Bulk Image Resize
Browser-onlyResize and convert hundreds of images at once. Choose target dimensions, aspect ratio, and output format. Smart crop keeps faces and subjects centered. All in your browser.
Drop images or a folder
PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, BMP
Used for letterbox or transparency to JPG.
About Bulk Image Resize
Workforge Bulk Image Resize is a free browser-based tool for resizing and converting hundreds of images at once. Drop in a folder or multi-select files, choose your target dimensions or aspect ratio, and download a ZIP of resized and converted images. It is built for anyone who deals with images in bulk: ecommerce sellers cropping product shots, marketers preparing social posts, designers processing client folders, photographers exporting shoots, and developers building responsive image sets. Sources can be JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, or HEIC. Output can be any of those or a mix. There is no upload, no cap on batch size, and no watermark on the output.
Presets include Instagram (square, portrait, story, reel), LinkedIn (banner, post, avatar), Amazon and Shopify product images, Twitter and Facebook headers, and standard print sizes. Or type in a custom width and height. If the source aspect ratio differs from the target, choose contain (letterbox), cover (crop to fill), or stretch. Cover mode uses a lightweight face-detection model to keep faces and prominent subjects centered when cropping.
The output format is your choice. Keep original, force all to JPG for smaller file size, PNG for lossless, WebP for maximum efficiency, or AVIF for cutting-edge compression. Mixed-source batches - a folder that contains JPG, PNG, and HEIC together - all convert cleanly to a single unified output format. EXIF and color profiles pass through by default; a single checkbox strips them for privacy or smaller size. Filenames follow a template you control so output never overwrites input by accident.
How to use Bulk Image Resize
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Drop your images or folder
Drag in individual files or a whole folder. Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, BMP, and HEIC. Folder structure is preserved in the output ZIP.
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Choose dimensions and output format
Pick a preset (Instagram, Shopify, print) or type a custom width and height. Choose your output format: keep original, force JPG for smaller size, PNG for lossless, or WebP or AVIF for maximum efficiency.
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Configure fit, crop, and quality
Choose Contain (letterbox), Cover (crop with smart subject-aware center), or Stretch. Set output quality. Optionally strip EXIF metadata and pick a background color for transparent-to-JPG conversions.
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Process and download the ZIP
Click Process and download. The tool resizes and converts all images locally, packages them into a ZIP using your filename template, and drops it in your Downloads folder. Nothing is uploaded.
Why we make Bulk Image Resize free
Bulk image resizing is a routine task that should not cost anything or hand your files over to a third party. Almost every paid competitor exists because they run image processing on their servers, and servers cost money to run. Workforge Bulk Image Resize runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas API and WASM - no server processing, no per-file cost to us, no reason to charge you.
Workforge's business model is straightforward: free browser-based tools funded by paid products (Flow, Clausebox) that share infrastructure. The bulk resizer, the file identifier, the favicon generator, and every other tool in the suite are permanently free. No hidden 'convert your first 5 files free, pay for the rest' trap. No freemium tier that removes essential features. No signup wall.
Who uses a bulk image resizer
Ecommerce sellers preparing product photos. Amazon requires specific dimensions, Shopify wants square hero images, Etsy has its own preferred aspect ratios. Instead of resizing each product photo individually in Photoshop or Preview, drop the whole folder, pick the platform preset, and get correctly-sized images in seconds. Bulk convert HEIC iPhone photos to JPG in the same pass.
Marketers and social media managers preparing platform-specific creative. A single hero image often needs Instagram square (1080x1080), Instagram story (1080x1920), Facebook cover (820x312), Twitter card (1200x628), and LinkedIn post (1200x627) exports. Drop the source, run four presets, done.
Photographers exporting shoots for review. Downscale to a manageable web size, batch strip EXIF (removing camera and GPS data), and produce a ZIP for client review or upload to a portfolio.
