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eBay Image Resizer and Converter

Get every photo ready for an eBay listing in one step: resized to the 1600 pixels eBay recommends, converted to a high-quality JPEG, and stripped of location data. Drop in iPhone HEIC, camera HIF, WebP, AVIF, PNG or JPG files. Three images with no signup, 25 a month with a free account, processed in memory and never saved to disk.

How to resize and convert photos for eBay

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    Drop your photos into the box above, or click browse. HEIC, HEIF, HIF, WebP, AVIF, PNG and JPG files can go in the same batch: up to 3 at a time with no signup or a free account, 25 on Seller and Pro.

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    Check the two switches. "Resize to 1600px (eBay recommended)" is ticked, so each photo comes back 1600 pixels on its long edge with its shape unchanged. Strip EXIF is on, so GPS location and camera details are removed. Untick either one if you need the original size or the metadata.

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    Download the JPEGs and add them in the Photos section of your listing. eBay takes up to 24 photos per listing.

eBay photo size: why 1600 pixels

eBay asks for at least 500 x 500 pixels and recommends about 1600 x 1600, and says photos in a 1:1 or 16:9 ratio look best in listings and search (eBay: Adding pictures to your listings). This page resizes the long edge to 1600 pixels and keeps the photo's shape, so a portrait shot stays portrait and a landscape stays landscape. Nothing is enlarged: a photo already smaller than 1600 pixels keeps its size, because upscaling adds pixels without adding detail. A 1600-pixel JPEG is also far below eBay's 12MB limit per photo, even from a large camera sensor, and uploads quickly from a phone connection. For square listing photos, use the bulk square cropper, which centers each crop on the item.

What eBay accepts, and why JPEG is still the safe choice

eBay's help page lists JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, WebP, HEIC and AVIF as accepted formats, with a limit of 12MB per photo. Two gaps remain in practice. The .HIF files professional cameras write are not on that list, and sellers still report failed HEIC uploads on eBay's community forums. JPEG is accepted by eBay and by every other marketplace you might cross-list to, so converting once settles it. If eBay still refuses a file after conversion, why eBay says a file is not supported goes through the other causes.

Backgrounds and what eBay rewards

eBay's own advice: white backgrounds are generally best, a darker one can suit shiny or reflective items, the main photo should show the whole item face-on, and badges, logos and watermarks can hurt a listing's placement in search. eBay's listing tool has a Background button that swaps a background for solid white. To do it before you list, ask Magic Flow in the web app to "remove the background and put it on a white background"; background removal is included on every plan. The marketplace image requirements guide has the numbers for every other platform, and the cross-listing photo guide preps one set of photos for all of them.

Resizing and converting on iPhone, Mac or Windows

For future photos, an iPhone can shoot JPEG instead of HEIC: Settings, Camera, Formats, Most Compatible (Apple). On a Mac, Preview's File, Export saves a copy as JPEG, and Tools, Adjust Size changes its dimensions, one file at a time. On Windows, open the photo in Photos or Paint, resize it, and save a copy as JPEG; HEIC files need Microsoft's HEIF Image Extensions installed. None of these reads a camera's .HIF file reliably or handles a mixed folder in one pass, which is where this page earns its keep.

Bulk and automated resizing

Seller and Pro accounts process up to 25 files per batch at up to 75MB each, and a Day Pass gives you 100 uploads in 24 hours for $2 with no account. For a whole inventory, the same job runs from the Mochify CLI (mochify, sign in once with mochify auth login), from an AI agent through the hosted or local MCP server, and from the REST API, where width and height together keep the long edge at 1600 pixels:

curl -X POST "https://api.mochify.app/v1/squish?type=jpg&width=1600&height=1600" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $MOCHIFY_KEY" \
  --data-binary @listing-01.heic \
  -o listing-01.jpg

Files travel over HTTPS to api.mochify.app, are processed in memory and discarded. Full parameter reference in the API documentation.

Frequently asked questions

Is the eBay image resizer free?

Yes. Resize and convert 3 images a month with no signup, or 25 a month with a free account, at up to 20MB per file and 3 per batch. A $2 Day Pass covers 100 uploads in 24 hours with no account, and Seller and Pro plans take 25 files per batch at up to 75MB each.

What size should photos be for eBay?

At least 500 x 500 pixels; eBay recommends about 1600 x 1600, in a 1:1 or 16:9 ratio, and no more than 12MB per file. This page resizes the long edge to 1600 pixels by default, which meets eBay's recommendation and keeps every file far below the 12MB limit.

Will it make small photos bigger?

No. A photo that is already under 1600 pixels on its long edge keeps its size, because enlarging it would add pixels without adding detail. Only larger photos are scaled down.

Can I convert without resizing?

Yes. Untick "Resize to 1600px (eBay recommended)" after uploading and the JPEGs keep their original dimensions.

What photo formats does eBay accept?

eBay's help page lists JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, WebP, HEIC and AVIF, up to 12MB per photo. Camera .HIF files are not on the list, and HEIC uploads still fail for some sellers, so JPEG remains the format that always works.

Why won't eBay accept my photo?

The usual causes are a file over 12MB, a format eBay does not read, such as a camera's .HIF or a RAW file, or a file that is not what its extension says. Resizing and converting to JPEG here fixes the first two in one step; the eBay file-not-supported guide covers the rest.

Does it remove location data from my photos?

Yes, by default. The Strip EXIF switch that appears after upload is on, which removes GPS location and camera details from the JPEG before you list it. Switch it off if you need the metadata kept.

Do you keep my photos?

No. They travel over HTTPS to api.mochify.app, are processed in memory and discarded. Nothing is written to disk, nothing containing your files is logged, and nothing is used to train AI.

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