Resize Image to 250×250

250×250 is the classic square display-ad unit, and it turns up in sidebars, widgets and directory listings too. If an ad network or template asks for it, the size has to be exact. 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 250×250?

250×250 is a square image of 62,500 pixels (0.06 megapixels) in a square (1:1), mostly used for avatars, icons and thumbnails.

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1:1 square shape

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

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Where it is used

250×250 suits avatars, icons and thumbnails. Using the exact size avoids a website scaling or cropping your image on its own.

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Prints 0.83×0.83 in at 300 DPI

That is 2.1×2.1 cm at photo quality, or 1.7×1.7 in at 150 DPI for posters viewed from a distance.

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About 10 KB–20 KB as JPG

A typical photo at 250×250 saves to roughly 10 KB–20 KB at good JPG quality; WebP is usually 25–35% smaller.

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Sharp results

A 12 MP phone photo has 195× more pixels than 250×250, so resizing down keeps it sharp.

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Framing control

Filling 250×250 from a 4:3 phone photo trims about 25% of it. Drag the preview to choose what stays, or tick “Keep aspect ratio” to keep it all.

250×250 at a glance

Pixels	250×250 (62,500 pixels)
Aspect ratio	square (1:1)
Megapixels	0.06 MP
Orientation	Square
Print size at 300 DPI	0.83×0.83 in (2.1×2.1 cm)
Print size at 150 DPI	1.67×1.67 in
Typical JPG file	10 KB–20 KB
Typical WebP file	7 KB–14 KB
Common uses	Avatars, icons and thumbnails
Similar sizes	256×256, 240×240, 300×300, 200×200

Resize an image to 250×250 in 3 steps

Add your photo (or several) — drag them onto the box above.
The size is already set to 250×250. Drag the preview to frame it, or tick “Keep aspect ratio” 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

Designing a 250×250 square ad

Ad slots do not flex. Networks that accept a 250×250 creative will reject or letterbox anything else. Resize to the exact dimensions, then check the file-size limit — many networks cap static banners at around 150 KB.

Keep text big. At 250 pixels wide, a headline smaller than about 16 pixels tall is hard to read on a phone. One short line of copy, a clear image and a visible button-style call to action is plenty.

Build your artwork at 2×. Design at 500×500, then resize down here. Downscaling produces cleaner edges and text than designing small.

Mind the border. Ads on white pages can blend into the background. A 1-pixel border or a coloured background helps the unit read as a unit.

Format. JPG for photo-heavy creatives; PNG for flat graphics and text. If the file is over the network's cap, run it through the compressor.

Other standard ad sizes on this site: 300×250 medium rectangle. For regular thumbnails, see 200×200 or 300×300.

Sizes similar to 250×250

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

256 × 256 240 × 240 320 × 320 184 × 184 180 × 180 350 × 350 360 × 360 400 × 400

Frequently asked questions

What file size should a 250×250 banner ad be?

Check your network's spec, but around 150 KB or less is a common limit for static display ads. A well-made 250×250 JPG is usually far smaller — often 20–60 KB — so compression rarely costs visible quality.

What aspect ratio is 250×250?

250×250 has a square (1:1) aspect ratio. Any size with the same ratio — for example 256×256, 240×240 — can be scaled to it without cropping.

How big will a 250×250 image print?

At 300 DPI (photo quality) 250×250 prints at 0.83×0.83 inches (2.1×2.1 cm). At 150 DPI it covers 1.67×1.67 inches, fine for posters seen from further away.

How large is a 250×250 file?

A photo at 250×250 is usually 10 KB–20 KB as a JPG, and about 7 KB–14 KB as WebP. If you need it smaller, run it through the compressor afterwards.

Will my photo lose quality at 250×250?

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

Can I resize to 250×250 without cropping?

Yes. Tick “Keep aspect ratio”: the whole picture is kept, but one side may come out shorter than 250×250. Without it, the image fills 250×250 exactly and the edges that do not fit the 1:1 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.