How to Resize an Image to 500×500 Pixels
500×500 pixels is a standard square size for e-commerce product thumbnails, Etsy listing images, Shopify product previews, school and university application photo uploads, and WhatsApp profile photos. This guide walks through resizing any image to exactly 500×500 pixels in seconds.
Quick Answer
500×500 pixels is a standard square size for e-commerce product thumbnails, Etsy listing images, Shopify product previews, school and university application photo uploads, and WhatsApp profile photos. This guide walks through resizing any image to exactly 500×500 pixels in seconds.
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Step-by-Step Guide
3 steps · takes under 1 minute
Prepare your image
For product photos and avatars, crop to square first. Use the Crop tool on ImgToolkit to select a 1:1 region before resizing.
Upload to the 500×500 resizer
Open the Resize to 500×500 tool and upload your image file.
Resize and download
Click resize and download the 500×500 PNG. Upload it to Etsy, Shopify, your school portal, or any platform needing that exact size.
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Pro tip
Use 75–85% quality for web images — you get 60–80% smaller files with no visible difference at normal screen sizes.
Format & File Size Comparison
Same 1080×1080px photo processed four ways
| Format | Quality | File Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNG (original) | Perfect | 4.2 MB | No compression — too large for web |
| Compressed PNG | Visually identical | 1.1 MB | −74% — transparency preserved |
| JPG (85% quality) | Excellent | 310 KB | −93% · Best for photos |
| WebP (85%)BEST | Excellent | 205 KB | −95% · Recommended for web |
Based on a 1080×1080px photo. Results vary by image content and complexity.
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