Tool chooser

Which image tool should I use?

Start with the output context: web page, social post, upload portal, archive, PDF packet, or visual inspection. Most image tools run browser-local without uploading files.

Decision map

Start with the closest job

1

Resize to final dimensions, then compress in the right format.

Make images smaller for the web

Use when
Use this path when images need to load faster on a site, blog, store, or landing page.
Avoid when
Do not compress repeatedly from already-compressed images if you still have the original source asset.
2

Create ZIP outputs for resized, compressed, or social-ready image sets.

Batch prepare many images

Use when
Use this path for product images, profile assets, thumbnails, social campaigns, or upload batches.
Avoid when
Do not batch before choosing final dimensions and format rules; otherwise you generate files you will need to redo.
3

Move between JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, SVG output, and PDF creation.

Convert image formats

Use when
Use this path when the destination app rejects a format or when you need a better web or document output format.
Avoid when
Avoid converting just because another format is popular. Pick based on transparency, quality, file size, and destination support.
4

Inspect dimensions, format, transparency, DPI, and metadata before submitting.

Check image requirements before upload

Use when
Use this path for portals, ads, marketplaces, print handoffs, or systems with strict file requirements.
Avoid when
DPI metadata is not the same as actual print quality; dimensions and source quality still matter.
5

Crop, rotate, flip, sharpen, blur, grayscale, invert, sepia, or adjust brightness and contrast.

Edit simple visual properties

Use when
Use this path for fast browser-local edits when you do not need a full image editor.
Avoid when
These tools are for utility edits, not layered design composition or retouching workflows.
6

Run OCR on a clear JPG, PNG, or WebP image and review the text output.

Extract text from screenshots or photos

Use when
Use this path for screenshots, receipts, labels, exported scans, and photos with printed text.
Avoid when
Do not expect handwriting, blur, low contrast, tiny crops, or unsupported languages to be reliable without cleanup.
7

Sample one color or export dominant palette values from an image.

Extract colors or build a palette

Use when
Use this path when an image needs to inform CSS, brand matching, thumbnails, or visual QA.
Avoid when
Dominant color output is a practical palette signal, not a full accessibility or brand-system audit.

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