Image Tools for the Web
The image tools prepare pictures for the web and tell you what is inside them. Use them to cut a photo down to a sensible size, switch between PNG, JPEG and WebP, combine images into a PDF, check a photo for GPS data, preview an SVG from an unknown source, sample a color or find a look-alike font from a screenshot, decode a QR code, or turn screenshots and screen recordings into GIFs.
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All Image Tools (15)
Base64 Image Generator
Convert images to Base64 encodingImage Compressor
Compress images to reduce file sizeImage Converter
Convert between different image formatsImage Resizer
Resize images to specific dimensionsSVG Viewer
View and analyze SVG filesImage to PDF Converter
Convert images to PDF documentsQR Code Reader
Read and decode QR codes from imagesFavicon Generator
Generate favicons for websitesImage to WebP Converter
Convert images to WebP format for better compressionColor Picker from Image
Pick colors from uploaded imagesFont Picker from Image
Find look-alike fonts for text in an imageImage Format Comparison
Compare different image formats and their characteristicsImage Metadata Viewer
View EXIF data in photos: camera, lens, exposure, GPS location and timestampsGIF Creator
Create animated GIFs from multiple screenshots with custom skins and transitionsScreen Capture to GIF
Record your screen, a window or a tab as an animated GIF
Which tool do I need?
Shrink a batch of photos before uploading them
Resize to the width the site shows, then run the results through the Compressor at around 80% quality.
Turn a downloaded WebP into a JPG or PNG
The Image Converter reads anything your browser can display and writes PNG, JPEG or WebP, one file or many.
Decide between PNG, JPEG and WebP for a specific image
The Format Comparison encodes your image four ways and shows the real byte counts side by side. The WebP Converter lets you tune quality afterwards.
See what a photo reveals about where and when it was taken
The EXIF Viewer shows GPS coordinates, capture time, camera and lens, and links the location to a map.
Match a brand color or font from a screenshot
Click a pixel to get its HEX, RGB and HSL, or draw a box around a line of text to rank similar fonts.
Read a QR code on my screen without a phone
Upload a screenshot or use the webcam. The decoded link is shown as text and never opens on its own.
About Image Tools
They fall into three groups. The size and format tools (Resizer, Compressor, Converter, WebP Converter, Format Comparison, Image to PDF and Base64) change the file. The inspection tools (EXIF Viewer, SVG Viewer, Color Picker from Image, Font Finder and QR Code Reader) read it without changing it. The GIF Creator and Screen Capture to GIF make animations. A reliable order for web images is to test one representative image in the Format Comparison, resize to the display width, then compress or convert. Base64 is only worth it for icons of a few kilobytes.
Know the limits before you batch a folder. The Resizer and Compressor always write JPEG, so transparent areas turn white; use the Converter if you need PNG or WebP. An animated GIF becomes a single still frame in every converter. WebP export depends on the browser, and older Safari returns PNG instead. The QR reader handles QR codes only, not EAN or UPC barcodes. The Font Finder compares against 33 fonts and ranks look-alikes; it does not identify commercial typefaces it has never seen.
Guides
- Resize, Convert, Compress: A Practical Order for Web ImagesWhy resizing comes first, how fit-inside aspect ratio maths works, when to use JPEG, PNG or WebP, what JPEG quality really changes, and when Base64 or PDF is the right package.
- JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF and JPEG XL: What Each Image Format Is ForHow each image format compresses, what it supports (alpha, animation, HDR), where it displays today, and when converting to WebP is worth it.
- EXIF Data in Photos: What It Reveals and How to Remove ItWhat EXIF stores, where it hides inside a JPEG, how GPS coordinates are encoded, which sharing routes keep it, and four ways to strip location before you post.
- Recording Your Screen as a GIF in the Browser: Permissions, Limits and SizeHow getDisplayMedia works, why the browser asks every time, which browsers support it, and how to keep a screen-recorded GIF small enough to share.
Frequently asked questions
Why does a transparent PNG come out with a white background?
Because the output was JPEG, which has no alpha channel. The Resizer and Compressor always write JPEG; convert to PNG or WebP with the Image Converter when you need to keep transparency.
Should I resize an image before compressing it?
Yes. Halving width and height removes three quarters of the pixels, which saves more than any quality setting. Resize to the displayed size first, then compress or convert to WebP.
Can browser image tools open HEIC photos from an iPhone?
Only where the browser itself can decode HEIC, which is mainly Safari. The EXIF Viewer is the exception: it reads metadata from HEIC files even when the picture cannot be previewed.
Are there file size limits in the image tools?
Some. The SVG Viewer reads uploads up to 5 MB, Image to PDF accepts files up to 10 MB each, the GIF Creator takes up to 25 frames and WebP images cannot exceed 16,383 pixels on a side. The practical limit elsewhere is your device memory.
How do I make an animated GIF from my screen or a set of screenshots?
Use Screen Capture to GIF to record a window or tab directly, or the GIF Creator to sequence still screenshots with set durations and transitions. Both encode in the browser and loop forever.