Compress HEIC Images for 500px
500px is a professional photography community where image quality, detail, and artistic vision determine visibility and sales opportunities in the marketplace. High Efficiency Image Format — the default photo format on iPhones and modern Apple devices. Excellent compression. Use ImageSmith to compress your HEIC images to the ideal file size for 500px — target under 60,000KB for optimal performance. Processing is fully browser-based — no server uploads, no privacy risk.
Recommended format
JPEG
Max file size
60,000KB
Dimensions
Full resolution — 500px serves optimized sizes automatically
✓Upload at full resolution — 500px displays at various sizes for different uses
✓Use JPEG quality 90+ to maintain photographic detail
✓HDR and high-detail landscape photos perform best at full resolution
✓500px generates display-optimized versions for web and mobile viewing