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Change Image DPI

Check the current DPI of a JPG or PNG, calculate publication print size, and create a true 300 or 600 DPI resampled image directly in your browser.

✓ Read embedded DPI when available✓ True 300/600 DPI resampling✓ Local browser processing
DPI
Choose a JPG or PNG image JPG and PNG · processed locally in your browser
About this tool

Change Image DPI reads embedded JPG/PNG resolution metadata when available, calculates how large the current pixels can print at 300 or 600 DPI, and can resample the image to the pixel dimensions required for a chosen publication width. Metadata-only editing is kept separate because changing a DPI tag alone does not increase real image resolution.

How it works

  1. 1Upload a JPG or PNG and review its pixel dimensions and embedded DPI, if present.
  2. 2Choose Publication Resample, select 300 or 600 DPI, and enter the required print width in centimeters.
  3. 3Create and download the resampled image with matching DPI metadata.

Frequently asked questions

Does changing only the DPI metadata improve image quality?

No. It changes the print-resolution tag but does not add pixels. For academic journal submission, use Publication Resample instead.

What if the image has no embedded DPI?

The tool reports that DPI is not embedded. You can still see the maximum print width supported by the current pixels at 300 and 600 DPI and choose a target print width for resampling.

Can resampling recover missing scientific detail?

No. Resampling creates the pixel dimensions required by the target DPI and print size, but it cannot recreate detail that was absent from the source image.

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