Split an Image in Half
Cut a picture into two equal pieces — side by side, or one above the other. Drop in several images at once and every one is halved with the same settings, then take the whole set as a single ZIP. It all runs in your browser: your files are never uploaded, and there is no account to create.
- 1 Upload your images
- 2 Pick 1 × 2 or 2 × 1
- 3 Check the two pieces
- 4 Download the ZIP
Drop your images here
or · PNG, JPG/JPEG or WebP
Lower quality means a smaller file. PNG always keeps every pixel, so this control only affects JPG and WebP.
How to split a picture in half
1 · Choose which way the cut runs
1 × 2 Split cuts down the middle and gives you a left half and a right half. 2 × 1 Split cuts across the middle and gives you a top half and a bottom half. Both are one click under Quick presets.
2 · Drop in more than one photo if you have them
The upload area takes several files at a time. The queue above the controls tells you how many are waiting, and every one of them is halved with the settings you picked — you do not have to repeat the job photo by photo.
3 · Take the pieces
Each half has its own download button, each photo can be taken as its own ZIP, and Download every piece as one ZIP collects all the halves from every image into a single file.
What a half split is good for
Before and after
Put the two versions side by side in one wide canvas, cut down the middle, and each version becomes its own file for a side-by-side post.
A diptych or a matched pair
Two profile pictures or two phone wallpapers that started life as one image — the cut keeps the seam exactly where the original had it. If two pieces is not enough for the layout you have in mind, you can split the same photo into nine equal pieces for a 3×3 grid.
Two halves of a print
Split a wide design top-to-bottom or side-to-side and print each half at full size, then butt the sheets together.
A whole folder, halved
Drop in every photo from a shoot, halve them all in one go, and download the set as one ZIP instead of opening them one at a time.
Questions
Are the two halves exactly the same size?
As close as the pixels allow. When the width or height is an odd number, one half gets the extra pixel: a 201 px wide picture comes back as 101 px and 100 px. Nothing is dropped and nothing is stretched.
Can I split more than one image at a time?
Yes. Drop in as many files as you like — the queue shows how many are waiting — and each one is halved with the same settings. Download every piece as one ZIP takes all the halves from every image together.
Does splitting change the quality?
The pieces are cut from your original pixels; nothing is resized or re-sampled. PNG keeps every pixel exactly. JPG is a lossy format, so each save re-compresses the picture — raise the quality slider, or export as PNG, if you want it clean.
Do I need an account, and is there a watermark?
No. There is no account, no sign-up and no watermark, and the pieces are yours to use.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. Your image files are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded. They stay on your device.
Is there a size limit?
The ceiling comes from your device and your browser rather than from this page. The full explanation is on the image splitter home page.
Can I cut somewhere other than the middle?
Yes. Switch Piece size to By exact pixel size and type the width (for a left/right cut) or the height (for a top/bottom cut) you want the first piece to be.
← Back to the full image splitter — for columns, rows, grids and exact pixel sizes.