Image guides
Short, practical answers to everyday file and number problems.
How to Compress a PNG Without Losing Quality (or Transparency)
Shrink PNG files by 50–80% while keeping them sharp and transparent. How lossless and lossy PNG compression work, and when to switch to JPG or WebP instead.
ImageHow to Copy Text From an Image or Screenshot (Any Device)
Copy text from a photo, screenshot or scanned page in seconds. Free methods for Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, plus an online OCR tool that works anywhere.
ImageWhy OCR Gets Text Wrong (and 8 Ways to Fix It)
OCR turning your image into gibberish? Learn the real causes, from blur and skew to the wrong language, and simple fixes that make text recognition accurate.
ImageiPhone Photo Won't Upload? How to Fix HEIC and Size Errors
Website rejecting your iPhone photo? The cause is usually the HEIC format, file size or dimensions. Here is how to find out which and fix it in a minute.
ImageHow to Reduce Image Size in KB for Online Forms (20–200 KB)
Need a photo or signature under 20 KB, 50 KB or 100 KB for a job or exam form? Here is how to hit any KB limit without making the image unreadable.
ImageHow to Remove the Background From a Photo (Free, No Sign-up)
Remove a photo's background in seconds and save it as a transparent PNG or on white. Free methods for phone and PC, plus tips for clean edges.
ImageHow to Make White Background Product Photos With Your Phone
Take product photos on your phone and turn them into clean white background images for your online shop. Lighting, framing, editing and size tips.
ImageHow to Convert HEIC to JPG on Windows, Mac and iPhone
iPhone photos saved as HEIC won't open everywhere. Here are the quickest ways to convert HEIC to JPG on any device, free, and how to stop it happening.