Resize an image to 200 KB
A limit of 200 KB is common for document scans, marketplace listings, KYC uploads and content images on fast websites.
This page is set to 200 KB in File size mode. It keeps the quality fixed (90) and finds the largest pixel size that still gives a file under 200 KB. It aims slightly below the limit and counts 1 KB as 1,000 bytes. If the picture is already under 200 KB, it is left as it is.
What size in pixels fits in 200 KB?
That depends on the picture: roughly 800 to 1,200 pixels on the long side, depending on the detail. Smooth skies, plain walls and white backgrounds need very few bytes, while foliage, grain and night photos need many.
Resize or compress to reach 200 KB?
| This page (resize) | Compressor | |
|---|---|---|
| What changes | Pixel size (smaller picture) | Quality first, pixel size only if needed |
| Best when | The destination shows a small picture, or needs a clean, sharp one | You must keep the pixel size, for example a minimum width |
If a form states a minimum size in pixels, use compress to 200 KB, which lowers the quality before it lowers the pixels.
Tips for reaching 200 KB
- Scans of text need enough pixels to stay readable, so aim for about 1,200 pixels on the long side, and use a lower quality if needed.
- For a web image, 200 KB at 1,200 pixels wide is a good budget. Serve a larger copy only where it is needed.
- Resize from your original file, and not from a copy that was already shrunk.
Other file sizes
100 KB, 500 KB. Or choose pixels or a percentage with the image resizer.