diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Imaging/Bitmap.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Imaging/Bitmap.cs
index cf8a31c3e9..ce38fc5abc 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Imaging/Bitmap.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Imaging/Bitmap.cs
@@ -121,18 +121,28 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media.Imaging
         /// Saves the bitmap to a file.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="fileName">The filename.</param>
-        public void Save(string fileName)
+        /// <param name="quality">
+        /// The optional quality for compression. 
+        /// The quality value is interpreted from 0 - 100. If quality is null the default quality 
+        /// setting is applied.
+        /// </param>
+        public void Save(string fileName, int? quality = null)
         {
-            PlatformImpl.Item.Save(fileName);
+            PlatformImpl.Item.Save(fileName, quality);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Saves the bitmap to a stream.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
-        public void Save(Stream stream)
+        /// <param name="quality">
+        /// The optional quality for compression. 
+        /// The quality value is interpreted from 0 - 100. If quality is null the default quality 
+        /// setting is applied.
+        /// </param>
+        public void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null)
         {
-            PlatformImpl.Item.Save(stream);
+            PlatformImpl.Item.Save(stream, quality);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Imaging/IBitmap.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Imaging/IBitmap.cs
index bd04d5ce86..e7d1862aa2 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Imaging/IBitmap.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Media/Imaging/IBitmap.cs
@@ -35,12 +35,22 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media.Imaging
         /// Saves the bitmap to a file.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="fileName">The filename.</param>
-        void Save(string fileName);
+        /// <param name="quality">
+        /// The optional quality for compression if supported by the specific backend. 
+        /// The quality value is interpreted from 0 - 100. If quality is null the default quality 
+        /// setting of the backend is applied.
+        /// </param>
+        void Save(string fileName, int? quality = null);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Saves the bitmap to a stream in png format.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
-        void Save(Stream stream);
+        /// <param name="quality">
+        /// The optional quality for compression if supported by the specific backend. 
+        /// The quality value is interpreted from 0 - 100. If quality is null the default quality 
+        /// setting of the backend is applied.
+        /// </param>
+        void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Platform/IBitmapImpl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Platform/IBitmapImpl.cs
index 8f11f68e7c..299a758961 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Platform/IBitmapImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Platform/IBitmapImpl.cs
@@ -29,12 +29,22 @@ namespace Avalonia.Platform
         /// Saves the bitmap to a file.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="fileName">The filename.</param>
-        void Save(string fileName);
+        /// <param name="quality">
+        /// The optional quality for compression if supported by the specific backend. 
+        /// The quality value is interpreted from 0 - 100. If quality is null the default quality 
+        /// setting of the backend is applied.
+        /// </param>
+        void Save(string fileName, int? quality = null);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Saves the bitmap to a stream in png format.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
-        void Save(Stream stream);
+        /// <param name="quality">
+        /// The optional quality for compression if supported by the specific backend. 
+        /// The quality value is interpreted from 0 - 100. If quality is null the default quality 
+        /// setting of the backend is applied.
+        /// </param>
+        void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Headless/HeadlessPlatformRenderInterface.cs b/src/Avalonia.Headless/HeadlessPlatformRenderInterface.cs
index 501d239cee..7abc0ca131 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Headless/HeadlessPlatformRenderInterface.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Headless/HeadlessPlatformRenderInterface.cs
@@ -323,12 +323,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.Headless
             public Vector Dpi { get; }
             public PixelSize PixelSize { get; }
             public int Version { get; set; }
-            public void Save(string fileName)
+            public void Save(string fileName, int? quality = null)
             {
 
             }
 
-            public void Save(Stream stream)
+            public void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null)
             {
 
             }
diff --git a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/Gpu/OpenGl/OpenGlBitmapImpl.cs b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/Gpu/OpenGl/OpenGlBitmapImpl.cs
index d700d4848e..857433f95f 100644
--- a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/Gpu/OpenGl/OpenGlBitmapImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/Gpu/OpenGl/OpenGlBitmapImpl.cs
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         public Vector Dpi { get; }
         public PixelSize PixelSize { get; }
         public int Version { get; private set; }
-        public void Save(string fileName) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+        public void Save(string fileName, int? quality = null) => throw new NotSupportedException();
 
-        public void Save(Stream stream) => throw new NotSupportedException();
+        public void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null) => throw new NotSupportedException();
 
         public void Draw(DrawingContextImpl context, SKRect sourceRect, SKRect destRect, SKPaint paint)
         {
diff --git a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/Helpers/ImageSavingHelper.cs b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/Helpers/ImageSavingHelper.cs
index 5fa961cc99..b4dd754822 100644
--- a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/Helpers/ImageSavingHelper.cs
+++ b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/Helpers/ImageSavingHelper.cs
@@ -14,14 +14,19 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia.Helpers
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="image">Image to save</param>
         /// <param name="fileName">Target file.</param>
-        public static void SaveImage(SKImage image, string fileName)
+        /// <param name="quality">
+        /// The optional quality for PNG compression. 
+        /// The quality value is interpreted from 0 - 100. If quality is null 
+        /// the encoder applies the default quality value.
+        /// </param>
+        public static void SaveImage(SKImage image, string fileName, int? quality = null)
         {
             if (image == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(image));
             if (fileName == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(fileName));
 
             using (var stream = File.Create(fileName))
             {
-                SaveImage(image, stream);
+                SaveImage(image, stream, quality);
             }
         }
 
