# Reduce an image by 50%

By [HandyBots team](https://handybots.tools/en/about/)  · Updated: November 6, 2026

Free · in your browser · no upload**Choose a photo**or drag it here: JPG, PNG, WEBP or HEIC****→ 50%**Example result

Size by Percent Pixels

Scale: 50%

Width, px

Height, px

Keep proportions

Download

Next with this file

- [Compress it →](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/compress-photo-online/#next)
- [Crop it →](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/crop-image-online/#next)
- [Make a PDF →](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/photos-to-pdf-online/#next)

This tool needs JavaScript. Turn it on in your browser — or use the Telegram bot below, it does the same.

Choose a photo: it shrinks to **50%** of its width and height, which makes the file about three to four times lighter while it still looks sharp on a screen. Move the slider for 25% or 75%, then download.

Works in your browser: what you type or choose stays on your device and is not uploaded anywhere.

## Where you need this

- Phone photos that are too big to send by email or upload to a form
- Screenshots for documents and presentations
- Sets of photos you want to make lighter all the same way

## Popular tasks

- [Resize an image](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/resize-image-online/)
- [Resize an image to 1080 px](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/resize-image-to-1080px/)

## How to use it

1. **Choose a photo** —  Tap **Choose a photo** and pick it from your gallery or files.
2. **Set the size** —  Pick **Percent** for a quick 50% or 25%, or **Pixels** to type the exact width or height.
3. **Download** —  Check the new size and tap **Download**. The format stays the same: JPG stays JPG, PNG stays PNG.

## Why do it here

- **Nothing is uploaded** The file is processed on your device, so private photos and documents stay with you.
- **Free, no sign-up** No account, no daily limit and no watermark on the result.
- **Works on your phone** Open the page in any browser on iPhone or Android and pick a file from the gallery.
- **Also in Telegram** Prefer a chat? The bot below does the same right in Telegram.

## The same in Telegram

[**Background Remover**](https://handybots.tools/en/bots/bgremoverphotobot/) @BgRemoverPhotoBot
In Telegram: send a photo as a file to the bot and choose resize, compress or HEIC → JPG. It also removes backgrounds.

[Open in Telegram: @BgRemoverPhotoBot](https://t.me/BgRemoverPhotoBot?start=s_web_en_resize)

## Step-by-step guide

[**How to resize a photo on your phone**](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/resize-photo/)

## Questions

**Is 50% of the size also 50% of the file?**

The file usually gets 3–4 times smaller, because half the width and half the height is a quarter of the pixels.

**Can I reduce to an exact size in KB instead?**

Yes: use Compress a photo, choose the limit (for example 100 KB) and the tool finds the size and quality for you.

## More in “Photos & stickers”

- [Compress a photo online](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/compress-photo-online/)
- [Image converter: JPG, PNG and WEBP](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/image-converter-jpg-png-webp/)
- [Crop an image](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/crop-image-online/)
- [Rotate or flip an image](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/rotate-image-online/)
- [Crop a photo into a circle](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/round-profile-picture-maker/)
- [Remove location and metadata from a photo](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/remove-location-from-photo/)
- [Resize an image for a Telegram sticker](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/resize-image-for-telegram-sticker/)
- [**Everything in “Photos & stickers”**](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/photo-tools/)
- [**All free tools**](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/)

Source: https://handybots.tools/en/tools/reduce-image-size-by-half/