--- title: "Snapchat ads image compressor: under 5 MB, free | Herofab" description: "Compress product photos under the 5 MB limit of Snapchat ads. Saved as JPG, never cropped. Free, in your browser; nothing is uploaded." url: https://herofab.app/tools/snapchat-ads-image-compressor language: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- # Compress images for Snapchat ads. Drop your photos and download them under 5 MB, the file-size limit in Snapchat ads's image rules. The quality is lowered first and the pixel dimensions only when needed; the photo is never cropped. It runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded. ![Black-dial watch with a mesh strap on white, three-quarter view](https://herofab.app/img/ex/watch-packshot-1100.webp) Made with Herofab · Packshot studio ## Under 5 MB per image, saved as JPG Limits come from each platform's own help pages, summarised in the [guides](https://herofab.app/guides/) (checked 24 September 2026). ## What Snapchat ads asks for. Source: [Snapchat Business Help Center — Single Image or Video Specifications; Collection Ad Specifications; Story Ad Specifications; Single Image or Video Creative Best Practices; Single Image or Video Restrictions; About AI Info on Ads; Product Catalog Field List; Snap Advertising Policies](https://businesshelp.snapchat.com/s/article/top-snap-specs) · checked 12 October 2026 Snapchat single image ads use a 1,080 × 1,920 pixel, 9:16 canvas in PNG or JPEG up to 5 MB; collection thumbnails are square, 160 pixels or more. - **Limit used:** Under 5 MB per image, saved as JPG - **Pixels kept:** The image stays at 720 × 1,280 px or more. - **Size:** Full-screen canvas of 1,080 × 1,920 pixels; minimum image size of 720 × 1,280 pixels - **Aspect ratio:** 9:16 is the required image ratio; ads must be full screen and vertically formatted - **Formats:** Single image: PNG or JPEG; collection thumbnails: static .jpg or .png only; story ad tile image: .png - **File size:** Single image 5 MB maximum; collection thumbnails 2 MB or less each; story ad tile image up to 2 MB [Snapchat ads image guide](https://herofab.app/guides/snapchat-ad-image-size) · [Image compressor](https://herofab.app/tools/image-compressor) ## Compressors by platform. [Walmart](https://herofab.app/tools/walmart-image-compressor) · [Shopee](https://herofab.app/tools/shopee-image-compressor) · [Cdiscount](https://herofab.app/tools/cdiscount-image-compressor) · [Ricardo](https://herofab.app/tools/ricardo-image-compressor) · [Heureka](https://herofab.app/tools/heureka-image-compressor) · [Miinto](https://herofab.app/tools/miinto-image-compressor) · [Google Ads](https://herofab.app/tools/google-ads-image-compressor) · [Amazon A+ Content](https://herofab.app/tools/amazon-a-content-image-compressor) · [Amazon Brand Store](https://herofab.app/tools/amazon-brand-store-image-compressor) · [LinkedIn ads](https://herofab.app/tools/linkedin-ads-image-compressor) · [Google Business Profile](https://herofab.app/tools/google-business-profile-image-compressor) · [Temu](https://herofab.app/tools/temu-image-compressor) · [Newegg](https://herofab.app/tools/newegg-image-compressor) · [Webflow](https://herofab.app/tools/webflow-image-compressor) · [Amazon Ads](https://herofab.app/tools/amazon-ads-image-compressor) · [Reddit Ads](https://herofab.app/tools/reddit-ads-image-compressor) · [Mailchimp](https://herofab.app/tools/mailchimp-image-compressor) · [Wolf & Badger](https://herofab.app/tools/wolf-badger-image-compressor) · [THE ICONIC](https://herofab.app/tools/the-iconic-image-compressor) · [Trade Me](https://herofab.app/tools/trade-me-image-compressor) · [SHEIN](https://herofab.app/tools/shein-image-compressor) · [AliExpress](https://herofab.app/tools/aliexpress-image-compressor) · [Folksy](https://herofab.app/tools/folksy-image-compressor) · [ZALORA](https://herofab.app/tools/zalora-image-compressor) · [Taboola](https://herofab.app/tools/taboola-image-compressor) · [Outbrain](https://herofab.app/tools/outbrain-image-compressor) · [Omnisend](https://herofab.app/tools/omnisend-image-compressor) ## Compressing for Snapchat ads, answered. **What is the image file-size limit on Snapchat ads?** 5 MB per image, according to the rules summarised in the Snapchat ads guide. This tool saves each photo as a JPG under that size. **Is JPG accepted on Snapchat ads?** Yes. The formats Snapchat ads lists are PNG and JPEG. **Does compressing for Snapchat ads change the pixel size?** Only when lowering the quality is not enough to get under 5 MB. The image stays at 720 × 1,280 px or more. **Where do these figures come from?** From Snapchat Business Help Center — Single Image or Video Specifications; Collection Ad Specifications; Story Ad Specifications; Single Image or Video Creative Best Practices; Single Image or Video Restrictions; About AI Info on Ads; Product Catalog Field List; Snap Advertising Policies, read on 12 October 2026. Marketplaces update their rules; the [official page](https://businesshelp.snapchat.com/s/article/top-snap-specs) is the final reference.