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Practical guides about photos, formats and file-size limits.
How to compress photos for email (and stop bouncing attachments)
Gmail caps attachments at 25 MB, Outlook at 20 MB — and modern phone photos blow through both fast. How to shrink photos for email without visible quality loss.
July 6, 2026
What is DPI? 300 DPI for printing, explained simply
DPI confuses everyone. What it actually means, why 300 DPI is the print standard, the exact pixel sizes you need for common prints — and when DPI does not matter at all.
July 6, 2026
Instagram image sizes in 2026: the complete cheat sheet
Every Instagram image size that matters — posts, portraits, stories, reels covers and profile pictures — plus how to avoid Instagram recompressing your photos into mush.
July 6, 2026
Why iPhone photos are HEIC (and how to open them anywhere)
HEIC files save space on your iPhone but break everywhere else. Here is why Apple uses them, how to open them on Windows and Android, and how to convert them for free.
July 6, 2026
Your photos reveal where you live: how to remove GPS location from images
Most phone photos embed the exact GPS coordinates where they were taken. Who can see it, which apps strip it for you, and how to remove EXIF metadata before sharing.
July 6, 2026
Visa photo requirements: sizes, formats and how to meet them online
DS-160, Schengen and most visa systems reject photos with the wrong size or weight. The exact pixel dimensions and KB limits, and how to prepare your photo for free.
July 6, 2026
WebP vs JPG vs AVIF: which image format to use in 2026
A practical comparison of the three main image formats: real file sizes, browser support, transparency, and simple rules for choosing the right one.
July 6, 2026
How to send photos on WhatsApp without losing quality
WhatsApp compresses every photo you send — hard. Here is exactly what it does to your images and three ways to send them at full quality.
July 6, 2026
Why are my phone photos so huge? (And what size you actually need)
Modern phones produce 4-15 MB photos that fill your storage and refuse to upload anywhere. Why they got so big, and the sizes that actually make sense for sharing, web and print.
July 6, 2026