Image Tools
Compress, resize, crop, and rotate images — directly in your browser, no signup, no upload, no install. Shrink a JPG, PNG, or WebP with an adjustable quality slider, or resize, crop, and rotate an image in one editor with chainable edits. Every tool runs entirely on your device, so your images stay private and results appear immediately, even for large files.
Convert Image
Convert an image between JPG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF — with quality control and explicit transparency handling.
Open Convert ImageCompress Image
Compress JPG, PNG, and WebP images by re-encoding at a lower quality, with a live before/after size comparison.
Open Compress ImageEdit Image
Resize, crop, rotate, and flip an image in one editor — chainable edits, undo/reset, and download in your chosen format.
Open Edit ImageResize Image
Resize a JPG, PNG, or WebP by exact dimensions, percentage, or preset, with an aspect-ratio lock.
Open Resize ImageCrop Image
Crop a JPG, PNG, or WebP with a drag-to-resize overlay, freeform or locked to a fixed ratio.
Open Crop ImageRotate Image
Rotate a JPG, PNG, or WebP in 90° steps or freely at any angle, and flip horizontally or vertically.
Open Rotate ImageImage to Base64
Convert a JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, or AVIF image into a Base64 string or Data URI.
Open Image to Base64Base64 to Image
Decode a Base64 string or Data URI back into a viewable, downloadable image.
Open Base64 to ImageFavicon Generator
Generate a full favicon set — PNGs, a multi-resolution .ico, and a site.webmanifest — from a single image.
Open Favicon GeneratorICO Converter
Convert a PNG or JPG into a multi-resolution .ico file, or extract every embedded image from an .ico as PNGs.
Open ICO ConverterRemove Background
Remove the background from a JPG, PNG, or WebP image and download a transparent PNG — entirely in your browser.
Open Remove BackgroundBlur Image
Select one or more areas of an image and blur them with an adjustable strength, entirely in your browser.
Open Blur ImagePixelate Image
Select one or more areas of an image and pixelate them with an adjustable block size, entirely in your browser.
Open Pixelate ImageRedact Image
Permanently cover sensitive information in an image with an opaque fill — the secure alternative to blur or pixelation.
Open Redact ImageImage Metadata Cleaner
View the EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, and other hidden metadata in an image, then remove what you choose — entirely in your browser.
Open Image Metadata CleanerImage Tools - When to use ?
Focused tools, each built for a specific step in working with images. More are on the way.
Convert Image
Convert an image between JPG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF — with quality control and explicit transparency handling.
You need a JPG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF version of an image — for a smaller file, browser compatibility, or an upload form that only accepts one format.
- Convert between JPG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF
- Upload, drag-drop, or paste from clipboard
- Adjustable quality for lossy formats
- Explicit transparency handling for JPG output
- AVIF offered only when your browser can encode it
Compress Image
Compress JPG, PNG, and WebP images by re-encoding at a lower quality, with a live before/after size comparison.
You have a JPG, PNG, or WebP that's too large for a page, email, or upload limit, and need it smaller without leaving your browser.
- Adjustable quality slider for JPG and WebP
- Switch output format to compare results
- Live before/after size comparison
- Transparent PNGs flattened correctly for JPG output
- Upload or drag-and-drop, download the result
Edit Image
Resize, crop, rotate, and flip an image in one editor — chainable edits, undo/reset, and download in your chosen format.
You need to resize, crop, and rotate the same image in one session — a thumbnail, an avatar, a banner — without bouncing between separate tools.
- Resize by exact size, percentage, or preset, with aspect-ratio lock
- Freeform or fixed-ratio crop with a drag-to-resize overlay
- 90° and free rotation, plus horizontal/vertical flip
- Chainable edits with Undo and Reset to original
- Download in your chosen format
Resize Image
Resize a JPG, PNG, or WebP by exact dimensions, percentage, or preset, with an aspect-ratio lock.
You need an image at an exact pixel size — a specific upload slot, a social media preset — and just want to resize, not necessarily crop or rotate.
- Exact width/height with aspect-ratio lock
- Percentage scaling (25/50/75/100%)
- One-click social media presets
- Crop and Rotate & Flip available on the same page
Crop Image
Crop a JPG, PNG, or WebP with a drag-to-resize overlay, freeform or locked to a fixed ratio.
