Guides to getting images to the right size and format
Straight answers to the image problems that actually stop people: an upload form demanding 20 KB, a HEIC photo nothing will open, an AVIF file your printer rejects.
How to Compress an Image to 100 KB (Without Wrecking It)
Portals ask for 100 KB. Cameras give you 5 MB. Here is how the gap actually closes — and the one setting most tools get wrong.
18 August 2026 · 6 min read
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Resize an Image to 20 KB for Exam and Job Forms
Exam portals are strict about kilobytes and unhelpful about how to get there. This is the reliable method for photos and signatures alike.
25 August 2026 · 7 min read
JPG to PNG: When It Helps, and When It Just Makes Bigger Files
The most-searched conversion on the internet is also the most misunderstood. Two honest reasons to do it, and three reasons not to.
1 September 2026 · 5 min read
AVIF Won't Open? Convert AVIF to JPG in Your Browser
AVIF is the best image format most software cannot read yet. One conversion makes the problem disappear.
5 September 2026 · 5 min read
HEIC to PNG: Make iPhone Photos Work Everywhere
The format your phone chose for you, the one nothing else wants. Convert it once, or change the setting and never see it again.
9 September 2026 · 6 min read
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Questions about the blog
What does the Under1MB blog cover?+
Practical guides to image size and format problems: hitting an exact KB limit, choosing between JPG, PNG, WEBP and AVIF, and handling iPhone HEIC photos.
Are the guides specific to any country or portal?+
The size-limit guides use the limits people meet most often, including Indian exam and recruitment portals, but the methods apply to any upload form anywhere.
Do I need an account to use the tools mentioned?+
No. Every tool linked from these articles is free, needs no signup, and runs entirely inside your browser.
Do the tools upload my images?+
Never. Images are decoded and re-encoded on your own device, so nothing is sent to a server.
How often are new articles published?+
New guides go up as we cover more formats and size targets. Existing articles are updated when browser support changes.
Can I suggest a topic?+
Yes — use the Contact us link in the footer with the problem you are trying to solve and we will look at covering it.