Low Quality Image Maker

Quality (%)20
Advanced
Resolution (%)100
Pixel block size1
Blur (px)0

Low quality image maker processes files in your browser. No upload, account or credits needed.

Low quality
Cat photo available to try in low quality image maker
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How to use low quality image maker

Start with a source image and compare each adjustment before saving.

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Open your image

Choose a JPG, PNG or WebP for low quality image maker. Try the sample first to see how the controls affect a photograph. Your source file stays unchanged.

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Adjust the effect

Make image low quality using Quality and Resolution. Keep Resolution at 100% to make image quality lower at the original size. Add pixelation or blur only when you want those effects.

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Compare and download

Review low quality image maker output against the original. If you want image quality lower still, reduce Quality another step. Check the dimensions and file size, then download JPEG, WebP or PNG.

Choose your low quality image maker effect

Make image quality lower with compression, smaller dimensions or blur. Each changes the result in a different way.

Hat-wearing cat with softened details and visible compression artifacts

Make image quality lower without resizing

Set Resolution to 100% and reduce Quality in low quality image maker. JPEG compression can break smooth gradients and introduce artifacts around edges. Make image quality lower gradually: the same setting looks different on a photograph, a flat illustration or small text.

Hat-wearing cat with softened details and visible compression artifacts

Make image low quality with smaller dimensions

Lower image quality by reducing the number of pixels. Resolution keeps your original proportions and changes both dimensions together. Low quality image maker shows the exported width and height before download. A 50% setting halves each dimension, leaving roughly one quarter of the original pixels.

Cat photo enlarged from a small grid with nearest-neighbor pixels

Add blocks or soften edges

Open Advanced in low quality image maker for pixelation and blur. A larger pixel block size groups more pixels into visible squares; blur softens edges instead. Make image low quality with either effect, or combine them with compression. Neither effect creates a limited-color pixel art palette.

Low quality image maker questions

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Is low quality image maker free?

Yes. Low quality image maker runs locally without an account or credits. Downloads are not saved to My Creations, so save your result before closing the page. AI generation tools on this site have separate credit requirements.

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How to make an image low quality without changing its size?

Keep Resolution at 100% in low quality image maker and move Quality down. This makes image quality lower through compression while preserving width and height. The file size can change, even though its pixel dimensions stay the same.

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How to make an image lower quality with visible blocks?

Increase Pixel block size under Advanced. Low quality image maker reduces a temporary grid and enlarges it with hard edges. Lower image quality further with compression if you also want uneven colors and edge artifacts.

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Does lower image quality mean a smaller file?

Often, but not always. Making image quality lower does not guarantee fewer bytes. Low quality image maker targets visual changes, not a specific KB limit. PNG output, added effects or a different format can produce more bytes than your source. Always check the displayed file size.

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Why does Quality still affect PNG output?

Low quality image maker first creates JPEG compression effects, then saves those pixels as PNG. PNG does not have a comparable lossy quality setting. This lets you make image low quality visually and preserve that result in PNG; transparent areas become white.

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Can I undo a downloaded low-quality image?

Keep your original. Low quality image maker cannot restore discarded detail from an exported file. While the source is still open, you can change settings and render another version from it. Animated inputs become a still frame.