Daniel Osei

We uploaded the same three 12 megapixel photos to Facebook and X and measured what came back. Pixel count, bits per pixel and metadata all changed, in three separate steps. Here is what happened and how to upload so photos survive better.

OCR turns the letter shapes in an image into editable text, but accuracy depends almost entirely on the source image. Here is how resolution, skew, contrast and layout settings actually affect the result, and how to extract text from a screenshot in your browser with nothing uploaded.

Reducing pixel dimensions removes data rather than inventing it, so it should not cost quality. Here is why downscaled images actually look soft, the resampling algorithm that matters, and the one ordering mistake that compounds artifacts every time.

A PNG is large for one of five specific reasons, wrong color depth, complex transparency, oversized dimensions, an unoptimized export, or a photo that should never have been a PNG. Here is how to tell which one applies to your file and fix it.

Looking for a Squoosh alternative? Compare ImgTweak vs Squoosh for image compression, batch processing, formats, privacy, and more in 2026.

We sent the same photo through WhatsApp two different ways and checked what survived. Normal sends strip GPS and EXIF entirely. Sending as a Document keeps everything, including your exact location.

Compressing an image online can mean two very different things happening to your file. Here is exactly how server-side and browser-based compressors differ, what happens to EXIF and GPS data, what a deletion policy actually guarantees, and how to verify any tool yourself in under a minute.

PNG and JPG solve different problems, not interchangeable options. Here is exactly when transparency, screenshots, and editing workflows call for PNG, when photos and file size call for JPG, and what breaks when you pick wrong.

Compression is only one of four things that control LCP. Here is how fetchpriority, preload, never lazy-loading your LCP image, and correct dimensions actually move the metric, with the exact 700ms result from Google's own case study.

PNG files can be lossless-optimized for a modest 15 to 25% saving, or converted to WebP, AVIF, or JPG for far bigger reductions. Here is which method fits your situation and how to do each one for free in your browser.