A 200 KB ceiling is common on job application portals, university admissions and some visa systems — generous enough for a sharp photo, far below what a phone camera produces. Guessing with a quality slider wastes tries; naming the target does not.
Drop your image and the tool binary-searches the quality settings to land just under 200 KB, keeping every pixel it can. It works for batches too, and because everything runs locally in your browser, documents and ID photos are never uploaded anywhere.
How to do it in 3 steps
- Open the faymox Compress to Size tool — the target is already set to 200 KB.
- Drop your photo (or a whole batch). Each image is compressed to the highest quality that fits under 200 KB.
- Download the result and upload it to your form — the file is at or under the limit, guaranteed by the byte count shown.
FAQ
Why do forms ask for photos under 200 KB?
Portals that receive millions of uploads cap file sizes to keep storage and bandwidth manageable. Job and university portals commonly require 200 KB or less.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Compression runs entirely in your browser with the Canvas API — your photo never leaves your device, which matters for ID and exam photos.
What if my photo still looks blurry?
At 200 KB a head-and-shoulders photo at form dimensions stays clear. If the source photo is very large, the tool reduces dimensions only as much as needed to fit the limit.