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Use case · Email

Compress JPG for email

Email providers limit attachment size : Gmail allows 25 MB, Outlook 20 MB, and most corporate inboxes cap at 10 MB. A modern JPG photo can hit 8 MB on its own. Compress before sending so your email goes through the first time.

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Why it matters

Why compress before attaching

01

Email size limits are real

Gmail rejects attachments above 25 MB. Outlook rejects above 20 MB. Many corporate setups cap at 10 MB. A few photos at 5 MB each fill that quota fast.

02

Bandwidth on the recipient side

Your recipient may open your email on mobile data. A 50 MB attachment burns through their data plan and takes 30 seconds to load. Compressed JPGs feel instant.

03

Most photos look identical compressed

At quality 75-85, JPEGs lose 50-70% of their weight without any visible quality loss on a phone or laptop screen.

Recommended settings

Recommended settings for email

Aim for files between 500 KB and 1 MB each. Below that the photo gets soft, above that you risk hitting the email limit on a multi-photo send.

  • FormatJPG (universal compatibility)
  • Quality80-85
  • Target sizeUnder 1 MB per photo
How to

Compress a JPG for email in 3 steps

1

Drop your photos

Drag and drop your JPG files (or paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V). Morphix accepts up to 5 photos in a batch on the free plan.

2

Set quality to 80-85

Move the quality slider to 80-85. This range keeps the photo sharp on screen while reducing the file size by 50-70%.

3

Download and attach

Hit convert, download the compressed files, then attach them to your email. The total weight should fit comfortably under any provider's limit.

FAQ

Common questions

Will the compressed photo lose quality?
At quality 80-85 the result is visually identical to the original on screen. You only see the compression if you zoom in 200% or print the photo. For email use this is invisible.
Should I resize before compressing?
If your photo is over 4000px wide and you only need it for viewing on screen, resize to 1920px first. That alone cuts the file size by 70-80% before any quality compression.
What about HEIC photos from iPhone?
Most email clients do not display HEIC. Convert to JPG first using a HEIC-to-JPG tool (planned on the roadmap) or by exporting from your Photos app as JPEG before sending.

Ready to attach without thinking?

Compress your photos in 30 seconds and stop worrying about email size limits.

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