The best programs to zip and compress photos.
FILEminimizer Pictures
FILEminimizer Pictures is one of the best programs to zip photos available for free. It is, in fact, a very powerful and flexible application that allows you to reduce the size of all the main graphic file formats (JPG, GIF, PNG, etc.) without having an excessively negative impact on their quality. It allows you to select the desired degree of compression through a convenient adjustment bar and to create image archives ready for sharing via email. Download from here.
7-zip
It wasn't specifically designed for digital photos but 7-Zip is, in fact, one of the best free solutions for compression of files and folders available for Windows. Under its spartan and careless interface, it hides a very powerful engine that allows you to create archives in ZIP / 7Z format and to open all the main compressed archive formats (RAR, ZIP, etc.), including those divided into several parts and those protected by passwords. It is completely in British and allows you to fine-tune the compression level of the archives obtained. Download from here.
WinRAR
WinRAR is one of those programs that need no introduction. It is one of the most popular software for management of compressed archives available for Windows through which it is possible to open and create archives in all popular formats. Among its functions, there is a perfect integration with the Windows context menu that allows you to create compressed archives from images, folders and files of all kinds in no more than two clicks. The program is paid but is available in one free trial version lasting 40 days, after which the program continues to operate with some limitations and the display of a promotional message at each start. Download from here.
GIF Optimizer
As you can easily guess from its name, GIF Optimizer is one of the best programs to zip photos in GIF format, especially animated ones. Thanks to a series of highly customizable parameters, this formidable free tool allows you to act on the number of frames and the depth of colors of the Animated GIF in order to reduce its size and adapt it to use on forums, blogs and websites. It is in English but it takes very little to understand how it works. Download from here.
HaoZip
For those who find the 7-ZIp user interface too spartan and WinRAR too expensive, here's to come into play HaoZip. It is a free program for the management of compressed archives equipped with a very user-friendly interface (similar to that of WinRAR) and a series of very interesting functions. It supports over one hundred formats of compressed archives for reading and allows you to easily zip any type of file (including photos) in different formats. It is optimized to make the most of the CPU power even on less powerful PCs, always guaranteeing a high extraction speed. Download from here.
Image Squeezer
Image Squeezer is a small made in British program for image compression. It does not require installation to work and allows you to significantly reduce the size of the BMP, TIF and JPG files by acting on various customizable parameters. It is possible to process dozens of photos at the same time and the resulting files maintain optimal quality. Download from here.
Programs to zip photos
