Compress a photo to 1 MB (Egypt eVisa, Uzbekistan e-visa)

The Egypt eVisa portal rejects passport-page images over 1 MB (JPG, PNG or PDF accepted), and guidance for Uzbekistan's e-visa portal cites a photo file up to 1 MB with the passport scan under 500 KB. Phone cameras produce files of several megabytes, so straight-off-the-camera uploads fail. Compress the image under 1 MB below, keeping names, numbers and the machine-readable zone sharp; it all happens in your browser.

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Runs entirely in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device, and it is never edited or retouched, only compressed.

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Which portals need this

Egypt eVisa: Passport information page image up to 1 MB, in JPG, PNG or PDF. All four corners of the page must be visible and the text readable, with no glare across the data.
Uzbekistan e-visa: Application guidance cites a photo file up to 1 MB at 300 dpi and a passport scan under 500 KB that stays clearly legible. Oversized files can fail without a specific complaint.
Cambodia eVisa: A native digital photo in JPG or PNG kept under 1 MB clears every quoted limit for the portal. Scans of printed photos are not accepted.

The file is only half the battle

A photo with the right file size and dimensions still gets rejected for head size, eye position, background or shadows. Once the file is fixed, run it through the free passport and visa photo checker to measure it against the official spec. The check is free and never edits your photo; you pay $9 only if it passes, accepted or your money back.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a photo under 1 MB?

Upload it to the compressor on this page. It reduces dimensions and JPEG quality just enough to land under 1 MB, in your browser, without the image leaving your device.

Will compressing make my passport scan unreadable?

Not at 1 MB. That is plenty of data for a sharp passport page. Check that the name, passport number, expiry date and the machine-readable lines are still legible before uploading.

Why was my image rejected when it is under 1 MB?

Check the content rules: for Egypt, all four corners of the passport page must be visible with no glare across the text. For photo uploads, standard biometric rules apply: recent, front-facing, plain background.