LowQualityImage

Private image editor

Make Any Image Low Quality. Precisely.

Compress, pixelate, and deliberately ruin images without sending them anywhere. Choose a preset, see the byte count, download the version you mean to make.

Your image never leaves your device. No account or watermark
Choose an image
A crisp illustrated camera beside its degraded pixelated version

Edit an image locally.

No account, watermark, or upload queue. The file never leaves your browser.

Drop in an image
JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 25 MiB. Your file stays on this device.

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What this solves

A smaller image and a low-quality image are not always the same thing. Sometimes you need a file that fits an upload limit. Sometimes you need the unmistakable crunch of a heavily recompressed image. This tool lets you decide which data to lose and see the trade-off before you export.

It is for intentional degradation, not smart compression that tries to hide every change.

Key capabilities

Every control changes a different kind of image loss, so you can choose the trade-off instead of guessing.

Compression you can see

Tune quality against the output file size instead of guessing from a percentage.

Deliberate defects

Use pixel blocks, colour push, and noise as an effect rather than an accident.

No upload path

The source file, preview canvas, and export remain in this browser session.

How to use it

There is no hidden optimisation step. Pick an image, pick the type of damage you want, inspect the result, and export it.

  1. Step 1

    Choose a source

    Drop, choose, or paste a JPG, PNG, or WebP image.

  2. Step 2

    Choose the loss

    Start from a preset, then tune quality, size, and distortion.

  3. Step 3

    Check the result

    Read the byte count and compare both frames before downloading.

Use cases

Start from a known outcome, then change one control at a time while the original stays visible.

A crisp illustrated camera beside its degraded pixelated version
SOURCE / EXPORT SHARP -> INTENTIONAL ARTEFACT

Web placeholders

Start at Web 200 KB, then choose the smallest readable result.

Message attachments

Use Quick Compress when a chat needs the image, not every pixel.

Low-fi artwork

Use Pixelated when visible blocks are part of the composition.

Deep-fried memes

Use Deep Fried when blown-out colour and compression are the joke.

Decision guide

Choose a starting point based on the result you need, then inspect the detail that matters before exporting.

A smaller upload

Start with

Web 200 KB

Watch for fine text and skin detail.

A recognisable quick copy

Start with

Quick Compress

Watch for the output size, not just quality.

A visible low-fi effect

Start with

Pixelated

Watch for whether blocks support the composition.

An intentionally ruined meme

Start with

Deep Fried

Watch for colour clipping and readability.

Frequently asked questions

Continue with the right task

Use the focused guide when the next image needs a different kind of loss.

Choose the right kind of damageCompare compression, resizing, and pixel blocks before you export.Work from a file-size limitSet a concrete target when an upload budget matters most.
Browser-only processing No watermark