2 Easy Ways to Reduce Photos Size
Ever noticed your photos are too large to upload on social media? Or perhaps you want to save space without losing quality? If so, you've found the right article! Today, we'll explore how to easily reduce photo size using apps on PC and Android.
There are two main methods for reducing photo size:
1. Lowering the Resolution: This method involves decreasing the resolution of the photo. Generally, the lower the resolution, the smaller the file size will be.
2. Compressing the Photo: With this method, the resolution remains the same, but the quality of the photo is reduced. This way, you can maintain the same resolution while achieving a smaller file size.
Whichever method you choose, both can be easily accomplished using several applications that we will explore in this article. So, without further ado, let's see the discussion below.
Using the Photos App (PC)
The first way to reduce a photo's size is by using the built-in Photos application in Windows. This app comes pre-installed, so there's no need to download or install anything.
What’s great about the Photos application is that it allows you to shrink photos by both lowering the resolution and compressing the quality. This means you can achieve both methods using just one application.
1.Open the Photos app
The first step is to select the photo you want to reduce in size. Next, right-click on the photo, choose “Open with,” and then select “Photos.”
Once the Photos application opens, click on the three-dot icon at the top right corner and select the “Resize” option.
2. Set the resolution
Next, if you want to lower the resolution, you have two options: Pixels or Percentage. If you prefer to compress the photo, you can skip ahead to the third step.
If you choose Pixels, you will need to specify the width and height of the photo in pixels. You only need to fill in one of the fields (either width or height), as the other dimension will automatically adjust to maintain the aspect ratio.
If you select Percentage, you must indicate the percentage by which you want to reduce the photo's resolution. For example, if you choose 50%, the photo's resolution will be halved from its original size.
3. Set the photo quality (compression level)
If you prefer not to lower the resolution, you can instead reduce the photo's quality. In the Quality option, there’s a slider that you can adjust from 10% to 100%. Simply move the slider to your desired quality level.
In addition to the percentage, the photo quality is also categorized as Low, Medium, or High. This allows you to better estimate the quality of the photo after it has been reduced.
4. Monitor the photo size
At the bottom of the window, you’ll find information labeled “Current” and “New,” displaying the dimensions in pixels and file size in bytes. This means that as you adjust the resolution and quality, you can simultaneously see what the reduced file size of the photo will be.
“Current” represents the resolution and size of the original photo, while “New” indicates the resolution and size after the adjustments. You can use this information as a reference to achieve your desired file size.
This feature is especially useful if you aim to reduce the photo size to a specific limit, such as 1 MB, 500 KB, 300 KB, 200 KB, or 100 KB, and so on.
5. Save photo
If the photo has reached the desired size, you can then save it directly by pressing the “Save” button. You can also choose the file type of the photo such as JPG, PNG, TIF, or BMP.
Using Photo & Picture Resizer App (Android)
The next method involves using an Android application called Photo & Picture Resizer. In addition to reducing the resolution of photos, this app can also decrease their quality, resulting in smaller file sizes. Here are the steps to use it:
1. Select Photo
The first step is to download and install the Photo & Picture Resizer app from the Google Play Store. Once you’ve installed the app, open it and tap the “Select Photo” button to choose the photo you want to resize.
After selecting the photo, press the Resize button in the blue box at the bottom of the screen. The app will then present several options for reducing the photo's size.
2. Set the Resolution
If you want to make your photo smaller by lowering its resolution, select one of the options in the “Percentage” section. Here, you can choose the percentage by which you want to reduce the photo's resolution.
If you prefer to lower the resolution to a specific pixel size, select an option in the “Width x Height” section. This section provides several commonly used resolution options.
Alternatively, if you want to set a custom resolution, you can choose the custom option. Then, enter your desired resolution, either as pixel dimensions or as a percentage.
3. Set the size of the photo file
If you prefer not to lower the resolution but simply want to reduce the file size, you can select the option in the File Size section. This will compress the photo's quality, resulting in a smaller file size.
You can choose from the available options, such as 100 KB, 200 KB, or 1 MB. If you want to set a different size that isn’t listed, select the “Custom” option and enter your desired file size.
Additionally, this app offers several resize options tailored for social media. This feature allows you to adjust your photos to meet the recommended sizes for various platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter, among others.
4. Proceed and Save
After selecting one of the options, the app will immediately process your photo to the desired size. Once the processing is complete, the resized photo will be saved directly to your phone's gallery or internal memory.
You can also view the results, which include the updated resolution and the reduced file size. Additionally, the app allows you to share the resized photo across various applications. Pretty convenient, right?
This concludes the explanation of the steps to resize or compress photos. I hope this information is helpful for anyone looking to reduce photo file sizes for various purposes. Good luck!