Know what the limit is really blocking
A lot of admin UIs just say “max 200KB” and forget format. Photos usually want JPEG. Sharp UI or text on PNG forced into JPEG looks dirty around edges.
WoDeTool compresses locally. You don’t need to throw the original at a random compress site. Watch the preview, not only the kilobyte number.
A sequence that usually works
① Start from the closest thing to the original — not the version that bounced through chat apps five times. ② Open Image Compressor, try a mid quality, then nudge down only while the preview stays acceptable. ③ Still over budget? Shrink the long edge first (multi-size or crop), then compress. Fewer pixels make size drop honest.
For ID or product plates: finish cutout/composite first, then compress the deliverable. Tiny transparent PNGs are hard; white-background JPEG is often the adult choice.
When every setting looks worse
If the source is already a heavy JPEG, another pass mostly adds artifacts. Find the original, or check whether the backend quietly accepts a bit over the stated limit.
Screenshots and UI: prefer PNG or WebP when allowed. Real photos stuck as PNG will look huge. After compress, confirm the real format matches the extension before you upload.