diff --git a/src/ExportManager.cpp b/src/ExportManager.cpp
--- a/src/ExportManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ExportManager.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@
 bool ExportManager::writeImage(QIODevice *device, const QByteArray &format)
 {
     QImageWriter imageWriter(device, format);
+    imageWriter.setQuality(SpectacleConfig::instance()->compressionQuality());
     if (!(imageWriter.canWrite())) {
         emit errorMessage(i18n("QImageWriter cannot write image: %1", imageWriter.errorString()));
         return false;
diff --git a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.h b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.h
--- a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.h
+++ b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 class QComboBox;
 class KUrlRequester;
 class QCheckBox;
+class QSlider;
+class QLabel;
 
 class SaveOptionsPage : public SettingsPage
 {
@@ -44,14 +46,16 @@
     private Q_SLOTS:
 
     void markDirty();
+    void updateQualityValue();
 
     private:
 
-    QDialogButtonBox *mDialogButtonBox;
     QLineEdit        *mSaveNameFormat;
     KUrlRequester    *mUrlRequester;
     QComboBox        *mSaveImageFormat;
     QCheckBox        *mCopyPathToClipboard;
+    QSlider          *mQualitySlider;
+    QLabel           *mQualityValue;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.cpp b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SaveOptionsPage.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 SaveOptionsPage::SaveOptionsPage(QWidget *parent) :
     SettingsPage(parent)
 {
+
     QFormLayout *mainLayout = new QFormLayout;
     setLayout(mainLayout);
 
@@ -53,6 +54,28 @@
 
     mainLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, 18, QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
 
+    // Compression quality slider and current value display
+    QHBoxLayout *qualitySliderLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
+
+    // Current value
+    mQualityValue = new QLabel();
+    mQualityValue->setNum(SpectacleConfig::instance()->compressionQuality());
+    mQualityValue->setMinimumWidth(mQualityValue->fontInfo().pointSize()*3);
+
+    // Slider
+    mQualitySlider = new QSlider(Qt::Horizontal);
+    mQualitySlider->setRange(0, 100);
+    mQualitySlider->setTickInterval(5);
+    mQualitySlider->setSliderPosition(SpectacleConfig::instance()->compressionQuality());
+    mQualitySlider->setTickPosition(QSlider::TicksBelow);
+    mQualitySlider->setTracking(true);
+    connect(mQualitySlider, &QSlider::valueChanged, this, &SaveOptionsPage::updateQualityValue);
+
+    qualitySliderLayout->addWidget(mQualitySlider);
+    qualitySliderLayout->addWidget(mQualityValue);
+    mainLayout->addRow(i18n("Compression Quality:"), qualitySliderLayout);
+
+    mainLayout->addItem(new QSpacerItem(0, 18, QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Fixed));
 
     // filename chooser and instructional text
     QVBoxLayout *saveNameLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
@@ -88,6 +111,7 @@
     saveFieldLayout->addWidget(mSaveImageFormat);
     saveNameLayout->addLayout(saveFieldLayout);
 
+
     // now the save filename format layout
     const QString helpText = i18nc("%1 is the default filename of a screenshot",
         "<p>You can use the following placeholders in the filename, which will be replaced "
@@ -121,6 +145,7 @@
     saveNameLayout->addWidget(fmtHelpText);
     mainLayout->addRow(i18n("Filename:"), saveNameLayout);
 
+
     // read in the data
     resetChanges();
 }
@@ -130,6 +155,12 @@
     mChangesMade = true;
 }
 
+void SaveOptionsPage::updateQualityValue()
+{
+    mQualityValue->setNum(mQualitySlider->value());
+    this->markDirty();
+}
+
 void SaveOptionsPage::saveChanges()
 {
     // bring up the configuration reader
@@ -142,6 +173,7 @@
     cfgManager->setAutoSaveFilenameFormat(mSaveNameFormat->text());
     cfgManager->setSaveImageFormat(mSaveImageFormat->currentText().toLower());
     cfgManager->setCopySaveLocationToClipboard(mCopyPathToClipboard->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
+    cfgManager->setCompressionQuality(mQualitySlider->value());
 
     // done
 
@@ -159,6 +191,7 @@
     mSaveNameFormat->setText(cfgManager->autoSaveFilenameFormat());
     mUrlRequester->setUrl(QUrl::fromUserInput(cfgManager->defaultSaveLocation()));
     mCopyPathToClipboard->setChecked(cfgManager->copySaveLocationToClipboard());
+    mQualitySlider->setSliderPosition(cfgManager->compressionQuality());
 
     // read in the save image format and calculate its index
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.cpp b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.cpp
--- a/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/SettingsDialog/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     // set up window options and geometry
     setWindowTitle(i18nc("@title:window", "Configure"));
     setWindowFlags(windowFlags() & ~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint);
-    resize(530, 470);
+    resize(600, 550);
 
     // init all pages
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "initPages", Qt::QueuedConnection);
diff --git a/src/SpectacleConfig.h b/src/SpectacleConfig.h
--- a/src/SpectacleConfig.h
+++ b/src/SpectacleConfig.h
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@
     bool useLightRegionMaskColour() const;
     void setUseLightRegionMaskColour(bool enabled);
 
+    int compressionQuality() const;
+    void setCompressionQuality(int value);
+
     SaveMode lastUsedSaveMode() const;
     void setLastUsedSaveMode(SaveMode mode);
 
diff --git a/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp b/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp
--- a/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/SpectacleConfig.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,19 @@
     mGuiConfig.sync();
 }
 
+// compression quality setting
+
+int SpectacleConfig::compressionQuality() const
+{
+    return mGuiConfig.readEntry(QStringLiteral("compressionQuality"), 90);
+}
+
+void SpectacleConfig::setCompressionQuality(int value)
+{
+    mGuiConfig.writeEntry(QStringLiteral("compressionQuality"), value);
+    mGuiConfig.sync();
+}
+
 // last used save mode
 
 SaveMode SpectacleConfig::lastUsedSaveMode() const