Make Image Square Image
Pad any photo into a perfect square — no cropping, nothing lost.
Make Image Square is a free online tool that pad any photo into a perfect square — no cropping, nothing lost. It accepts JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, AVIF and SVG — anything your browser can display. It produces pNG by default.. It runs entirely in your web browser using Canvas 2D, so files are processed on your own device and never uploaded to a server. There is no sign-up, no file size limit imposed by the site, no watermark and no paid tier.
- Price
- Free — no account, no quota, no watermark
- Category
- Image
- Where it runs
- In your browser, on your device
- Files uploaded
- None
- Input
- JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, AVIF and SVG
- Output
- PNG by default
- Technology
- Canvas 2D
- Settings
- 3
- Works offline
- Yes, after the first visit
About Make Image Square
This pads rather than crops, so nothing is cut off — the image is scaled to fit inside a square and the leftover space is filled with your chosen color or left transparent. That is the difference between this and a 1:1 crop, which throws away whatever falls outside the square.
How to use it
- Choose an image, or drag one onto the drop zone.
- Set output size, padding color and transparent padding.
- Check the preview, then download. Your original file is never modified.
The 3 settings
| Setting | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Output size | Range 32–8000px. | 1080px |
| Padding color | A color, picked from your system color picker. | #ffffff |
| Transparent padding | On or off. Off by default. | Off |
Under the hood
| Runs on | Canvas 2D — does the pixel work |
| Accepts | JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, AVIF and SVG — anything your browser can display |
| Produces | PNG by default |
| Controls | Output size, Padding color, Transparent padding |
Questions
Padding or cropping — which should I use?
Pad when the whole image matters: product shots, artwork, screenshots. Crop when the subject is central and the edges are disposable, which is usually true of portraits and landscapes.
Which file types can I use?
JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, AVIF and SVG — anything your browser can display. Because decoding is handled by your browser rather than a conversion server, support tracks whatever your browser can already open.
Is there a file size limit?
No imposed limit — there is no server quota to hit. The real ceiling is your device's memory, since the whole file is held in RAM while it is processed. Desktop browsers cope with very large files; phones give up sooner.
What are the limits on output size?
It accepts 32 to 8000px, starting at 1080px.