@@ -29,16 +34,30 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia.Helpers
         /// Save Skia image to a stream.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="image">Image to save</param>
-        /// <param name="stream">Target stream.</param>
-        public static void SaveImage(SKImage image, Stream stream)
+        /// <param name="quality">
+        /// The optional quality for PNG compression. 
+        /// The quality value is interpreted from 0 - 100. If quality is null 
+        /// the encoder applies the default quality value.
+        /// </param>
+        public static void SaveImage(SKImage image, Stream stream, int? quality = null)
         {
             if (image == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(image));
             if (stream == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(stream));
 
-            using (var data = image.Encode())
+            if (quality == null)
             {
-                data.SaveTo(stream);
+                using (var data = image.Encode())
+                {
+                    data.SaveTo(stream);
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                using (var data = image.Encode(SKEncodedImageFormat.Png, (int)quality))
+                {
+                    data.SaveTo(stream);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/ImmutableBitmap.cs b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/ImmutableBitmap.cs
index 6400d67fde..e24d805050 100644
--- a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/ImmutableBitmap.cs
+++ b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/ImmutableBitmap.cs
@@ -139,13 +139,13 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void Save(string fileName)
+        public void Save(string fileName, int? quality = null)
         {
             ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(_image, fileName);
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void Save(Stream stream)
+        public void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null)
         {
             ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(_image, stream);
         }
diff --git a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/SurfaceRenderTarget.cs b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/SurfaceRenderTarget.cs
index 01b7449b64..d3231c92a5 100644
--- a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/SurfaceRenderTarget.cs
+++ b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/SurfaceRenderTarget.cs
@@ -116,20 +116,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         public int Version { get; private set; } = 1;
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void Save(string fileName)
+        public void Save(string fileName, int? quality = null)
         {
             using (var image = SnapshotImage())
             {
-                ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(image, fileName);
+                ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(image, fileName, quality);
             }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void Save(Stream stream)
+        public void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null)
         {
             using (var image = SnapshotImage())
             {
-                ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(image, stream);
+                ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(image, stream, quality);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/WriteableBitmapImpl.cs b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/WriteableBitmapImpl.cs
index 80bfcc5973..d437f514bb 100644
--- a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/WriteableBitmapImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/WriteableBitmapImpl.cs
@@ -137,20 +137,20 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void Save(Stream stream)
+        public void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null)
         {
             using (var image = GetSnapshot())
             {
-                ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(image, stream);
+                ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(image, stream, quality);
             }
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void Save(string fileName)
+        public void Save(string fileName, int? quality = null)
         {
             using (var image = GetSnapshot())
             {
-                ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(image, fileName);
+                ImageSavingHelper.SaveImage(image, fileName, quality);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/BitmapImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/BitmapImpl.cs
index 843efe2cc4..059105c112 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/BitmapImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/BitmapImpl.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
 
         public abstract OptionalDispose<D2DBitmap> GetDirect2DBitmap(SharpDX.Direct2D1.RenderTarget target);
 
-        public void Save(string fileName)
+        public void Save(string fileName, int? quality = null)
         {
             if (Path.GetExtension(fileName) != ".png")
             {
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
 
             using (FileStream s = new FileStream(fileName, FileMode.Create))
             {
-                Save(s);
+                Save(s, quality);
             }
         }
 
-        public abstract void Save(Stream stream);
+        public abstract void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null);
 
         public virtual void Dispose()
         {
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/D2DBitmapImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/D2DBitmapImpl.cs
index 2656ab4c58..a321b225a0 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/D2DBitmapImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/D2DBitmapImpl.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
             return new OptionalDispose<Bitmap>(_direct2DBitmap, false);
         }
 
-        public override void Save(Stream stream)
+        public override void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null)
         {
             using (var encoder = new PngBitmapEncoder(Direct2D1Platform.ImagingFactory, stream))
             using (var frame = new BitmapFrameEncode(encoder))
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/D2DRenderTargetBitmapImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/D2DRenderTargetBitmapImpl.cs
index 357e472d34..c5f8e837ce 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/D2DRenderTargetBitmapImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/D2DRenderTargetBitmapImpl.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media.Imaging
             return new OptionalDispose<D2DBitmap>(_renderTarget.Bitmap, false);
         }
 
-        public override void Save(Stream stream)
+        public override void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null)
         {
             using (var wic = new WicRenderTargetBitmapImpl(PixelSize, Dpi))
             {
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/WicBitmapImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/WicBitmapImpl.cs
index 1156246b29..051790ef03 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/WicBitmapImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/Imaging/WicBitmapImpl.cs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
             return new OptionalDispose<D2DBitmap>(D2DBitmap.FromWicBitmap(renderTarget, converter), true);
         }
 
-        public override void Save(Stream stream)
+        public override void Save(Stream stream, int? quality = null)
         {
             using (var encoder = new PngBitmapEncoder(Direct2D1Platform.ImagingFactory, stream))
             using (var frame = new BitmapFrameEncode(encoder))