Compress images for Folksy.
Drop your photos and download them under 5 MB, the file-size limit in Folksy'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.
Under 5 MB per image, saved as JPG
Limits come from each platform's own help pages, summarised in the guides (checked 24 September 2026).
What Folksy asks for.
Source: Folksy Support & Knowledge Base — Photos, sizing and uploading; How do I list an item for sale or create a draft?; What can I sell on Folksy?; Creating a banner and profile picture (avatar) · checked 12 October 2026
Folksy listing photos: at least 1,000 pixels wide, square 1,000 × 1,000 main image recommended, JPG or PNG under 5 MB, up to 5 images per listing.
- Limit used
- Under 5 MB per image, saved as JPG
- Pixels kept
- The width stays at 1,000 px or more.
- Size
- Ideally at least 1,000 pixels wide; Folksy says there are no hard rules on size or shape as long as an image measures at least 1,000 pixels wide and is under 5 MB
- Aspect ratio
- Square, landscape or portrait; product pages show images in their original proportions, while search results, category pages and product page thumbnails crop them to a square
- Formats
- Ideally saved as a JPG; the listing help tells sellers with upload trouble to make sure photos are saved as a JPG or PNG file and are less than 5 MB
- File size
- Ideally between 1 MB and 5 MB; images over 5 MB may fail to upload
Compressors by platform.
Compressing for Folksy, answered.
What is the image file-size limit on Folksy?
5 MB per image, according to the rules summarised in the Folksy guide. This tool saves each photo as a JPG under that size.
Is JPG accepted on Folksy?
Yes. The formats Folksy lists are JPEG and PNG.
Does compressing for Folksy change the pixel size?
Only when lowering the quality is not enough to get under 5 MB. The width stays at 1,000 px or more.
Where do these figures come from?
From Folksy Support & Knowledge Base — Photos, sizing and uploading; How do I list an item for sale or create a draft?; What can I sell on Folksy?; Creating a banner and profile picture (avatar), read on 12 October 2026. Marketplaces update their rules; the official page is the final reference.
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