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[SOLVED!] On an Android phone is there an open source method of compressing files? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I have to submit a document for employment and they want my passport but my passport photo is 5.49 MB and they say you can't upload anything more than 5 MB. How can I shrink that file on my android phone without paying some service?

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[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Use ImagePipe. It lowers the res and thus saves data (you can control how much) and it removes all metadata from that image too (which is the main purpose of the app)

Why did you delete this? It sounds like good advice, is it wrong?

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I realized after I commented that this was a Linux community, not Android. I'm glad you liked it though. Honestly I didn't read your whole post as I was tired