Developers building responsive image sets. Producing multiple resolutions (retina 2x, 3x) or format variants (WebP alongside JPG for browser fallback) from a single source is a common web performance task. Do it as a one-time batch rather than wiring up a build pipeline for a small project.
Anyone with a folder of iPhone HEIC files that a colleague or client cannot open. Batch convert to JPG in one drop.
Bulk image resizer vs paid Photoshop batch
Photoshop's batch actions and Image Processor are the professional standard: powerful, scriptable, integrated with the rest of the Creative Cloud pipeline. If you already have Photoshop, you have this capability. If you do not, the entry point is a $22.99/month Creative Cloud subscription.
For most bulk resize jobs, that is overkill. You do not need layer effects, color grading, or scriptable actions to take 200 product photos, resize them to 1600 pixels wide, and save them as WebP at 85% quality. You need one screen, four settings, and a Process button. Workforge Bulk Image Resize does exactly that.
Where Photoshop wins: complex per-image transformations, color-critical work, and integration with Lightroom catalogs. Where Workforge wins: speed of one-off jobs, zero cost, no software install, privacy (your files never leave your browser), and no learning curve. Use whichever fits the task.
Privacy: your images never leave your browser
Every other free bulk image tool online asks you to upload your files. That means every image you process - product photos with pricing information visible, personal photos, client work under NDA, screenshots with sensitive data - passes through someone else's server and is subject to their privacy policy, data retention rules, and breach risk.
Workforge Bulk Image Resize runs entirely in your browser. When you drop images into the tool, JavaScript reads them locally, resizes and converts them locally, and packages the results into a ZIP that downloads directly. No network request touches your image data. No server sees your images. Nothing is logged. Close the tab and the images are gone from the tool's memory.
For sensitive work - unreleased product photos, client images under NDA, personal images you would rather not hand to a third party - this materially reduces exposure. For everyday work, it also means faster processing (no upload wait), no rate limits, and no server queues.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a bulk image resizer or a bulk image converter?
Both. In a single pass you can resize a folder of images to any target dimensions AND convert between JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC (source-only), GIF, and BMP. Set the format dropdown to your desired output and every source image in the batch will convert to it.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. The tool runs entirely in your browser using the FileReader, Canvas, and WASM APIs. Your images never leave your device. There is no server processing, no cloud storage, no logging.
How many images can I resize at once?
No hard cap. Practical batches are limited by browser memory; hundreds of images work fine on a modern laptop. If you push it past a thousand high-resolution files, you may see the browser slow down - process in two batches if so.
Which formats can I convert between?
Source formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, BMP, HEIC. Output formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF. Mixed-source batches all convert to your chosen output cleanly. HEIC-to-anything is a common iPhone-to-desktop workflow.
How does smart crop work?
When the source aspect ratio differs from the target and you choose Cover mode, a lightweight face-detection model runs in the browser and keeps faces and prominent subjects centered instead of cropping them out. Useful for product photos, portraits, and social hero images.
Is EXIF preserved?
Yes by default. Optional checkbox strips EXIF (including GPS, camera info, and timestamps) for smaller output or privacy. Recommended when uploading images to public sites.
How is this different from Photoshop's batch resize?
Same result for typical resize and convert jobs, zero cost, no install, and your files never leave your browser. Photoshop is the right tool for complex per-image transforms, color-critical work, or integration with a Creative Cloud pipeline; this is the right tool for straightforward bulk jobs.
Is this safer than online converters that upload files?
Yes for privacy. Uploader-based tools store your images on someone else's server for at least the duration of processing, often longer. Workforge Bulk Image Resize processes locally in your browser and never uploads. For any sensitive image (product photos with pricing, client work, personal photos) this materially reduces exposure.
Can I use custom filename templates?
Yes. The filename template supports {name}, {width}, {height}, {ext}, {format}, and {suffix} tokens. Default template is {name}-{width}x{height}.{ext}. Change it to whatever suits your workflow before processing.
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