The best iLoveIMG alternative does its everyday jobs in one drop and adds what it lacks: WebP and AVIF output, an exact size in KB, and 50 images a batch. Free, with no signup. For AI upscaling or background removal, iLoveIMG stays the better tool.
✓50 images a batch
✓WebP and AVIF out
✓Exact size in KB
✓Compress, convert, resize together
✓No signup
By Sahadat Husain, who builds Blinkimg.·iLoveIMG facts checked on its own pages on 29 September 2026.
Output format
– / –
Drop images or browse
JPEG · PNG · WEBP · AVIF · HEIC · up to 50 at once · max 30 MB each
HEIC
PNG
JPEG
AVIF
WEBP
Advanced settings1 on
SmallerAutoBetter
Auto tunes each image.
A hard cap for the number your form demands.
KB
A floor for forms that refuse small files.
Max resolution
×
Empty side keeps the ratio. Never enlarges.
Original · 9.8 MB
AVIF · 97.1 KB
−99%
A real result from the engine above: the same photograph, 9.8 MB in, 97.1 KB out as AVIF. Run your files here, then through iLoveIMG, and compare the bytes.
The short answer
Why Blinkimg is the best iLoveIMG alternative
iLoveIMG is a toolbox: one tool, one task, one step at a time. Blinkimg is one drop that compresses, converts, resizes and caps the size together, and it writes the web formats iLoveIMG cannot.
01Images at once
50iLoveIMG: 30 a task
A bigger batch, one drop
Drop 50 photos and take them back as one ZIP. iLoveIMG takes 30 files a task.
02WebP and AVIF out
YesiLoveIMG: No
The formats websites want
iLoveIMG writes JPG, PNG and GIF. Here the same drop can write WebP or AVIF.
03Exact size target
YesiLoveIMG: No
A number, not a guess
Its compressor has no setting. Here you type 100 KB and every file lands at or under it.
04HEIC out
4 formatsiLoveIMG: JPG only
iPhone photos, any format
Our 1,956 KB HEIC measured 473.7 KB as AVIF, 50% under its own JPG.
05Steps in one run
AlliLoveIMG: One a task
Compress, convert, resize together
Pick the format, the size and the pixels once. iLoveIMG runs each as its own task.
06Images to one PDF
Built iniLoveIMG: iLovePDF
No second site
Turn a batch into one PDF on the same page. iLoveIMG sends PDF work to iLovePDF.
iLoveIMG, fairly
What iLoveIMG does well, and where it stops
iLoveIMG is a popular, well-run toolbox from the makers of iLovePDF. Its limits are about formats and control, not trust.
What iLoveIMG does well
✓
Thirteen tools in one place
Compress, resize, crop, convert to and from JPG, a photo editor, upscale, remove background, watermark, meme generator, rotate, HTML to image and blur face.
✓
AI tools
Upscaling and background removal, with 2,000 AI credits on Premium.
✓
Rare formats in
Compresses GIF and SVG, and its Convert to JPG reads RAW, PSD, TIF, HEIC and WebP.
✓
Security on paper
Files deleted within two hours, ISO/IEC 27001 certification, and a Europe-based company under GDPR.
✓
Big uploads, cloud import, apps
200 MB a task, Google Drive and Dropbox import, a desktop app and a mobile app through iLovePDF.
Where iLoveIMG stops
✕
No WebP or AVIF output
Convert from JPG makes PNG and GIF. No tool it lists writes WebP or AVIF.
✕
No size or quality control
Its compressor states that every image gets the best quality and filesize ratio. There is nothing to set.
✕
One tool, one task
Converting, compressing and resizing a batch are three separate tasks, each with its own upload.
✕
Single-file tools
Crop and the photo editor take one file at a time; upscaling one file up to 6 MB.
✕
Ads on the free plan
Its pricing table lists an ad-free service as a Premium feature.
Feature by feature
iLoveIMG vs Blinkimg: every limit, side by side
Each iLoveIMG cell comes from its own pages, read on September 29, 2026; each Blinkimg cell is a limit the tool enforces. Green matches or beats the other side, amber has it with a tighter limit, red lacks it, grey means the page states nothing.
