Shrink a photo to 20 KB
Get any photo under 20 KB for exam and job application forms, at the best quality that fits. Nothing is uploaded.
or drop them here
Files never leave your device · Free, no sign-up · No watermark
How to compress an image to 20 KB
- Choose or drop your photo. You can add several.
- Select Compress to 20 KB.
- Download the result: each image is at most 20 KB.
Exactly under the limit
The engine tries quality settings from high to low and keeps the best one that stays under 20 KB. Only if that is not enough does it reduce the dimensions, a little at a time.
Photo and signature for forms
Many application forms ask for a photo or a scanned signature under 20 KB. Crop the photo first if the form also asks for a shape, then compress it here.
Questions about Compress to 20 KB
Are my images uploaded when I compress to 20 KB?
No. Scissor Image runs an image engine written in Rust and compiled to WebAssembly inside your browser tab. Your images are read from your device into the page's memory, processed there and saved back to your device. The site has no upload endpoint, and its Content Security Policy blocks the page from sending data to any other server.
Will the file be exactly 20 KB?
It will be 20 KB or slightly less, never more. The exact size depends on the photo.
Does it change the dimensions?
Only when quality alone cannot reach the target. The result screen shows the final dimensions.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
It is free, with no account, no daily limit and no watermark added to your images. Because the work happens on your own device, there is no server cost per image for us to recover.