How to Compress a Photo for Email

Email systems and recipients both handle smaller attachments more gracefully. A full-resolution phone photo can be unnecessarily large when the goal is simply to view it on a screen, approve a proof, or document a repair.

Use the email-friendly preset

1. Choose the photo in the image tool.
2. Select Email-friendly — max 1200 px.
3. Choose JPG and start around 82 percent quality.
4. Optionally enter a target such as 1 MB.
5. Export the copy and attach that file to the email.

When 1200 pixels is enough

A 1200-pixel longest edge is usually comfortable for ordinary screen viewing. It is not the right choice when the recipient needs to make a large print, inspect tiny technical details, or perform professional editing. In those cases, send the original through a file-transfer service instead.

Protect the original

The tool never changes the source file. It creates a smaller exported copy. That means you can send the practical email version while retaining the full-resolution original for printing, archiving, or future edits.

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