You need to cut an image down to a specific area or aspect ratio — removing background clutter, or fitting a 1:1 or 16:9 slot.
- Drag-to-move, corner-handle resize overlay
- Freeform or fixed 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2 ratios
- Crop mapped precisely to the image's real pixels
- Resize and Rotate & Flip available on the same page
Rotate Image
Rotate a JPG, PNG, or WebP in 90° steps or freely at any angle, and flip horizontally or vertically.
You need to fix a sideways photo, straighten a tilted shot, or mirror an image — with a quick 90° turn, a free-angle slider, or a flip.
- 90° rotate left/right in one click
- Free rotation from -180° to 180° with live preview
- Flip horizontal or vertical
- Resize and Crop available on the same page
Image to Base64
Convert a JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, or AVIF image into a Base64 string or Data URI.
You need to embed an image directly in CSS, HTML, or JSON — or pass it through an API that only accepts text — as a Base64 string or Data URI.
- Base64 payload or ready-to-use Data URI output
- Upload, drag-drop, or paste from clipboard
- Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, and AVIF
- One-click copy, or download as a .txt file
Base64 to Image
Decode a Base64 string or Data URI back into a viewable, downloadable image.
You have a Base64 string or Data URI — from an API response, a database column, or embedded CSS — and need to see or download it as an actual image file.
- Paste a Data URI or a raw Base64 payload
- Image format auto-detected from the decoded bytes
- Upload a .txt file instead of pasting
- Download with the correct file extension
Favicon Generator
Generate a full favicon set — PNGs, a multi-resolution .ico, and a site.webmanifest — from a single image.
You need a real favicon.ico plus every PNG size a modern site expects — not just a single 32×32 icon — from one source image.
- Generates favicon-16/32/48, apple-touch-icon, and 192/512 Android sizes
- Packs a multi-resolution favicon.ico
- Generates a working site.webmanifest
- Non-square images are center-cropped, not blocked
- Download every file as one .zip
ICO Converter
Convert a PNG or JPG into a multi-resolution .ico file, or extract every embedded image from an .ico as PNGs.
You need the raw image-to-.ico format conversion, either direction — not a full web favicon kit — such as for a desktop app icon, or to unpack an .ico someone handed you.
- Convert a PNG/JPG into a multi-resolution .ico
- Choose any combination of 16/32/48/256px
- Extract every embedded size from an .ico as PNGs
- Reads both classic BMP-in-ICO and modern PNG-in-ICO icons
- Download individually or all at once as a .zip
Remove Background
Remove the background from a JPG, PNG, or WebP image and download a transparent PNG — entirely in your browser.
You need a product photo, profile picture, or graphic cut out from its background — without opening an image editor or uploading it to a third-party site.
- Background removal runs locally via an in-browser ML model
- Before/after comparison slider
- Download as a transparent PNG
- Preview against transparent, white, or a custom color
Blur Image
Select one or more areas of an image and blur them with an adjustable strength, entirely in your browser.
You want to soften or de-emphasize part of an image — a distracting background detail, a logo, anything that doesn't need to be permanently unreadable.
- Drag to select one or more rectangular regions
- Move, resize, or delete any selection
- Adjustable blur strength per region
- Not a substitute for Redact on sensitive information
Pixelate Image
Select one or more areas of an image and pixelate them with an adjustable block size, entirely in your browser.
You need the classic blocky censoring look — over a face, license plate, or screen in a photo or screenshot.
- Drag to select one or more rectangular regions
- Adjustable block size per region
- True nearest-neighbor pixelation, not a blur
- Move, resize, or delete any selection
Redact Image
Permanently cover sensitive information in an image with an opaque fill — the secure alternative to blur or pixelation.
You need to permanently hide sensitive information — an email, ID number, account number, or private message — before sharing a screenshot or document.
- Drag to select one or more rectangular regions
- Replaces pixels outright with an opaque fill
- Black, white, or custom fill color
- The recommended option over blur or pixelate for sensitive data
Image Metadata Cleaner
View the EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, and other hidden metadata in an image, then remove what you choose — entirely in your browser.
