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Resize Image

Change an image's dimensions by pixels or percentage. The aspect ratio stays locked unless you unlock it, so nothing gets stretched.

Files never leave your device

How to use Resize Image

  1. 1Add an image — its current dimensions appear immediately.
  2. 2Type a new width or height, or drag the percentage slider.
  3. 3Leave the lock on to keep the proportions, or turn it off to set both freely.
  4. 4Download the resized image.

How it works

The image is drawn onto a canvas at the target size using the browser's built-in high-quality resampling, which averages neighbouring pixels rather than simply dropping them. That is what keeps a downsized photo smooth instead of jagged.

Making an image smaller is lossless in appearance — there is more information than you need, so removing some is safe. Making one larger cannot invent detail that was never captured, so enlarging past about 150% starts to look soft. When you scale up, the tool warns you.

With the aspect lock on, changing one dimension recalculates the other from the original ratio, so circles stay circular and faces are not squashed.

Images are decoded by the browser, redrawn on a canvas and re-encoded on your own machine. Nothing is uploaded, so there is no waiting on a queue and no copy of your photos anywhere else.

Frequently asked questions

Will resizing distort my image?
Not with the aspect ratio locked, which is the default. Unlocking it lets you set width and height independently, which will stretch the picture.
Can I make an image bigger without losing quality?
Not really. Enlarging interpolates between existing pixels; it cannot recover detail the camera never recorded. Up to about 150% looks acceptable, beyond that it softens.
What size should I use for the web?
1200–1600 pixels wide covers most full-width web images. Thumbnails rarely need more than 400. Matching the display size is the single biggest saving you can make.
Does resizing also reduce file size?
Yes, considerably — file size scales roughly with pixel count, so halving both dimensions cuts the data to about a quarter.