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Image tools

Image tools for compressing, resizing, cropping, converting, and preparing images in your browser.

Popular tasks

How to choose an image tool

Use this section to choose the right image action: compress a photo, resize it, crop unwanted edges, convert formats, remove metadata, or turn images into a PDF. Local tools run in the browser, so simple image work does not require sending the file to a server.

How to choose an image tool

  • Compress Image - when a photo is too large for a website, form, email, or chat.
  • Resize Image - when you need exact pixels, a percentage scale, or a smaller copy without cropping.
  • Crop Image - when edges need to be removed or the subject needs a tighter frame.
  • Convert Image - when you need JPG, PNG, WebP, or another publish-ready format.

What you can do

  • Prepare an image for a website, profile, marketplace, form, or document system.
  • Fix the frame quickly: rotate, flip, crop, blur sensitive areas, or add a watermark.
  • Clean a file before sharing by removing common EXIF and container metadata.

Formats and limits

  • JPG usually fits photos and smaller files, PNG fits transparency and sharp graphics, and WebP fits modern web pages.
  • HEIC depends on browser support. If it cannot be decoded, convert it on the device or in the camera app first.
  • Very large images depend on browser memory; for heavy files, resize first or close extra tabs.

Data and processing

Why browser-local matters for images

  • Images can include faces, documents, addresses, location data, and camera metadata.
  • Local image tools process the file in your browser and do not send image contents to Utilio servers.
  • Network tools are marked separately, so you can see when an external request is needed.

Common questions

Can I prepare images in the browser without sending them to a server?

Use local image tools for supported preparation tasks such as compression, resizing, cropping, conversion, metadata removal, and image-to-PDF export.

Which image tool should I use first?

Start with the bottleneck: compress for file size, resize for dimensions, crop for framing, convert for format mismatch, and remove metadata before sharing sensitive photos.

When should I switch from image tools to PDF or generators?

Use PDF tools when the final output is a document, and generators when you need a favicon, Open Graph asset, QR code, or another web-facing generated value.

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