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Resize images for social media

Pick a platform preset — Instagram post or story, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube thumbnail or Pinterest — and download your image at exactly the right dimensions.

Drop the image you want to resize

JPG, PNG or WebP up to 25 MB.

This tool runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Your image is not uploaded to ToolsNest servers, and it is discarded when you clear the tool or close the tab.

How to use the Social Media Image Resizer

  1. 1Upload your image.
  2. 2Choose a platform preset.
  3. 3Pick fit (adds background) or fill (crops edges).
  4. 4Download the PNG.

Supported formats and limits

  • Eight presets from 1080×1080 to 1080×1920.
  • Fit mode adds a background colour you choose; fill mode crops to cover the frame.
  • Output is PNG.

Common uses

  • Making a YouTube thumbnail at exactly 1280×720.
  • Turning a landscape photo into an Instagram story.
  • Preparing a LinkedIn post image.

Frequently asked questions

Fit or fill?

Fit keeps the whole image visible with bars of background colour. Fill covers the whole frame but crops the edges. Choose per image.

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