Compress PNG, JPG, and WebP images for free. Unlimited file size, no upload required — everything happens in your browser. Privacy-first image optimization. 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/ FreeTinyPNG Editorial Team support@freetinypng.org 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/product-photos-that-convert/

Beyond file size: the photography, editing, and cropping choices that turn product shots into purchases.

2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/png-vs-jpg-vs-webp-vs-avif-2026/

An exhaustive comparison of the four major web image formats — when to use each, what the trade-offs are, and how to migrate.

2026-04-12T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/how-to-compress-images-without-losing-quality/

A practical, no-nonsense guide to shrinking image file sizes while preserving visual quality. Covers PNG, JPG, and WebP.

2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/product-photo-optimization-shopify/

E-commerce product images have specific constraints and specific wins. Here's the per-platform playbook for fast, good-looking product photography online.

2026-04-08T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/lossy-vs-lossless-compression-explained/

A clear, accurate explanation of the difference between lossy and lossless image compression, with practical guidance for choosing the right approach.

2026-04-05T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/best-image-format-for-wordpress-2026/

A practical guide to choosing image formats for WordPress sites — covering WebP, AVIF, PNG, JPG, the right plugins, and when to skip them entirely.

2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/social-media-image-sizes-2026/

Exact image dimensions and format recommendations for the major social platforms, updated for 2026.

2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/image-optimization-core-web-vitals-seo/

A technical breakdown of how images affect LCP, CLS, and INP — and the concrete optimization steps that move the needle on your search rankings.

2026-03-28T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/why-browser-based-image-tools-better/

A frank comparison of browser-based image processing vs. server-uploaded compressors, covering privacy, speed, cost, and what each approach actually does.

2026-03-22T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/image-optimization-email-newsletters/

Email images come with constraints none of the web-image tutorials cover. Here's what actually works in Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and the major ESPs.

2026-03-15T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/image-seo-complete-guide/

A practical image-SEO checklist covering alt text, file names, captions, structured data, and the file-delivery basics Google looks at.

2026-03-08T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/responsive-images-srcset-picture/

A plain-English guide to the modern HTML responsive-image stack, with real examples for common use cases.

2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/compress-pdf-with-images/

Image-heavy PDFs balloon to 20–50 MB easily. Here's how to shrink them on any device, with specific steps for macOS, Windows, and the browser.

2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/progressive-jpeg-explained/

Progressive JPEG existed before the web was fast. Surprisingly, in 2026 it still delivers measurable perceived-performance wins. Here's why and when to use it.

2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/nextjs-image-component-guide/

Next.js's Image component handles most responsive-image best practices automatically, but it has opinions you need to know about. Here's what actually happens and when you should override it.

2026-02-14T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/srgb-vs-display-p3-color-spaces/

Color spaces are the reason your photos look great in Lightroom and wash out on the web. Here's how each one works and which to pick.

2026-02-07T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/png-8-vs-png-24/

PNG is two different formats sharing one name. Here's when to use the palette-based PNG-8, when to use the full-color PNG-24, and how the choice affects file size.

2026-02-01T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/why-is-my-image-blurry/

Six different things can make an image look bad, and the fix depends on which one it is. Here's how to diagnose and (sometimes) fix pixelation, softness, and compression artifacts.

2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/when-to-use-svg/

SVG is the best web image format for some things and a terrible choice for others. Here's the decision tree, with real examples of each case.

2026-01-24T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/compress-images-for-whatsapp/

WhatsApp auto-compresses every photo you send, often badly. Here's how to pre-compress images so they look good after WhatsApp's own squeeze.

2026-01-18T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/send-high-quality-photos/

Every messaging app and email provider silently compresses your photos. Here's how to work around that so what you send is what they see.

2026-01-10T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/how-to-email-large-images/

Practical ways to send big photos by email without hitting size limits. Covers Gmail, Outlook, iCloud Mail, and when to skip email entirely.

2026-01-04T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/how-to-make-jpg-smaller/

Three things control JPG file size, and only one of them matters most of the time. Here's how to shrink a JPG from 5 MB to 400 KB without anyone noticing.

2025-12-28T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/dpi-vs-ppi-vs-pixels/

DPI doesn't matter on screens. PPI does. Here's the plain-English version of why, plus what settings to use for web, print, and everything in between.

2025-12-20T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/exif-metadata-privacy-guide/

Every photo from a camera or phone carries hidden data about where, when, and how it was taken. Here's what's actually there and how to remove it safely.

2025-12-06T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/heic-vs-jpg-iphone-users/

A plain-English comparison of Apple's HEIC format and the JPG it replaced, with practical guidance on when to use each.

2025-11-28T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/why-iphone-photos-are-so-big/

iPhone photos have grown from 2 MB to 10 MB over the last decade. Here's what's actually in the file and how to shrink them when you need to.

2025-11-15T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/batch-convert-heic-to-jpg/

Apple's HEIC format saves space but breaks compatibility with a lot of tools. Here's the clean workflow for converting photos back to JPG in bulk.

2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/alt-text-examples/

Alt text is the most consequential piece of metadata on your images. Here are concrete examples of good and bad alt text across the situations you'll actually write in.

2025-10-12T00:00:00.000Z https://freetinypng.org/blog/convert-raw-to-jpg/

RAW files are powerful and huge. JPG is universal and small. Here's when to shoot RAW, how to export to JPG cleanly, and the settings that matter.