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Image splitter for grids and carousels

Cut one picture into 2, 4, 9 or any grid up to 10 × 10, with no pixels lost between the pieces.

Drop an image here

or paste with Ctrl+V. Your images stay on your device.

Split into

Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there's no sign-up or watermark.

How to split an image

  1. Drop an image onto the box above, click Choose images, or paste one with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac).
  2. Choose a preset, such as 2 × 2 for four pieces or 3 × 3 for an Instagram grid, or set your own rows and columns (1 to 10 each).
  3. Download the pieces one by one, or click Download all to get them in a single ZIP file.

Common ways to split an image

Preset Rows × columns Pieces Typical use
2 side by side 1 × 2 2 A two-slide carousel, or a double-page scan cut into single pages
2 stacked 2 × 1 2 A tall image or long screenshot cut in half
2 × 2 2 × 2 4 Quarters for printing big, or a simple puzzle
3 × 3 3 × 3 9 The classic Instagram profile grid
1 × 3 1 × 3 3 A panorama carousel people swipe through

For anything else, set custom rows and columns from 1 to 10 each, for up to 100 pieces. That’s useful for printing a large image across several sheets of paper or cutting a sprite sheet into equal tiles.

Tips for Instagram carousels and grids

Carousels. A panorama split 1 × 3 becomes a carousel where each slide continues where the last one ended. To get pieces that match an Instagram post size exactly, start from an image with the right proportions: 3240 × 1080 pixels splits into three 1080 × 1080 squares, and 3240 × 1350 splits into three 1080 × 1350 portrait slides. Post the pieces in order, col1 first.

Profile grids. A 3 × 3 split makes nine posts that line up into one big picture on your profile. Because the newest post always shows first, post them in reverse: row3-col3, row3-col2, row3-col1, then row2-col3, and so on, finishing with row1-col1. Each later post shifts every piece along by one, so post new photos in sets of three to keep the picture lined up.

The profile grid shows each post as a 3:4 preview, which trims the sides of square pieces. For a grid that lines up cleanly, start from a 3:4 image: 3240 × 4320 pixels splits into nine 1080 × 1440 pieces, exactly the 3:4 post size.

For single photos, Resize for Instagram gets them to the standard post and story sizes.

How the pieces are cut

Every piece is cut straight from the original pixels with no resizing, so the pieces fit back together perfectly. Files are named by position, such as photo-row2-col1.png for the second row, first column, so the order stays clear after you unzip them. JPG and PNG images keep their format.

Questions and answers

How do I split an image into 4 equal parts?

Use the 2 × 2 preset, which is selected by default, to get four pieces: two across and two down. For four strips instead, set 1 row and 4 columns, or 4 rows and 1 column.

In what order should I post a 3 × 3 Instagram grid?

Post the last piece first. Start with the bottom-right piece (row3-col3) and work backwards to the top-left (row1-col1), because each new post appears first on your profile grid.

What happens if the image doesn't divide evenly?

The leftover pixels are shared out so pieces differ by at most 1 pixel. Splitting a 1000 px wide image into 3 columns, for example, gives pieces 333, 334 and 333 px wide, with no pixels lost or repeated.

Does splitting reduce image quality?

Nothing is resized, so every piece keeps the original pixels. PNG pieces are lossless; JPG pieces are saved as JPG again, which can add a slight amount of compression.

Which format are the pieces saved in?

A JPG is split into JPG pieces and a PNG into PNG pieces. iPhone HEIC photos become JPG pieces, and AVIF, GIF, SVG and BMP files are saved as PNG. Each file is named after the original with its position added, like photo-row1-col2.png.

Is my image uploaded?

No. The image is split inside your browser, so it never leaves your device, and it works the same way on a phone. There's no sign-up and no watermark.