diff --git a/resources/js/components/media/MediaDropzone.vue b/resources/js/components/media/MediaDropzone.vue
index c1a19f4..f7277e0 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/media/MediaDropzone.vue
+++ b/resources/js/components/media/MediaDropzone.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import DropZone from 'dropzone-vue';
 import MediaPreviewDialog from '@/components/media/MediaPreviewDialog.vue';
 import {
     Field,
@@ -8,10 +9,74 @@ import {
 } from '@/components/ui/field';
 import type { MediaUploadState } from '@/types/media';
 import { createMediaUploadState } from '@/types/media';
-import DropZone from 'dropzone-vue';
 import 'dropzone-vue/dist/dropzone-vue.common.css';
 import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 
+// ─── Client-side image compression ───────────────────────────────────────────
+const COMPRESS_MAX_PX = 1200;  // max width/height in pixels
+const COMPRESS_QUALITY = 0.80; // JPEG quality (0–1)
+
+async function compressImage(file: File): Promise<File> {
+    // Only compress raster images; skip SVG, GIF, etc.
+    if (!file.type.startsWith('image/') || file.type === 'image/svg+xml' || file.type === 'image/gif') {
+        return file;
+    }
+
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+        const img = new Image();
+        const originalUrl = URL.createObjectURL(file);
+
+        img.onload = () => {
+            URL.revokeObjectURL(originalUrl);
+
+            let { width, height } = img;
+
+            // Scale down proportionally if image exceeds max dimension
+            if (width > COMPRESS_MAX_PX || height > COMPRESS_MAX_PX) {
+                if (width >= height) {
+                    height = Math.round((height / width) * COMPRESS_MAX_PX);
+                    width = COMPRESS_MAX_PX;
+                } else {
+                    width = Math.round((width / height) * COMPRESS_MAX_PX);
+                    height = COMPRESS_MAX_PX;
+                }
+            }
+
+            const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+            canvas.width = width;
+            canvas.height = height;
+
+            const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d')!;
+            ctx.drawImage(img, 0, 0, width, height);
+
+            // Output as JPEG for photos regardless of original format (except PNG transparency)
+            const outputMime = file.type === 'image/png' ? 'image/png' : 'image/jpeg';
+
+            canvas.toBlob(
+                (blob) => {
+                    if (!blob || blob.size >= file.size) {
+                        // Compression made it bigger or failed — keep original
+                        resolve(file);
+
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    resolve(new File([blob], file.name, { type: outputMime, lastModified: Date.now() }));
+                },
+                outputMime,
+                COMPRESS_QUALITY,
+            );
+        };
+
+        img.onerror = () => {
+            URL.revokeObjectURL(originalUrl);
+            resolve(file); // fallback to original
+        };
+
+        img.src = originalUrl;
+    });
+}
+
 const props = withDefaults(
     defineProps<{
         id: string;
@@ -80,11 +145,14 @@ function onAddedFile(item: { id: string; file: File }) {
         state.value.newFiles = [];
     }
 
-    state.value.newFiles.push(item.file);
-    filePreviews.value.push({
-        id: item.id,
-        file: item.file,
-        objectUrl: URL.createObjectURL(item.file),
+    // Compress image asynchronously, then add to state
+    compressImage(item.file).then((compressed) => {
+        state.value.newFiles.push(compressed);
+        filePreviews.value.push({
+            id: item.id,
+            file: compressed,
+            objectUrl: URL.createObjectURL(compressed),
+        });
     });
 }
 
@@ -193,49 +261,25 @@ watch(
 
             <div class="dropzone-wrapper">
                 <!-- Dropzone form: hidden when any preview exists to prevent layout corruption -->
-                <div
-                    :id="`dz-container-${id}`"
-                    :class="[
-                        'dz-form-host',
-                        { 'dz-form-hidden': allPreviews.length > 0 },
-                    ]"
-                >
-                    <DropZone
-                        :id="id"
-                        ref="dropzoneRef"
-                        :max-files="maxFiles"
-                        :max-file-size="maxFileSize"
-                        :accepted-files="acceptedFiles"
-                        :upload-on-drop="false"
-                        :clickable="true"
-                        :hidden-input-container="`#dz-container-${id}`"
-                        dropzone-class-name="dz-box"
-                        :dropzone-message-class-name="`dz-message-${id}`"
-                        @added-file="onAddedFile"
-                        @removed-file="onRemovedFile"
-                    >
+                <div :id="`dz-container-${id}`" :class="[
+                    'dz-form-host',
+                    { 'dz-form-hidden': allPreviews.length > 0 },
+                ]">
+                    <DropZone :id="id" ref="dropzoneRef" :max-files="maxFiles" :max-file-size="maxFileSize"
+                        :accepted-files="acceptedFiles" :upload-on-drop="false" :clickable="true"
+                        :hidden-input-container="`#dz-container-${id}`" dropzone-class-name="dz-box"
+                        :dropzone-message-class-name="`dz-message-${id}`" @added-file="onAddedFile"
+                        @removed-file="onRemovedFile">
                         <template #message>
                             <div class="dz-placeholder">
-                                <svg
-                                    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-                                    width="22"
-                                    height="22"
-                                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                                    fill="none"
-                                    stroke="currentColor"
-                                    stroke-width="1.75"
-                                    stroke-linecap="round"
-                                    stroke-linejoin="round"
-                                >
-                                    <path
-                                        d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4"
-                                    />
+                                <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                                    fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round"
+                                    stroke-linejoin="round">
+                                    <path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4" />
                                     <polyline points="17 8 12 3 7 8" />
                                     <line x1="12" y1="3" x2="12" y2="15" />
                                 </svg>
-                                <span class="dz-placeholder-primary"
-                                    >Klik atau seret file ke sini</span
-                                >
+                                <span class="dz-placeholder-primary">Klik atau seret file ke sini</span>
                                 <span class="dz-placeholder-secondary">
                                     {{ acceptedFiles.join(', ') }} &mdash; Maks.
                                     {{ maxFiles }} file,
@@ -247,29 +291,14 @@ watch(
                 </div>
 
