How to resize an image in Windows 11 (2 easy ways)

These step‑by‑step tutorials will show you how to resize an image in Windows 11 in two different ways, without using any extra software.

The Photos app and Microsoft Paint are already pre‑installed on your Windows 11 PC.

How to resize an image in Windows 11 using the Photos app

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  1. Open File Explorer.
    Open File Explorer
  2. Go to the image you want to edit.
  3. Right-click on the image.
  4. Go to Open with.
  5. Click Photos.
    Open the image in the Photos app
  6. Click the three‑dot options button in the top menu.
  7. Click Resize image.
    Resize image option in the Photos app
  8. In the next window, ensure the Pixels option is selected.
  9. Enter the desired width OR height.
    Photos app resize settings

The image will maintain its aspect ratio. For example, if you enter a width, the height will automatically be resized to match the aspect ratio of the image.

  1. You can select a quality by using the slider below Quality.
  2. Click Save.
    Save button
  3. In the next window, you can change the location on your computer where you want to save the edited image.
  4. You can edit the file name of the image in the File name field.
  5. Click Save.
    Windows save as window

How to resize an image in Windows 11 using Microsoft Paint

Paint (also known as Microsoft Paint or MS Paint) is a simple raster graphics editor that has been included with all versions of Microsoft Windows.

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  1. Open File Explorer.
    Open File Explorer
  2. Go to the image you want to edit.
  3. Right-click on the image.
  4. Go to Open with.
  5. Click Paint.
    Open the image with Microsoft Paint
  6. Click the Paint Resize and skew button (resize and skew) button located in the toolbar section.
    Paint Resize and skew button
  7. In the next window, ensure the Pixels option is selected.
  8. Enter the desired width OR height.
    Paint Resize and Skew window

The image will maintain its aspect ratio. For example, if you enter a width, the height will automatically be resized to match the aspect ratio of the image.

  1. Click OK.
  2. Click File located in the top left corner.
  3. Go to Save as.
  4. Select the format of your image (e.g., PNG, JPEG (JPG), GIF). In this example, the format is .jpg (JPEG).
    Save edited image in Paint
  5. In the next window, you can change the location on your computer where you want to save the edited image.
  6. You can edit the file name of the image in the File name field.
  7. Click Save.
    Windows save as window
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