How to Resize or Crop Images for Free, Without Signup
Whether you need to scale down a batch of photos for a website, or carefully crop a single image to remove unwanted borders, our dual-purpose tool makes it fast and completely secure. All processing happens on your device.
How to Resize Images in Batch:
- Select the Resize Tab: Upload one or multiple images using the drop zone.
- Adjust the Settings: Choose your resizing mode. For the best balance of speed and file size reduction, we've set the default mode to shrink images by 50%. You can change this to an exact width or height.
- Fine-Tune Quality: The default image quality is set at a highly optimized 90%. You can freely adjust the slider to prioritize either a smaller file size or better visual clarity.
- Process: Click "Resize Images" and download your newly scaled files instantly.
How to Crop a Photo Interactively:
- Select the Crop Tab: Drop a single image into the upload box.
- Drag to Select: Use your mouse or touch screen to draw a selection over the image. You can drag the corners to resize the box.
- Lock Aspect Ratio (Optional): Need a perfect square (1:1) or widescreen (16:9) cut? Click the aspect ratio buttons below the image to lock the crop dimensions.
- Apply & Download: Click "Apply Crop" to extract the selected area at full resolution.
Use Image Resize & Crop on iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows
On iPhone and Android you can drag the crop box with your finger and watch the exact pixel size as you go. On a Mac or Windows PC you do the same with the mouse. Resized and cropped images are saved to your Downloads folder, and the originals stay as they are.
When to Use It
Profile pictures, website images, forms that ask for exact dimensions, and social media posts that need a certain shape.
Tips for Better Results
- Make images smaller, not larger. Enlarging a small image cannot add detail, so it looks soft.
- Crop first, then resize. You keep control of what stays in the frame.
- For a profile picture use the 1:1 button. For video thumbnails and slides use 16:9.
- Resizing and compressing are different: resizing changes the pixel dimensions, compression changes file size. For a smaller file, do both: resize, then use Image Compress.
Related guide: How to Resize an Image for an Upload Form or Website