Resize Image to 1500×500

1500×500 is a 3:1 strip — three times as wide as it is tall. It is best known as the X (Twitter) header size, but the same shape works for website hero strips, newsletter headers and section banners. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Need a smaller file instead? Compress or convert.

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Width (px)

Height (px)

Unit

DPI

Keep aspect ratio (set one, the other follows)

Scale 50%

Aspect ratio

Width in pixels (optional)

Fit whole image inside instead of cropping to fill (result may be smaller than the preset)

Output format

Output quality 90

Position & zoom

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Drag the preview to choose which part of the image is kept. The same framing is used for every image in the batch.

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Why choose 1500×500?

1500×500 gives a landscape canvas with a 3:1 ratio and 0.75 MP of detail. People most often need it for the X (Twitter) header.

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3:1 landscape shape

The wide 3:1 proportion decides how your photo is framed: plan the subject around that shape before you crop.

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The exact size needed

1500×500 is the exact size for the X (Twitter) header, so your image is shown as-is instead of being re-scaled or cropped by the platform.

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Prints 5×1.67 in at 300 DPI

That is 12.7×4.2 cm at photo quality, or 10×3.3 in at 150 DPI for posters viewed from a distance.

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About 120 KB–230 KB as JPG

A typical photo at 1500×500 saves to roughly 120 KB–230 KB at good JPG quality; WebP is usually 25–35% smaller.

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Sharp results

A 12 MP phone photo has 16× more pixels than 1500×500, so resizing down keeps it sharp.

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Framing control

Filling 1500×500 from a 4:3 phone photo trims about 56% of it. Drag the preview to choose what stays, or tick “Fit whole image inside instead of cropping” to keep it all.

1500×500 at a glance

Pixels	1500×500 (750,000 pixels)
Aspect ratio	wide 3:1
Megapixels	0.75 MP
Orientation	Landscape
Print size at 300 DPI	5×1.67 in (12.7×4.2 cm)
Print size at 150 DPI	10×3.33 in
Typical JPG file	120 KB–230 KB
Typical WebP file	82 KB–160 KB
Common uses	The X (Twitter) header
Similar sizes	851×315, 680×240, 1200×628, 1200×630

Resize an image to 1500×500 in 3 steps

Add your photo (or several) — drag them onto the box above.
The size is already set to 1500×500. Drag the preview to frame it, or tick “Fit whole image inside instead of cropping” to avoid cropping.
Click Resize and download, or save everything as one ZIP.

New to image resizing? Read the full resizing guide.

Square sizes

Same width and height — profile photos, icons, product shots:

8 × 8 10 × 10 16 × 16 28 × 28 32 × 32 40 × 40 50 × 50 64 × 64 96 × 96 98 × 98 100 × 100 112 × 112 120 × 120 128 × 128 144 × 144 150 × 150 180 × 180 184 × 184 192 × 192 200 × 200 240 × 240 250 × 250 256 × 256 300 × 300 320 × 320 350 × 350 360 × 360 400 × 400 450 × 450 480 × 480 500 × 500 512 × 512 600 × 600 640 × 640 700 × 700 800 × 800 840 × 840 900 × 900 1000 × 1000 1024 × 1024 1080 × 1080 1100 × 1100 1200 × 1200 1300 × 1300 1400 × 1400 1500 × 1500 1600 × 1600 1920 × 1920 2000 × 2000 2048 × 2048 2400 × 2400 2500 × 2500 3000 × 3000 4000 × 4000 5000 × 5000 6000 × 6000

Landscape sizes

Wider than tall — screens, banners, covers and thumbnails:

64 × 32 140 × 110 150 × 100 200 × 150 300 × 80 300 × 250 320 × 240 400 × 150 480 × 360 512 × 128 512 × 256 555 × 425 600 × 240 600 × 400 (3:2) 640 × 360 640 × 480 (4:3) 680 × 240 800 × 600 (4:3) 851 × 315 900 × 600 1000 × 500 1024 × 576 (16:9) 1080 × 566 1128 × 191 1200 × 628 1200 × 630 1200 × 675 (16:9) 1200 × 800 1200 × 900 1280 × 700 1280 × 720 (HD) 1366 × 768 1500 × 500 1500 × 1000 (3:2) 1600 × 900 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) 1920 × 1200 (16:10) 2048 × 1152 (2K) 2560 × 1440 (1440p) 2660 × 1140 (banner) 3000 × 1500 3440 × 1440 3840 × 2160 4080 × 3060

Portrait sizes

Taller than wide — passport photos, forms and phone screens:

