Apply JPEG Compression to images and videos online
Give clean images the blocky, degraded look of an overcompressed JPEG. Use JPEG Compression for low-quality internet aesthetics, rough digital collages, and deliberately damaged video.
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Ideas for using the effect
Internet nostalgia
Make portraits and screenshots resemble images saved and shared repeatedly across early websites.
Digital collage
Break smooth photographs into visible blocks before combining them with sharp typography.
Music artwork
Use compression texture on electronic releases, bootleg-style covers, and distorted promotional stills.
Video degradation
Apply the same block treatment across a clip for a consistent low-resolution visual language.
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Use JPEG Compression in Photoshop, Figma or on your desktop
One account, the same effect everywhere.
In Photoshop
Apply it to a layer in Photoshop 2022 and later, on macOS or Windows. The plugin renders on your own GPU and hands the result back as pixels on a new layer.
get the Photoshop plugin →In Figma
Run it on images and frames without leaving the canvas. The Figma plugin is this same editor, pointed at whatever you have selected.
get the Figma plugin →On desktop
Install the macOS or Windows app when you want a window of its own, with your account and your presets already there.
download the desktop app →Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply JPEG Compression online?
Open the JPEG Compression preset, add your image or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers to suit your source. Preview the result before exporting.
What does the JPEG Compression preset change?
It configures JPEG Glitch around heavy compression and loss of fine block detail. The saved preset keeps random corruption off, concentrating on compression artifacts rather than scattered damage.
Does this reduce my file size?
This preset changes the picture's appearance. Export format, dimensions, and encoding settings determine the final file size; adding visible blocks does not guarantee a smaller download.
How can I keep the subject recognizable?
Lower compression or block size until eyes, lettering, and important edges remain readable. Check the result at its intended display size, because a treatment that works on a poster may overwhelm a small thumbnail.
How is it different from pixelation?
Pixelation groups the image into flat cells. JPEG-style processing also changes detail within blocks through frequency-based compression. The JPEG committee's overview describes the underlying lossy coding system; this preset uses its artifacts as a visual effect.