Over the years, we’ve seen how iPhone cameras have evolved and improved. With great and powerful cameras come great photos and, unfortunately, greater image size. One picture can take up 1.5 to 5MB of space or even more. Show
There is no straightforward method to resize your images on your Apple device. Thankfully, several workarounds help you reduce the file size of the photos on your iPhone or iPad. I’ll outline them all for you below.
Reasons to change photo file size
Crop image in Photos app to reduce file sizeOpen the Photos app → tap the image you want → Edit → crop/rotate icon at the bottom of the screen. Trimming your image a bit may help lower your photo’s image resolution. The Photos app allows you to crop your image to several aspect ratios, but you can also manually crop them. Change file format in iPhone camera settingsThe best way to avoid all the hassle of having to compress or reduce the file size of your iPhone and iPad photos is to take pictures with small file sizes. Devices running on iOS 11 and later automatically take heigh-efficiency image format (HEIF) instead of JPEG. The former file size is smaller than JPEG but offers the same quality. Your iPhone or iPad takes images in this file size, but if you unknowingly changed it, here’s how you can re-enable it:
The downside is that HEIF/HEIC isn’t as universally compatible as JPEG. So you may need to convert your photos to a different image format. Use Shortcuts app to compress images on iPhoneThe Shortcuts app is a goldmine for a ton of valuable automation. You have the option to create your own shortcut or download one instead. I’ll discuss both below. If you don’t want the hassle of creating your own shortcut (method mentioned below), downloading a premade shortcut is wiser and much easier. To begin:
Make your own photo resize shortcutCreating your own shortcut lets you reduce the image file size on your iPhone or iPad according to your preference; plus promises to be a more secure and private method:
To run the shortcut, select an image from your Photo Library. Tap the Share icon on the bottom of your screen. Scroll all the way down and choose Resize Images. A prompt will notify you that your image was successfully resized. Use Apple Mail to reduce images sizeAnother option is to make the photos smaller without the need to crop them. You can quickly reduce the file size of your images by sending them using Apple Mail. Here’s how:
Use instant messaging apps to compress the imageYou may have already noticed, or at least got frustrated at how most messaging apps drastically reduce the resolution and quality of the photo you upload? You can do the same to your photos that need some resizing. Just send photos to yourself on any instant messaging app you use, like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger. You can also do the same method to shrink the size of your videos. Third-party iOS apps to reduce image file sizeThere are also plenty of third-party apps that you can try. Below, I’ll discuss the most trusted options. 1. Image Size
An app like Image Size allows you to easily resize your iPad or iPhone’s photo into whatever size you want.
2. Compress Photos & Pictures
Compress Photos & Pictures is another app that helps you quickly resize your images. What’s good about this app is that it compresses your iPhone and iPad photos without needing an internet connection.
Video: Resize or reduce photo file size on iPhone and iPadFAQsQ. How do I make a file smaller on my iPhone? There are several ways to make files smaller on your iPhone. You can compress files and folders in Files. For images, you can use the Shortcuts app to resize your images. You can crop the photos, send them to Mail, or use a third-party app. Q. How do I see photo size on iPhone? To check your photo’s file size, just view the photo from your Photos app and tap the Info (i) button. You can also swipe the image to reveal the camera information, which includes the photo’s file size. Q. How do I reduce the resolution of a photo on my iPhone? You can crop the image or send it to your Mail or a messaging app like Whatsapp and Telegram. You may also use a shortcut to resize the picture automatically. I hope I was able to help you out with this tutorial—let me know if you’ve found any other way of compressing photos on your iPhone or iPad. Save space on your device or increase the file size and get your memories printed—it’s up to you now. Wrapping up… You may need to reduce the size of photos on your iPhone or iPad to salvage some more storage space on your device. It may also help you transfer your images from one device to another or share them with people and friends. Whatever your reason is, you may try one or more of the tips above so that you no longer have to worry about big file sizes and enjoy capturing more memories on your device. Get the most out of your iPhone with these reads:
Rachel loves anything Apple —from iPhones, to Apple Watches, to MacBooks. She is also a medical writer and a ghostwriter for various publications. How do I change photo resolution on iPhone?To resize an image on your iPhone, use the crop tool in the Edit menu of the Photos app. You can crop an image using a range of dimensions: Original, Freeform, and Square. To change the image's resolution, you'll have to use a third-party app like Image Size.
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