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Practical, no-fluff guides — read in 5–10 minutes each.

PDF

How to reduce PDF file size without losing quality

A practical guide to reducing PDF file size up to 85% smaller without losing readability. Free, private, in-browser tool — no upload required.

Web performance

Best way to compress images for websites

Image compression directly impacts Core Web Vitals and Google rankings. Here's how to compress images for websites — format, quality, resolution and tools.

Email

Compress images for email attachments

Stop hitting Gmail's 25 MB and Outlook's 20 MB attachment limits. Compress images and PDFs in your browser to fit any inbox.

Performance

Why file compression improves website speed

File compression directly improves Core Web Vitals, page rank and conversion. Here's the full chain — and what to compress first.

Formats

JPG vs PNG vs WebP: which image format should you use?

A practical guide to JPG, PNG and WebP — when to use each, file-size differences, transparency, and how to convert between them for free.

Basics

Lossy vs lossless compression, explained

What's the difference between lossy and lossless compression? When to use each for images and PDFs, and how much smaller each makes your files.

SEO

Image optimization for SEO: the complete guide

How image optimization boosts SEO — Core Web Vitals, file formats, alt text, lazy loading, srcset, and a free workflow to compress images at scale.

Social

Best social media image sizes (2025 cheat sheet)

The recommended image dimensions for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and Pinterest in 2025 — plus free resizers for each.

Formats

WebP vs JPG: should you switch?

WebP vs JPG compared — file size, quality, browser support and when to use each. Plus free converters both ways.

Performance

How to speed up your website with image compression

A step-by-step plan to speed up any website by compressing and right-sizing images — the highest-ROI performance fix you can make.

E-commerce

Image compression for e-commerce

How to compress product images for e-commerce without losing detail — formats, sizes, zoom quality, and a bulk workflow that boosts conversions.

Performance

Core Web Vitals: how image optimization fixes LCP and CLS

A focused guide to fixing Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) through image optimization — the changes Google rewards, with a free toolkit.

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