Compress Images to Reduce File Size via API
Compress JPEG, PNG, and WebP images via REST API to reduce file size while maintaining visual quality. Upload your image as multipart/form-data with a quality parameter and receive the compressed image in response.
# Compress an image to reduce file size
curl -X POST \
https://api.convertfilefast.com/v2/image/compress \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-F "file=@photo.jpg" \
-F "quality=80" \
--output compressed.jpg
# HTTP 200 OK — Content-Type: image/jpeg
# quality: 1-100 (default 85)Advantages
Why use our API?
Complete and reliable solution for integration in any tech stack.
Quality Control
Set quality from 1 to 100 to balance file size and visual quality. Default is 85 for optimal results.
Simple Upload
Upload your image as multipart/form-data and receive the compressed binary in response. No configuration required.
Web Performance
Optimize images for web delivery. Reduce page load times by compressing hero images, product photos, and galleries.
Storage Savings
Compress images before storing in S3, Google Drive, or Cloudinary. Reduce storage costs across large image libraries.
n8n Integration
Add image compression to n8n workflows. Compress uploaded images before saving or emailing them automatically.
Zero Storage
Images are processed in memory and deleted immediately after compression. Your files are never stored on our servers.
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