Compress jpg and keep exif

How to compress JPG while keeping EXIF data?

Easyconvert's JPG Compressor with EXIF preservation is a free online tool that reduces JPG file sizes while keeping all EXIF metadata intact. This is essential for photographers who need to preserve camera settings, GPS location, date/time, and other shooting information embedded in their photos.

Unlike standard compression tools that strip metadata to save space, this tool uses a specialized encoding pipeline that compresses the image data while carefully extracting, preserving, and re-embedding the original EXIF information into the compressed output.

All processing happens in your browser — your photos are never uploaded to any server. The tool uses WebAssembly-based encoders for fast, efficient, and completely private compression.

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  Import JPG files

  Click the "Select the file" button and choose one or more JPG/JPEG files, or drag and drop them onto this page. You can also paste from clipboard (Ctrl+V) or import an entire folder using the "Select folder" button.

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  Configure compression settings

  Choose the image quality level from the dropdown menu. You can select "Original image" for maximum quality, or choose a lower quality setting for greater compression. You can also enable the "Adjust orientation according to EXIF" option to automatically rotate images based on their EXIF orientation data.

  The "Size" option allows you to choose between constant quality and constant file size modes. In constant quality mode, the tool maintains a consistent quality level across all images. In constant size mode, the tool adjusts quality to achieve a target file size.

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  Compress and download

  Click the "Start" button to begin compression. The tool will process each JPG file locally, compressing the image data while preserving all EXIF metadata. Once completed, download the compressed files — all EXIF data including camera model, lens info, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, GPS coordinates, and timestamps will be intact.

What is EXIF data and why preserve it?

EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data is metadata embedded in JPG files by digital cameras and smartphones. It contains valuable information such as:

• Camera settings — shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, white balance
• Device information — camera make and model, lens type
• Location data — GPS coordinates where the photo was taken
• Date and time — when the photo was captured
• Orientation — how the camera was held (portrait/landscape/rotated)

Preserving EXIF data is important for professional photographers who need to maintain shooting records, for photo organization software that relies on metadata for sorting and searching, and for legal or journalistic purposes where provenance information is required.

How much can JPG files be compressed while keeping EXIF?

Typical compression results depend on the quality setting you choose:

• Original quality (100%) — 10%-20% size reduction through optimized encoding
• High quality (90%) — 30%-50% size reduction with minimal visible difference
• Medium quality (70-80%) — 50%-70% size reduction, suitable for web use
• Lower quality (50-60%) — 70%-85% size reduction, noticeable quality loss

In all cases, the EXIF metadata is fully preserved regardless of the compression level chosen.