Guides
Short, practical answers to common questions about images, selling online and websites, each with a tool that does the job.
Etsy SEO: how to get found in Etsy search
How Etsy decides which listings to show, and what you can change: titles, tags, attributes, photos, shipping and service.
JPG vs PNG vs WebP: which format should you use?
Photos, screenshots, logos and websites each suit a different format. Here is how to pick, and what you lose when you convert.
How to reduce an image to under 1 MB
Upload forms and email often cap images at 1 MB. Resize, compress, then choose the right format, in that order.
How to convert HEIC photos to JPG
iPhones save photos as HEIC, which many apps and Windows PCs can’t open. Here are the quickest ways to get JPGs.
What DPI do you need for printing?
300 DPI is the usual answer, but what really decides print quality is how many pixels you have for the size you want.
How to remove EXIF data and location from photos
Photos can reveal where and when they were taken, and on what. Here is how to check, and how to remove it before you share.
Social media image sizes (2026)
The right sizes for posts, stories, covers and thumbnails on every major platform, and how to post a whole photo without cropping.
How to make an image background transparent
Remove a plain background, save in a format that keeps transparency, and avoid the white fringe around edges.
How to optimise images for a website
The right size, format and compression for web images, plus the few lines of HTML that make pages load faster.
How to blur faces, number plates and personal details
Which method to use for faces, plates and text, how to do it, and the details people forget to check before sharing.
How to make a favicon for your website
The files and sizes you need for browser tabs, iPhones and Android, how to prepare your logo, and the HTML to add.
What is a TIFF file, and how do you open one?
Why scanners, printers and archives use TIFF, why browsers can’t show it, and which format to convert it to.
How to compare two images and spot every difference
Side by side, swipe or a difference map: how to compare two images, measure the difference, and avoid false alarms.