Image Tools

Wallpaper Resize

Crops and resizes one image to a desktop wallpaper size: 1920×1080, 2560×1440 or 3840×2160. A live preview shows what is kept, and a slider lets you choose which part. Runs in your browser.

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Output is exactly 1920×1080 px. The picture is scaled until it fills that frame and the overflow is cropped. You choose which part is kept.

How to Use

  1. 1Add one image by dropping it on the upload area or choosing it from your device.
  2. 2Under Select platform, pick 1080p, 1440p or 4K. The preview shows the exact frame.
  3. 3If the picture is not 16:9, drag the slider to choose which part stays, then pick JPEG or PNG under File type.
  4. 4Click the Resize button and download the wallpaper.

About this tool

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Three sizes, all 16:9

1080p is 1920×1080, 1440p is 2560×1440 and 4K is 3840×2160. They share a shape and differ in how many pixels they hold.

That is about 2.07 megapixels at 1080p, 3.69 at 1440p and 8.29 at 4K, so a 4K wallpaper holds four times the pixels of a 1080p one. Pick the size that matches your screen. A larger wallpaper on a smaller screen is scaled down by the system and gains nothing; a smaller one on a larger screen is scaled up and softens.

Choosing what the crop keeps

A picture that is not 16:9 loses part of its height or width, and the slider decides which part.

A 3:2 camera photo keeps about 84% of its height in a 16:9 frame, a 4:3 photo keeps 75%, a square keeps about 56%, and a vertical 9:16 phone photo keeps only about 32%. Those figures are arithmetic from the shapes, and the page shows the exact one for your picture under the slider. A picture that is already 16:9 is not cropped at all, and the page says so.

Enlarging a small picture

If the picture is smaller than the wallpaper, it is stretched to fill the frame, which softens it. The page tells you by how much.

A 1920×1080 picture made into a 4K wallpaper is enlarged 2×, and no setting can restore detail that was never there. If you need a sharp 4K result, start from a larger original; if you cannot, a 1080p wallpaper from the same picture will look cleaner on a 1080p screen than an enlarged 4K one.

File type

JPEG for photographs, PNG for flat graphics and sharp text.

A 4K image is large, and in PNG a photograph can be many times the size of the same picture as a JPEG. A WebP or HEIC source is written as JPEG unless you choose otherwise. For other screen shapes or an exact custom size, use Image Resizer; to keep the whole picture and add space around it instead of cropping, use Canvas Resize.

Features

  • Three sizes, all 16:9: 1920×1080, 2560×1440 and 3840×2160
  • Live preview that matches the exported crop
  • Slider to choose which part of the picture is kept
  • Tells you when a small picture is being enlarged, and by how much
  • JPEG or PNG output, or the original type
  • Runs in your browser; the image is not uploaded

FAQ

Can I choose which part of the picture is kept?

Yes. When the picture is not 16:9, a slider moves the crop left to right or top to bottom, and the preview shows exactly what the wallpaper will contain.

Does 4K make a sharper wallpaper?

Only if the original has that much detail. A 4K frame has four times the pixels of a 1080p one, but enlarging a smaller picture cannot add detail, and the page tells you when it is enlarging and by how much.

Can I enter a custom size or make an ultrawide wallpaper?

No. This page makes the three 16:9 sizes. For a screen with another shape, such as a 16:10 laptop or an ultrawide monitor, Image Resizer lets you enter any width and height.

Should I choose JPEG or PNG?

JPEG for photographs, where it gives a much smaller file. PNG for flat graphics and sharp text, where JPEG can leave fuzz around edges. A WebP source is written as JPEG unless you choose PNG.

Is my picture uploaded?

No. The resize happens in your browser and the file stays on your device.