Why Resize Images Online?
Whether you're preparing images for a website, social media, email campaign, or app, having the right image dimensions is critical. Oversized images slow down page load times and waste storage. Tools like this browser-based image resizer let you quickly and privately resize any number of images without installing software.
Resize by Pixels vs. Percentage
Pixel resizing is best when you need images to match a specific size — for example, a product thumbnail at exactly 800×800 px, or a banner at 1200×628 px for social sharing. Set the target width and height, and the tool will resize every image to those exact dimensions.
Percentage resizing is ideal when you want to scale all images proportionally to their own original sizes — for example, reducing a batch of photos to 50% for faster web delivery without targeting specific pixel counts.
Best Practices for Image Resizing
- Always keep a backup of the original files before resizing.
- Use PNG for graphics with transparency; JPG for photographs; WEBP for maximum compression with good quality.
- Enable "Lock aspect ratio" unless you specifically need to stretch images to non-proportional dimensions.
- Enable "Don't enlarge" when batch-processing a mixed set — it protects small images from being upscaled and degraded.
- For web use, target widths around 1200–1600 px for hero images and 400–800 px for thumbnails.
Image Formats Explained
JPG — Best for photographs and complex images. Lossy compression; smaller files at lower quality settings. Widely supported everywhere. PNG — Lossless compression, supports transparency (alpha channel). Larger files but no quality degradation. Best for logos, screenshots, and UI assets. WEBP — Modern format developed by Google. Supports both lossy and lossless compression, and transparency. Typically 25–35% smaller than JPG at equivalent quality. Supported in all modern browsers.