Blinkimg Free
iLoveIMG free
Limits
Images at once
50a batch
30a task
Largest upload
30MB each file
✓200 MB a taskall files together
Daily cap
✓None signed in300 a day signed out
–Not stated
Formats
Compresses
✓JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC
✓JPG, PNG, SVG, GIF
Writes
✓JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF
✓JPG, PNG, GIF
iPhone HEIC
✓To any of the four
✓To JPG only
RAW, PSD, TIF, GIF in
✕Not supported
✓To JPG
Control
Exact KB target
✓Yes, never over
✕No setting
Quality setting
✓Auto, or 1 to 100
✕None
Steps in one run
✓Compress, convert, resize
✓One tool a task
Beyond compression
Crop and edit
✓Editor on each result
✓One file a task
AI upscale, background removal
✕No
✓Yes
Images to one PDF
✓Yes, A4 pages
✓On iLovePDF
Cloud import
✕No
✓Google Drive, Dropbox
Privacy and price
Files deleted
✓Within 24 hours
✓Within two hours
Signup
✓None
✓None for free tools
Cheapest paid plan
✓$2.50 a month
✓$7 a month$48 a year
Site languages
✓English
✓26 languages
Tool by tool
Every iLoveIMG tool, and what Blinkimg does instead
iLoveIMG lists 13 tools. Here is where each job lives on Blinkimg, and where it has no match at all.
iLoveIMG tool
On Blinkimg
Note
Compress
The compressor, Auto or a size in KB
Plus WebP and AVIF
Resize
Max resolution in the same run
Never enlarges
Crop
The editor, with ratio and size presets
On every result
Convert to JPG
Format: JPG
From PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC
Convert from JPG
Format: PNG, WebP or AVIF
No GIF output
Photo editor
The editor: colour, text, frames
Opens on the result
Rotate
The editor: rotate, flip, straighten
Watermark
The editor: a text or logo watermark
Blur face
The editor: censor a region
You draw the box
Upscale
–
No AI upscaling
Remove background
–
No background removal
Meme generator
The editor: text on the image
No meme templates
HTML to image
–
Not offered
iLoveIMG's tools as its home page lists them on September 29, 2026. A dash means Blinkimg has no match.
Measured, not claimed
Our numbers on real files, and how to test both
Every figure is a file our engine produced. iLoveIMG publishes no numbers of its own, so the fair test is your files through both.
A 343 KB photo saved as HEIC
Original343 KB
JPG, Auto267.4 KB
AVIF121.9 KB
WebP211.4 KB
PNG997.2 KB
A 576.8 KB JPEG photo, 1920 × 1280
Original576.8 KB
JPG, Auto273.9 KB
AVIF123.9 KB
WebP218.9 KB
JPG under 50 KB48.7 KB
A 4,096.3 KB photo saved as PNG
Original4,096.3 KB
PNG, Auto994.3 KB
JPG, Auto273.9 KB
AVIF123.9 KB
A 611.2 KB photo saved as WebP
Original611.2 KB
WebP, Auto212.6 KB
AVIF123.9 KB
WebP under 100 KB98.4 KB
Auto is the setting the tool opens with. iLoveIMG writes JPG, PNG and GIF, so its side of a fair test is the JPG and PNG rows.
Rule 1
Start from the same original
Give both tools the file straight from the camera or phone, never an output of the other.
Rule 2
Compare like with like
iLoveIMG keeps the format it is given, so compare its JPG with our JPG, then look at our AVIF.
Rule 3
Open both at full size
If you cannot see a difference at 100%, the smaller file is the better result.
Every byte count is the size of the actual file our engine produced from the named source, the same bytes you would download, not an estimate. The reference photo is one of our own photographs, an iguana on a branch, and the camera photo is a real one too. Drop your own file into the tool above to rerun any of them. How we measure names the sources and the settings.
The alternatives
The best iLoveIMG alternatives, compared
Eight tools people use instead, each described from its own website. Ours comes first, and each card says where it falls short.
01 · Best for batches in modern formats
BlinkimgOur pick
Blinkimg compresses and resizes 50 images a batch at 30 MB each, converts 10 at a time to WebP or AVIF, and holds any size in KB you type. No signup.
Batch
50 images
Largest free file
30 MB
Writes
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF
Price
Free; Pro $2.50/mo
✓WebP and AVIF from any of five formats
✓An exact KB target, never exceeded
✓Compress, convert and resize in one run
✓Editor and images to one PDF built in
✕Files upload to our servers, deleted within 24 hours
Squoosh is the open-source app from Google Chrome Labs. It compresses one image at a time in your browser, with a live before-and-after and codecs such as AVIF, MozJPEG, OxiPNG and JPEG XL.
Optimizilla, now at imagecompressor.com, compresses JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF and SVG in your browser and lets you adjust each image before you save it. It states no daily limit.
ImageOptim is a free, open-source Mac app. It compresses without losing quality by default, strips EXIF and GPS, and handles JPEG, PNG, SVG and animated GIF.
XnConvert is a batch converter for Windows, Mac and Linux. It reads more than 500 formats, RAW and HEIC included, with over 80 operations and watch folders.
