Compress iPhone Photo for Sharing (Under 3 MB)
iPhone camera photos are typically 4–8 MB HEIC. Compress before sharing.
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WebP is typically 25–35% smaller at the same quality — useful when the target is aggressive.
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
iPhone 15 Pro photos average 4–8 MB in HEIC format and much larger as full-quality JPEG exports. For AirDrop or Messages sharing at scale, compressing to under 3 MB per image dramatically speeds transfer.
This preset produces a 2400 px JPEG at quality 90 — visually indistinguishable from the source, one-quarter the file size.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much can I shrink images for iPhone Photos share?
- Typical reductions are 60–85% with no visible quality loss using the defaults on this page. iPhone 15 Pro photos average 4–8 MB in HEIC format and much larger as full-quality JPEG exports. For AirDrop or Messages sharing at scale, compressing to under 3 MB per image dramatically speeds transfer.
- What format is best for iPhone Photos share?
- The default format for iPhone Photos share is JPEG at the preset above — chosen for the format's rendering compatibility and byte efficiency in this context.
- Will compression break transparency or animation?
- Transparency is preserved when the output format supports it (PNG, WebP, AVIF). Animation is preserved for animated WebP. JPEG output flattens transparency to white.
- Can I compress dozens of images at once?
- Yes — use the bulk compressor. Drop a folder or multi-select files; the queue processes them in order with progress per file, and you can download all results as a ZIP.
- Do my images get uploaded anywhere?
- No. The tool runs entirely in your browser — important for client work, internal assets, and anything not yet published.
Optimise the rest of your iPhone Photos share assets.
Use the bulk compressor to process a folder in one go. Everything runs locally.
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