iPad screenshots are 312kb, MacBook screenshots are 4.6MB, is there a way to reduce before taking screenshots in settings or somewhere

My iPad screenshots are 312kb,

My MacBook screenshots are 4.6MB and way too big for my purposes.

Is there a way (on Mac) to reduce screenshots before taking them in settings or somewhere?

Thanks for your help.🙏

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Nov 1, 2024 1:35 PM

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Posted on Nov 1, 2024 2:14 PM

https://www.idownloadblog.com/2014/07/31/how-to-change-mac-screenshot-file-format/

I found the answer. Just change the format to something other than PNG.

4.6MB PNG is 1.3MB in a jpeg

All future screenshots will be smaller.😀

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