                 <!-- Overlay: shown when any preview exists, triggers file picker on click -->
-                <div
-                    v-if="allPreviews.length > 0"
-                    class="dz-overlay"
-                    @click.stop="triggerDropzonePicker($event)"
-                >
-                    <svg
-                        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-                        width="22"
-                        height="22"
-                        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                        fill="none"
-                        stroke="currentColor"
-                        stroke-width="1.75"
-                        stroke-linecap="round"
-                        stroke-linejoin="round"
-                    >
+                <div v-if="allPreviews.length > 0" class="dz-overlay" @click.stop="triggerDropzonePicker($event)">
+                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="22" height="22" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"
+                        stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.75" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
                         <path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4" />
                         <polyline points="17 8 12 3 7 8" />
                         <line x1="12" y1="3" x2="12" y2="15" />
                     </svg>
-                    <span class="dz-placeholder-primary"
-                        >Klik atau seret file ke sini</span
-                    >
+                    <span class="dz-placeholder-primary">Klik atau seret file ke sini</span>
                     <span class="dz-placeholder-secondary">
                         {{ acceptedFiles.join(', ') }} &mdash; Maks.
                         {{ maxFiles }} file, {{ formatBytes(maxFileSize) }}/file
@@ -278,43 +307,19 @@ watch(
             </div>
 
             <!-- Preview grid (existing + new) -->
-            <div
-                v-if="allPreviews.length > 0"
-                :class="[
-                    'preview-grid',
-                    { 'preview-grid--single': maxFiles === 1 },
-                ]"
-            >
-                <div
-                    v-for="entry in allPreviews"
-                    :key="entry.key"
-                    class="preview-card"
-                >
+            <div v-if="allPreviews.length > 0" :class="[
+                'preview-grid',
+                { 'preview-grid--single': maxFiles === 1 },
+            ]">
+                <div v-for="entry in allPreviews" :key="entry.key" class="preview-card">
                     <!-- Thumbnail -->
-                    <div
-                        class="preview-thumb"
-                        @click="openPreview(entry.previewSrc)"
-                    >
-                        <img
-                            v-if="entry.isImage"
-                            :src="entry.thumbSrc"
-                            :alt="entry.name"
-                        />
+                    <div class="preview-thumb" @click="openPreview(entry.previewSrc)">
+                        <img v-if="entry.isImage" :src="entry.thumbSrc" :alt="entry.name" />
                         <div v-else class="preview-thumb-icon">
-                            <svg
-                                xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-                                width="32"
-                                height="32"
-                                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                                fill="none"
-                                stroke="currentColor"
-                                stroke-width="1.5"
-                                stroke-linecap="round"
-                                stroke-linejoin="round"
-                            >
-                                <path
-                                    d="M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z"
-                                />
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="32" height="32" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                                fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round"
+                                stroke-linejoin="round">
+                                <path d="M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z" />
                                 <polyline points="14 2 14 8 20 8" />
                             </svg>
                         </div>
@@ -328,23 +333,10 @@ watch(
                             </p>
                             <p class="preview-size">{{ entry.sizeLabel }}</p>
                         </div>
-                        <button
-                            type="button"
-                            class="preview-remove"
-                            title="Hapus"
-                            @click="entry.onRemove()"
-                        >
-                            <svg
-                                xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-                                width="14"
-                                height="14"
-                                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                                fill="none"
-                                stroke="currentColor"
-                                stroke-width="2.5"
-                                stroke-linecap="round"
-                                stroke-linejoin="round"
-                            >
+                        <button type="button" class="preview-remove" title="Hapus" @click="entry.onRemove()">
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                                fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round"
+                                stroke-linejoin="round">
                                 <line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18" />
                                 <line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18" />
                             </svg>
@@ -355,11 +347,7 @@ watch(
 
             <FieldError :errors="errors" />
 
-            <MediaPreviewDialog
-                v-model:open="previewOpen"
-                :url="previewUrl"
-                :title="label"
-            />
+            <MediaPreviewDialog v-model:open="previewOpen" :url="previewUrl" :title="label" />
         </Field>
     </div>
 </template>