Compressor.io is a powerful online tool for reducing drastically the size of your images and photos whilst maintaining a high quality with almost no difference before and after compression.
Image Optimization Tools for E-commerce
A curated collection of free tools for processing multiple images at once. Whether you're an e-commerce seller preparing product photos, a content creator optimizing images for the web, or a photographer managing large batches, these tools handle compression, resizing, format conversion, and more — without the per-image fees of premium services.
Focused on tools that are genuinely free (not just free trials), work in the browser or desktop, and can handle multiple files in one go.
Kal Wiggins
Image Compressors
ImageOptim is excellent for publishing images on the web (easily shrinks images “Saved for Web” in Photoshop). It's useful for making Mac and iPhone/iPad applications smaller (if you configure Xcode to allow better optimization).
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Reduce PNG file sizes by 50-80% using smart compression while maintaining transparency. TinyPNG optimizes images to speed up websites and save bandwidth.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Adobe Photoshop
- Wordpress
Image Resizers/Editors
iLoveIMG is an online service to work with images completely free and easy to use. Compress images, resize, crop, convert and much more!.
Browser-based editing supports complex layers, masks, and adjustment tools, opens PSD, XCF, Sketch files, and exports in over 40 formats, all client-side for privacy.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+2
Advanced image manipulation tool offering comprehensive tools for photo retouching, composition, and batch processing in a free package.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
- Flatpak
- AmigaOS
+5
Format Converters
CloudConvert is a online file conversion tool. more than 200 different audio, video, document, ebook, archive, image, spreadsheet and presentation formats supported.
Easy tool to convert files online. More than 309 different document, image, spreadsheet, ebook, archive, presentation, audio and video formats supported.
XnConvert is an easy image converter for graphic files, photos and images available on Windows, MacOSX and Linux.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
E-commerce Specific
Removes backgrounds from images automatically in about 5 seconds using AI, with downloads available in high or low resolution and no manual selection required.
Versatile design tool integrating photo, video editing, and AI-powered features for creating graphics, logos, and social media content efficiently.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+5
I put this list together after years of working with e-commerce clients who needed affordable ways to optimize product images at scale. Most paid tools charge per image, which adds up fast when you're processing hundreds of photos. These free alternatives get the job done without draining your budget.
Criteria for inclusion:
- Must handle batch/bulk processing
- Free tier must be actually usable (not just 3 images per day)
- Browser-based preferred, but quality desktop apps included
- No watermarks on output
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