Change the aspect ratio

Fit an image to a ratio without choosing pixels:

Any aspect ratio 16:9 4:3 3:2 1:1 4:5 5:4 3:4 2:3 9:16 21:9 5:2

Paper, print & photo sizes

Paper and photo sizes in mm, cm and inches, plus DPI tools:

A5 A4 A3 Letter Legal 4R (4 × 6 in) Postcard Stamp size Signature 2.5 × 2.5 cm 3 × 4 cm 3.3 × 4.8 cm 3.5 × 2.5 cm 3.5 × 3.5 cm 3.5 × 4.5 cm 3.5 × 5 cm 3.81 × 3.81 cm 4 × 3 cm 4 × 4 cm 4 × 5 cm 4 × 6 cm 4.5 × 3.5 cm 5 × 5 cm 5 × 7 cm 5.08 × 5.08 cm 25 × 25 mm 30 × 40 mm 32 × 26 mm 33 × 48 mm 35 × 35 mm 35 × 45 mm 35 × 50 mm 35 × 54 mm 36 × 36 mm 38.1 × 38.1 mm 40 × 50 mm 45 × 35 mm 45 × 38 mm 47 × 36 mm 50 × 50 mm 50 × 70 mm 50.8 × 50.8 mm 51 × 51 mm 52 × 40 mm 1.18 × 1.57 in 1.30 × 1.89 in 1.38 × 1.38 in 1.38 × 1.77 in 1.5 × 1.5 in 1.97 × 2.76 in 2 × 2 in 3 × 3 in 4 × 6 in 5 × 7 in 6 × 4 in 8 × 10 in 8.5 × 11 in Resize in pixels Resize in cm Resize in mm Resize in inches Resize by percentage 72 DPI converter 100 DPI converter 150 DPI converter 200 DPI converter 300 DPI converter 600 DPI converter

Resize for a platform

Ready-made sizes for social profiles and posts:

Resize tools

Batch resizing, DPI and crop tools:

Bulk image resizer Resize for printing Image DPI converter Image DPI checker Circle crop Square crop

Composing for a 3:1 strip

This page opens on the exact-size preset, which scales your image to cover 1500×500 and trims whatever overflows. That guarantees the dimensions, but on a normal photo it removes a lot of height — a 3:2 camera shot loses about half.

Pick the strip yourself. For anything with a subject, use the cropper at a 3:1 ratio to choose which band of the photo stays, then resize. Horizons, skylines, textures and gradients survive the crop well; portraits usually do not.

Website headers. A 3:1 hero behind a headline needs a calm area for the text. Place busy detail at the sides and keep the centre simple. Remember that responsive sites often crop hero images further on phones.

Email newsletters. Many email templates are 600 pixels wide. A 1500-pixel header scales down cleanly there and stays sharp on high-DPI screens — but keep the file light, as email clients do not lazy-load. See also 600×240.

For X / Twitter specifically, including where the avatar overlaps the banner, use the dedicated Twitter banner resizer page.

Other wide formats: 2660×1140, 1000×500 for 2:1.

Sizes similar to 1500×500

Close in shape and size — each one opens the tool already set to it:

1200 × 628 1200 × 630 1280 × 700 1200 × 675 400 × 150 1280 × 720 1024 × 576 1920 × 1080

Frequently asked questions

Will my photo be cropped when resized to 1500×500?

Almost certainly, because very few photos are 3:1. This page crops the overflow equally from the top and bottom to hit the exact size. To control which part is kept, crop to 3:1 with the cropper first, then resize.

What aspect ratio is 1500×500?

1500×500 has a wide 3:1 aspect ratio. Images with a different shape have to be cropped or padded to fit it.

How big will a 1500×500 image print?

At 300 DPI (photo quality) 1500×500 prints at 5×1.67 inches (12.7×4.2 cm). At 150 DPI it covers 10×3.33 inches, fine for posters seen from further away.

How large is a 1500×500 file?

A photo at 1500×500 is usually 120 KB–230 KB as a JPG, and about 82 KB–160 KB as WebP. If you need it smaller, run it through the compressor afterwards.

Will my photo lose quality at 1500×500?

No — a normal phone photo is much larger, so it is scaled down and stays sharp.

Can I resize to 1500×500 without cropping?

Yes. Tick “Fit whole image inside instead of cropping”: the whole picture is kept, but one side may come out shorter than 1500×500. Without it, the image fills 1500×500 exactly and the edges that do not fit the 3:1 shape are trimmed.

Are my images uploaded?

No. Resizing happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is transmitted or stored, and you can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it still works.