Resize Image to 98×98
98×98 is an unusual little square. It turns up in older forum software, legacy CMS thumbnail settings and a handful of directory listings that were built years ago and never changed. 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 98×98?
98×98 gives a square canvas with a 1:1 ratio and 0.01 MP of detail. People most often need it for avatars, icons and thumbnails.
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
98×98 suits avatars, icons and thumbnails. Using the exact size avoids a website scaling or cropping your image on its own.
Prints 0.33×0.33 in at 300 DPI
That is 0.8×0.8 cm at photo quality, or 0.7×0.7 in at 150 DPI for posters viewed from a distance.
About 2 KB–3 KB as JPG
Expect around 2 KB–3 KB for a JPG photo at this size. Simple graphics are smaller, PNG photos several times larger.
Sharp results
A 12 MP phone photo has 1,270× more pixels than 98×98, so resizing down keeps it sharp.
Framing control
Filling 98×98 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.
98×98 at a glance
| Pixels | 98×98 (9,604 pixels) |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | square (1:1) |
| Megapixels | 0.01 MP |
| Orientation | Square |
| Print size at 300 DPI | 0.33×0.33 in (0.8×0.8 cm) |
| Print size at 150 DPI | 0.65×0.65 in |
| Typical JPG file | 2 KB–3 KB |
| Typical WebP file | 1 KB–2 KB |
| Common uses | Avatars, icons and thumbnails |
| Similar sizes | 100×100, 96×96, 112×112, 120×120 |
Resize an image to 98×98 in 3 steps
- Add your photo (or several) — drag them onto the box above.
- The size is already set to 98×98. 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:
Why a size like 98×98 exists at all
Odd sizes like this almost always come from a hard-coded template rather than a design decision. Someone picked 98 pixels to leave room for a 1-pixel border inside a 100-pixel cell, the software shipped, and the number stuck. If a form is asking you for exactly 98×98, it is usually because it will crop or letterbox anything else.
At 98 pixels square you have under 10,000 pixels to work with, which is less than a favicon grid at 3× density. Nothing survives at that scale except a single clear shape: one face cropped to the head, one letter, one symbol. A full photo shrunk this far becomes a colour smudge. Crop tight with the cropper first, then resize.
Use PNG as the output format. JPG puts compression artefacts around every edge, and at 98 pixels those artefacts are a meaningful fraction of the image. PNG is lossless and handles transparency, which small avatars usually want.
Do not upscale into this size — there is no such thing as a source too small to shrink, but plenty that are too small to stretch. If your original is 64×64, scaling it to 98×98 just makes soft pixels bigger.
If the platform is flexible, 128×128 or 150×150 will look noticeably sharper on modern high-DPI screens.
Frequently asked questions
Why would a site ask for 98×98 instead of 100×100?
Almost always because the template draws a 1-pixel border inside a 100-pixel box, leaving 98 pixels of image. It is a leftover from older forum and CMS themes. If the site accepts anything larger, a bigger square will look sharper on high-DPI screens.
What aspect ratio is 98×98?
98×98 has a square (1:1) aspect ratio. Any size with the same ratio — for example 100×100, 96×96 — can be scaled to it without cropping.
How big will a 98×98 image print?
At 300 DPI (photo quality) 98×98 prints at 0.33×0.33 inches (0.8×0.8 cm). At 150 DPI it covers 0.65×0.65 inches, fine for posters seen from further away.
How large is a 98×98 file?
A photo at 98×98 is usually 2 KB–3 KB as a JPG, and about 1 KB–2 KB as WebP. If you need it smaller, run it through the compressor afterwards.
Will my photo lose quality at 98×98?
No — a normal phone photo is much larger, so it is scaled down and stays sharp.
Can I resize to 98×98 without cropping?
Yes. Tick “Keep aspect ratio”: the whole picture is kept, but one side may come out shorter than 98×98. Without it, the image fills 98×98 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.