Resize Image to 8×8

8×8 is the smallest size anyone asks for on purpose. It is the tile size of classic 8-bit games and the building block of a lot of pixel art, and at 64 pixels total every single one of them matters. Everything runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded. Need a smaller file instead? Compress or convert.

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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 8×8?

At 8×8 pixels, an image holds 0 megapixels in a square (1:1). It is a common choice for icons, emoji and favicons.

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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

8×8 suits icons, emoji and favicons. Using the exact size avoids a website scaling or cropping your image on its own.

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Prints 0.03×0.03 in at 300 DPI

That is 0.1×0.1 cm at photo quality, or 0.1×0.1 in at 150 DPI for posters viewed from a distance.

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About 0 KB–0 KB as JPG

A typical photo at 8×8 saves to roughly 0 KB–0 KB at good JPG quality; WebP is usually 25–35% smaller.

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Sharp results

A 12 MP phone photo has 190,512× more pixels than 8×8, so resizing down keeps it sharp.

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Framing control

Filling 8×8 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.

8×8 at a glance

Pixels8×8 (64 pixels)
Aspect ratiosquare (1:1)
Megapixels0 MP
OrientationSquare
Print size at 300 DPI0.03×0.03 in (0.1×0.1 cm)
Print size at 150 DPI0.05×0.05 in
Typical JPG file0 KB–0 KB
Typical WebP file0 KB–0 KB
Common usesIcons, emoji and favicons
Similar sizes10×10, 16×16, 28×28, 32×32

Resize an image to 8×8 in 3 steps

  1. Add your photo (or several) — drag them onto the box above.
  2. The size is already set to 8×8. Drag the preview to frame it, or tick “Keep aspect ratio” to avoid cropping.
  3. Click Resize and download, or save everything as one ZIP.

New to image resizing? Read the full resizing guide.

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What actually survives at 8×8

An 8×8 image has 64 pixels. That is not a smaller version of your photo — it is a grid of 64 colour samples taken from it. A face becomes a blob of skin tone, a landscape becomes a sky band over a ground band. That is exactly why the size is useful: it reduces an image to its dominant colours.

Where 8×8 is the right answer. Retro-style game tiles and sprites, where the grid is part of the look. Colour swatches and palette extraction, where you want the average colours of regions. Tiny test fixtures for code that processes images. Placeholder thumbnails that get blown up with a blur while the real image loads.

Viewing it is the tricky part. Your browser will show an 8×8 file as a speck. When it is scaled up for display, most software smooths it, which turns crisp blocks into mush. For pixel art you want nearest-neighbour scaling — in CSS that is image-rendering: pixelated.

Save it as PNG. JPG works in 8×8 blocks internally, so an 8×8 JPG is a single compression block and the colours shift noticeably. PNG keeps every one of the 64 values exact.

If you are drawing sprites rather than shrinking photos, a slightly bigger canvas such as 16×16 or 32×32 gives you room for eyes and outlines. For a blur placeholder, 10×10 works just as well.

Sizes similar to 8×8

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

Frequently asked questions

Why does my 8×8 image look blurry when I zoom in?

The file itself is not blurry — your viewer is smoothing it while enlarging. Most image viewers and browsers interpolate by default. Use a viewer with a nearest-neighbour or “pixelated” zoom, or set image-rendering: pixelated in CSS, and the sharp blocks will show.

What aspect ratio is 8×8?

8×8 has a square (1:1) aspect ratio. Any size with the same ratio — for example 10×10, 16×16 — can be scaled to it without cropping.

How big will a 8×8 image print?

At 300 DPI (photo quality) 8×8 prints at 0.03×0.03 inches (0.1×0.1 cm). At 150 DPI it covers 0.05×0.05 inches, fine for posters seen from further away.

How large is a 8×8 file?

A photo at 8×8 is usually 0 KB–0 KB as a JPG, and about 0 KB–0 KB as WebP. If you need it smaller, run it through the compressor afterwards.

Will my photo lose quality at 8×8?

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

Can I resize to 8×8 without cropping?

Yes. Tick “Keep aspect ratio”: the whole picture is kept, but one side may come out shorter than 8×8. Without it, the image fills 8×8 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.