Caesium is a free, open-source desktop app for Windows and macOS that compresses JPG, PNG, WebP and TIFF in batches. Its online version takes 10 files of 20 MB.
iLoveIMG’s figures come from its own pages; ours are the limits the tool enforces and the files the engine produced.
Q:What is the best iLoveIMG alternative?
For batches, exact sizes and modern formats, Blinkimg: 50 images at 30 MB each, a target in KB that is never exceeded, and WebP or AVIF output, 10 files at a time, free with no signup. For AI upscaling or background removal, iLoveIMG stays the better pick. For files that must stay on your device, Squoosh.
Q:Is iLoveIMG safe to use?
By its own pages, yes: iLoveIMG deletes uploaded files within two hours, holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification and, as a Europe-based company, says it is fully GDPR compliant. Blinkimg deletes files within 24 hours, strips GPS by default and never trains on or sells an image.
Q:Who owns iLoveIMG?
ILOVEPDF, S.L., a Spanish company registered in Barcelona, by the terms on iLoveIMG’s own site. The same company runs iLovePDF, which is where iLoveIMG sends PDF jobs, and iLoveAPI, its separate developer product. Blinkimg is not affiliated with any of them.
Q:What are iLoveIMG’s free limits?
Read on its compress page on September 29, 2026: 30 files and 200 MB a task for compress, resize and the JPG converters. Crop takes one file up to 90 MB, the photo editor one up to 50 MB, upscaling one up to 6 MB, background removal 3 files. No daily cap is stated.
Q:How much is iLoveIMG Premium?
$7 a month billed monthly, or $48 a year, by its pricing page. Premium adds 2,000 AI credits, removes ads and raises the per-task limits. Blinkimg Pro costs $2.50 a month or $25 a year, with no ads and 1,500 API credits a month.
Q:Does iLoveIMG have ads?
Yes, on the free plan: its pricing table marks "Ad-free service" as a Premium feature. Premium and its business plan are ad-free. Blinkimg’s paid plans, Pro and Pro Max, are ad-free too, and neither site asks for an account before you compress an image.
Q:Can iLoveIMG convert images to WebP or AVIF?
No. Its Convert to JPG takes WebP, HEIC, RAW and more in, and its Convert from JPG makes PNG and GIF. No tool it lists writes WebP or AVIF. Blinkimg writes both from the same drop: our 1,956 KB iPhone photo measured 473.7 KB as AVIF.
Q:Can iLoveIMG compress an image to a specific size in KB?
No. Its compressor has no setting at all: every image gets what it calls the best quality and filesize ratio. In Blinkimg, type the number into Max file size. Our 576.8 KB reference JPEG landed at 99.7 KB under a 100 KB cap and 48.7 KB under 50 KB.
Q:Does iLoveIMG have an API?
Not on iLoveIMG itself. Its maker sells iLoveAPI, a separate developer product with its own plans. Blinkimg’s image API runs the same engine as the web tool, with 500 free credits a month on every account and packs that never expire. AI agents can call it through an MCP server.
Q:Is there an iLoveIMG app?
Yes. Its pricing page lists a desktop app with no per-task limit on files or size, and phones are served through the iLovePDF app. Blinkimg has no app to install: the site runs in any phone or desktop browser, and HEIC photos go in straight from an iPhone.
Q:Is there a self-hosted alternative to iLoveIMG?
Squoosh is open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, so you can host the web app yourself, though it compresses one image at a time. Blinkimg is a hosted service, not self-hosted software. For a team that must keep files in-house, a desktop tool such as XnConvert, licensed per seat for companies, is simpler.
Q:Does Blinkimg upload my images like iLoveIMG?
Yes. Both are server tools, and we say so plainly. Blinkimg deletes every file within 24 hours, strips EXIF and GPS by default, and never uses an image for training or anything but your job. iLoveIMG deletes within two hours. If nothing may leave your device, use an in-browser tool.
Q:Which sites like iLoveIMG are worth trying?
Pick by the job. For compression, TinyPNG takes 20 images at 5 MB. For privacy, Squoosh and Optimizilla run in your browser. For offline batches, XnConvert reads more than 500 formats. For an exact size, Blinkimg compresses 50 images at once and converts 10 at a time to WebP or AVIF.
Q:Can I trust a comparison written by Blinkimg?
Check it. Each iLoveIMG figure comes from its own pages, read on September 29, 2026, down to the per-task limits its compress page serves, and each is linked in the sources. Each Blinkimg figure is a limit the tool enforces. Where iLoveIMG wins, the page says so first.
