Compress Image for Facebook
Optimize Facebook feed photos to the recommended 1200 px width for fast uploads and crisp display.
Facebook recommends images at 1200 px wide for best display quality. It recompresses uploads beyond that size anyway. Bringing your photo to 1200 px on the long edge and re-encoding as a high-quality JPEG removes megabytes without any visible cost in the feed.
How it works
- Upload your file
- We analyze your file
- We optimize it for Facebook
- Download your optimized file
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Recommended resolution | 1200 × 1200 |
| Aspect ratio | 4:5 |
| Output format | JPEG |
Compression strategy
- Facebook's recommended shared-image width is 1200 px.
- Portrait 4:5 images look larger and perform better in the mobile feed.
- JPEG quality ~88 balances small file size with no visible artifact.
- Transparent images convert to PNG/WebP so no alpha channel is lost.
FAQ
What is the ideal Facebook photo size?
1200 px wide is Facebook's documented recommendation for shared photos.
Does Facebook compress my photos?
Facebook applies its own compression. Pre-optimizing to their target size prevents double compression artifacts.
Will my photo lose quality?
At 1200 px and high JPEG quality, the difference versus the original is invisible on any screen. We avoid aggressive compression for feed photos.
Is this a Facebook integration?
No. This is a standalone optimization tool; it has no connection to your Facebook account and nothing is uploaded anywhere.