How compression works for JPG, PNG and WebP
JPEG and WebP support adjustable lossy quality, so lowering the quality setting can reduce file size by discarding more visual detail. PNG works differently: its standard format is lossless and does not expose the same browser quality control.
In the current Toolmera compressor, PNG input is exported as WebP to achieve a meaningful size reduction. JPG remains JPG and WebP remains WebP.
How far should I compress an image?
There is no universal best quality number. Photographs, screenshots and flat graphics react differently. Use the before-and-after size together with a visual check, and stop lowering quality once edges, text, gradients or fine texture begin to look noticeably worse.
Compress vs. convert vs. resize
Compression changes how efficiently the image is stored. Conversion changes the file format. Resizing changes the pixel dimensions. If an image is much larger than the size it will be displayed at, resizing first and then compressing is usually the better workflow.