You want to see what a photo reveals — GPS location, camera, capture date, editing software — and strip it before sharing the file.
- Inspect EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC, ICC, comments, and PNG text
- Choose which categories to remove
- Lossless for JPG, PNG, and WebP — no re-compression
- Keeps orientation so photos stay upright
- Re-scans the cleaned file before download
Everything You Need to Work with Images
A growing toolkit for the image tasks developers reach for most often — all free, all client-side.
Fast Browser Processing
Every operation runs locally via the Canvas API — no round trip to a server.
Data Never Leaves Your Browser
Your images are processed on-device and never uploaded anywhere.
Adjustable Quality
Drag a quality slider and see the output size update live.
Format Switching
Compress as JPG, WebP, or PNG and compare which gets the smallest result.
Resize & Crop
Exact dimensions, presets, or a drag-to-crop overlay with fixed or freeform ratios.
Rotate & Flip
90° rotation, free rotation at any angle, and horizontal/vertical flip.
Before/After Comparison
See original size, compressed size, and the exact percentage reduction.
No Server Upload
Nothing is ever sent anywhere — every tool runs entirely on your device.
Instant Preview
Watch results update live as you adjust settings.
Download Result
Save the edited or compressed image as a standalone file.
What is Image Compression?
Image compression reduces a file's size by re-encoding its pixel data more efficiently — either "lossy," which discards some visual detail for a much smaller file (JPG, WebP), or "lossless," which shrinks the file with zero quality loss but far more modest gains (PNG, GIF).
Most everyday photos and graphics compress well as JPG or WebP because the human eye doesn't notice small, targeted quality reductions nearly as much as the file size difference they produce. A quality setting around 70-85% is usually the sweet spot: a large size reduction with no visible artifacts at normal viewing sizes.
WebP is a newer format that generally out-compresses JPG at the same visual quality, and it supports transparency (which JPG doesn't). PNG stays lossless, which makes it the right choice for screenshots, logos, and images with sharp edges or text — recompressing a PNG can still shave off real size with zero quality loss, just not as dramatically as a lossy JPG/WebP re-encode.
PayloadTools' Image Compressor runs this whole process locally using the browser's Canvas API: your image is drawn to an in-memory canvas and re-encoded at your chosen format and quality, entirely on your device. No image is ever uploaded to a server.
Where Image Tools Are Used
Compressed, correctly-formatted images matter across nearly every part of shipping a product.
Web Performance
Smaller images mean faster page loads and better Core Web Vitals scores.
Email Attachments
Stay under attachment size limits without losing noticeable quality.
Social Media
Meet platform upload limits and speed up sharing.
Docs and Blogs
Keep articles and documentation pages light and fast to load.
Mobile Apps
Bundle smaller assets to reduce app size and load time.
Cloud Storage
Fit more images into limited storage plans and quotas.
E-commerce Listings
Product photos that load fast without looking compressed.
Design Handoff
Share lighter previews and assets between design and dev.
A Typical Image Workflow
How to go from a raw upload to a lean, ready-to-use file.
- 1
Upload Image
Drag and drop or select a JPG, PNG, or WebP file.
- 2
Resize, Crop, or Rotate
Chain edits together to fit an exact size or orientation.
- 3
Choose Format & Quality
Pick an output format and adjust the quality slider.
- 4
Compare Before/After
See the exact size reduction before committing.
- 5
Download
Save the result for your project.
Why PayloadTools?
Browser Processing
Every tool runs client-side, entirely on your device.
No Server Upload
Your images are never transmitted to or stored on a server.
Fast
Results appear instantly, even for large images.
Free Forever
No paywalls, tiers, or usage limits.
Mobile Friendly
Fully usable on phones and tablets, not just desktop.
Unlimited Usage
No account, no rate limits, no watermarks.
Modern UI
A clean, fast interface built for daily developer use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about compressing and editing images, and about these tools specifically.
Related Image Resources
In-depth guides on images, coming soon.
JPG vs PNG vs WebP
Choosing the right image format for photos, graphics, and transparency.
Image Optimization Best Practices
How to balance file size and visual quality for the web.
Improving Core Web Vitals with Images
How image size and format affect page load performance scores.
How Image Compression Works
A look under the hood at lossy vs. lossless encoding.