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Quantize PNG Colors Online

Reduce PNG color palette for dramatically smaller files. Free online color quantization tool — no signup required.

Drop your images here

Supports HEIC, JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF, GIF · Up to 50 files · 50MB max

Settings

Fewer colors means smaller files but more visible color banding

Files

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What This Tool Does

Dramatically reduce PNG file sizes by reducing the color palette. Most PNG images use far more colors than necessary. By quantizing to 256, 128, or fewer colors, you can achieve 50-80% file size reduction with minimal visual difference. Perfect for web graphics, icons, and illustrations.

How to Use

  1. 1Open theimgapp.com/tools/quantize in any browser
  2. 2Upload your images by dragging and dropping or clicking to browse
  3. 3Adjust the settings as needed
  4. 4Download your processed images individually or as a ZIP file

Privacy First — No Uploads

Your images are processed entirely in your browser. They are never uploaded to any server. Once you close the tab, all data is gone. No tracking, no storage, no cookies for your files.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will quantizing affect image quality?

For photographs with complex gradients, some banding may be visible. For graphics, icons, and illustrations, results are typically indistinguishable from the original.

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