Our take: Best known for GIFs, but it also compresses, crops and resizes JPGs in one place. Its default quality (90) is conservative, so lower the value for real savings.
- ✓ No sign-up — tested
- ✓ Files up to 200 MB
- Crop, rotate, convert right after
- ! Uploads to server — tested
- ? China access — not tested yet
Our test
Tested 28 Sep 2026 · Chrome desktop · synthetic test image 3000×2000 JPG, 3.88 MB (same image used for Squoosh, TinyPNG and iLoveIMG)
How we checked privacy: Selecting the image uploaded it to ezgif’s server and opened a dedicated result page. The upload form states that uploaded files are automatically deleted 1 hour after upload.
Data sheet
Every row shows how we know it
| Free limit | Free · up to 200 MB per file Tested |
|---|---|
| Sign-up | Not required Tested |
| Watermark | None Tested |
| Compression modes | Lossless / target size (KB) / quality 1–100 Tested |
| File processing | Uploaded to ezgif servers Tested |
| File retention | Deleted 1 hour after upload Tested + official |
| Ads | Shown on the page Tested |
| Access from China | — Not tested |
When to use it
Compressing and then cropping, rotating, adding text or converting to GIF in one flow, or hitting a target size such as 200 KB.
Before you use it
At the default quality of 90 it only saved 37%. Lower the quality to around 75 or use target-size mode. Files are uploaded.
How to use it
- Open ezgif.com’s JPG compressor.
- Choose an image — it uploads automatically.
- Pick a method (quality, target size…), press Compress JPEG! and Save.
Alternatives
- Squoosh — no upload, compare qualityOn-device
- CompressJPEG — 20 files, no uploadOn-device
Last verified 28 Sep 2026 · Found something outdated? Tell us. · Official page notice