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.
Drag the preview to choose which part of the image is kept. The same framing is used for every image in the batch.
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.
1:1 square shape
The square (1:1) proportion decides how your photo is framed: plan the subject around that shape before you crop.
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.
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.
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.
Sharp results
A 12 MP phone photo has 190,512× more pixels than 8×8, so resizing down keeps it sharp.
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
| Pixels | 8×8 (64 pixels) |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | square (1:1) |
| Megapixels | 0 MP |
| Orientation | Square |
| Print size at 300 DPI | 0.03×0.03 in (0.1×0.1 cm) |
| Print size at 150 DPI | 0.05×0.05 in |
| Typical JPG file | 0 KB–0 KB |
| Typical WebP file | 0 KB–0 KB |
| Common uses | Icons, emoji and favicons |
| Similar sizes | 10×10, 16×16, 28×28, 32×32 |
Resize an image to 8×8 in 3 steps
- Add your photo (or several) — drag them onto the box above.
- The size is already set to 8×8. 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:
Landscape sizes
Wider than tall — screens, banners, covers and thumbnails:
Portrait sizes
Taller than wide — passport photos, forms and phone screens:
Change the aspect ratio
Paper, print & photo sizes
Paper and photo sizes in mm, cm and inches, plus DPI tools:
Resize for a platform
Ready-made sizes for social profiles and posts:
Resize tools
Batch resizing, DPI and crop tools:
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
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.