A smaller file for your DS-160 photo
Reduce the size of a square JPEG, compare the result and save it free. Your original stays unchanged on this device.
Choose your square JPEG
Start with a JPEG from 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 pixels, up to 4 MiB. This tool only reduces the file size. It does not crop, resize, rotate or retouch your photo.
Processing and comparison happen on this device. Nothing is uploaded or stored by Studioless. Your original file stays unchanged.
Free file-size help only. This is separate from paid photo files and print sheets, and it does not check your head position, expression or background.
File size is only one requirement
The U.S. Department of State asks for a square JPEG from 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 pixels, no larger than 240 kB, in 24-bit sRGB color, with a compression ratio no greater than 20:1.
We use a conservative 240,000-byte size ceiling. The browser makes a new lossy JPEG at the original dimensions, with no crop, resize, rotation, background change or retouching. A file below the ceiling can still fail other requirements.
This tool does not certify color, compression ratio, sharpness, composition or government acceptance. It tries a limited set of compression settings and stops if it cannot make a smaller file within its quality floor. Photos with unsupported rotation metadata need another source file.
Read the official digital image requirementsRead the full DS-160 photo guideNeed the photo itself? Run the free check, then $9.95 for the DS-160 JPEG and print sheets.
Source checked October 2, 2026
Studioless is a private photo service. This local utility is not a government service and does not submit an application.