Resize an image to 2 MB — social sites, web forms and large uploads

A 2 MB limit is common on social platforms, web forms with file fields, support tickets and photo galleries. It is large enough that almost any photo fits at its original quality; what usually pushes files over it is a modern camera's 10 to 20 MB output or a PNG screenshot saved at a huge resolution. The job here is to remove wasted bytes, not to change the picture.

What to expect

Phone photos pass through almost unchanged: the tool finds that the original already fits and offers it as it is. Camera files are re-encoded at high JPG quality and, only if still over 2 MB, scaled to around 4000 pixels on the long side. Full-screen PNG screenshots are converted to a palette PNG or, if you choose, to JPG, which is usually a tenth of the size.

Which format

• JPG for photos. At 2 MB there is no visible difference from the camera file on any screen.
• PNG for screenshots and graphics with text. The lossless version is tried first.
• WebP or AVIF only where the destination accepts them; at this limit they mostly save bandwidth, not quality.

How to do it

1. The 2 MB limit is preselected. Add the image.
2. If the original already fits, you can download it immediately. Otherwise the size meter shows the single attempt that brings it under.
3. Download, or pick a smaller preset if the destination turns out to have a stricter rule.

Questions about the 2 MB limit

Is the photo cropped or stretched?

Neither. Only the compression and, if needed, the overall pixel size change; the proportions stay as they were.

A 40 MB RAW file does not open.

RAW formats are not supported in the browser. Export the picture as JPG from your camera app or editor first, then resize it here.

Where does the processing happen?

In your browser, on your device. Nothing is uploaded to this site, and the tool works offline after the first visit.