An image compress tool is a piece of software or a web-based application that reduces the file size of an image without sacrificing its visual quality. This application is very beneficial for people who wish to post or share photographs online, because huge image files might take a long time to load and cause website performance concerns.
Image compression technologies minimise the overall file size by compressing the data contained inside the image file. Image compression is classified into two types: lossless and lossy.
Lossless compression decreases file size while maintaining image quality. This compression method is commonly used for pictures requiring great accuracy, such as medical imaging or graphic design files. PNG is an example of a lossless compression method.
In contrast, lossy compression decreases file size by eliminating some of the picture data. This results in a decreased file size, but some image quality is sacrificed. A lossy compression method is shown by JPEG.