enter image specs.

Upload an image (optional)

Or enter dimensions below for a quick estimate

Compression settings

80%

Wondering what size your image will be after compression? Set format and quality, then get a realistic estimate before you export.

Why a File Size Calculator Is Useful

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Plan Storage Before Migrating

Moving 10,000 product images to a CDN? The calculator estimates your total compressed storage footprint before you run the job - useful for CDN cost planning.

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Check Before Attaching

Need to email 12 photos but your client's email cap is 25MB? Estimate compressed sizes across formats and quality levels to find the right settings before sending.

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Hit Exact Upload Limits

Platform upload limits (Mailchimp max image size, WordPress media upload limit) are fixed.

The calculator helps you find the right quality setting to stay under the limit.

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Compare Format Efficiency

Which is smaller for your specific image - JPG at 80%, WebP at 75%, or AVIF at 70%? The calculator gives you format comparison data instantly, without running multiple compressions.

Built for professionals who need speed, privacy, and quality.

  • E-commerce managers estimating CDN storage costs before a product image migration
  • Developers setting image quality thresholds in build pipelines
  • Email marketers checking whether an image batch fits within attachment limits
  • Photographers quoting file delivery sizes to clients
  • Web designers presenting image optimisation potential to clients

Why use FastCompressor Desktop for image file size calculator?

Online tools are great for quick, single-image edits. But when you need to process hundreds of files or maintain strict privacy, native software is the only way to go.

Feature
Desktop App
Online Tools
Upload Required
Internet Required
Batch Compression
Unlimited
Usually capped
Folder Support
Privacy
100% Local
Uploaded to servers
Large Files
No limits
Strict limits

Deep Dive

Learn how it works

Why guessing image sizes is costing you time and money

Every web developer has done this: compress a batch of images, upload them, run Lighthouse, discover the images are still too large, go back, re-compress at a lower quality, re-upload. Repeat twice more.

The Image File Size Calculator eliminates this loop. Before you process a single file, you can estimate what compression settings will achieve.

The calculator uses the established relationship between format, dimensions, colour depth, and quality level to produce accurate estimates. These are not exact byte counts - actual file sizes vary based on image content (a photograph compresses differently from a flat graphic). But the estimates are accurate within 10-20% for planning purposes.

Use cases:

  • CDN and bandwidth planning: If you're switching 10,000 product images from JPEG to WebP, the calculator estimates your storage savings and bandwidth reduction before migration.
  • Core Web Vitals planning: Google recommends images contributing to LCP be under 200 KB. Calculate which quality settings achieve this for your typical image dimensions.
  • Email marketing: Most email clients display images but load them on delivery. Email images over 200 KB increase delivery time and spam score. Calculate the right quality target before your next campaign.
  • Client delivery estimates: "These 150 retouched photos will be approximately 2.3 GB as TIFF, or 450 MB as compressed JPG at quality 85." Exact answers before the job is done.

How we compare

See why teams choose FastCompressor

Feature
FastCompressor
Typical Online Tool
No upload neededYes - estimate onlyRequires upload
Multi-format compareYesOne format at a time
Batch estimateYes - folder totalSingle file
Format optionsJPG / PNG / WebP / AVIFLimited
Free to useYesSometimes paywalled
Desktop app versionYesNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Uploading your actual image gives the most accurate result—we compress it locally with your chosen settings. Manual dimensions use a representative sample for a close approximation.
You can estimate output for JPG, PNG, and WebP at any quality level from 10% to 100%.
The calculator previews size. Use our format compressors or desktop app when you're ready to batch-process files.
Photos with lots of detail compress less than flat graphics. Uploading your real file gives the most accurate number; manual dimensions use a representative sample.
For photos, 70–85% JPEG quality is a common sweet spot. Run the calculator at your target width to confirm you stay under Gmail or form upload limits.

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