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Resize an image to 1000×1500 pixels

To resize an image to 1000×1500 px, enter 1000 × 1500 px and pick crop to fill so the 2:3 frame is not stretched: a 4:3 phone photo loses 50% of its area (a centred 2016×3024 crop). The result has 1.5 megapixels; as a JPEG, a detailed outdoor photo is about 504 KB at the panel's default quality 85 (383 KB at quality 75).

1000×1500 px

JPG · no file-size limit · 1000x1500 px · white background

No file-size limit is set: PixelFit saves at high quality and changes only the format and any pixel size you set.

Fit, background and padding crop to fill · white background

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Pick a photo to resize it to 1000x1500 px.

The result appears here: the exact byte count, pixel size and quality, the size before and after, a preview and a download button.

1000×1500 at a glance

Pixel size 1000×1500 px (1,500,000 pixels)
Aspect ratio 2:3, portrait (width ÷ height = 0.6667)
Megapixels 1.5 MP
Decoded in memory 5.72 MB RGBA · 4.29 MB RGB
Sharp on screen at 1000×1500 CSS px at 1×, 500×750 at 2×, 333×500 at 3× density
Print size at 300 DPI 3.33×5 in (8.5×12.7 cm)
Estimated JPEG (outdoor photo, quality 75) 383 KB
JPEG without a KB limit (panel default, quality 85) 504 KB

What 1000×1500 means in pixels

1000×1500 is a portrait frame, 1.5 times as tall as it is wide, 1,500,000 pixels in total (1.5 megapixels). Its sides reduce to 2:3 (0.6667 as a decimal), so any picture cropped to 2:3 scales to it without distortion.

That is 12.3% of a 12 MP phone frame; after the crop to fill the phone picture is reduced by 0.496×, so fine detail such as hair and text survives. Shown 1:1 it fills 1000×1500 CSS px on a standard screen and 500×750 CSS px on a 2× (Retina-class) screen; at 72 DPI the same pixels span 13.9×20.8 inches.

Decoded for editing it occupies 5.72 MB of memory (4 bytes per pixel); uncompressed 24-bit RGB would be 4.29 MB, which is why the downloadable JPEG, PNG or WebP is far smaller.

Getting 1000×1500 from a phone, camera or screenshot

Filling 1000×1500 from a vertical phone video frame (1080×1920, 9:16) loses the least (15.6%); a Full HD screenshot (1920×1080, 16:9) loses the most (62.5%). "Fit inside" keeps the whole picture instead and the file comes out at the size in the last column; "Pad with colour" adds bars to reach the full 1000×1500. From the phone photo PixelFit takes the 2016×3024 crop through 1008×1512 before the last step to 1000×1500, so each pass blends neighbouring pixels instead of skipping them.

Starting imageCrop to fill keepsArea lostScaleFit inside gives
12 MP phone photo (4032×3024, 4:3) 2016×3024 (left and right cut) 50% 0.496× (reduced) 1000×750
24 MP camera photo (6000×4000, 3:2) 2667×4000 (left and right cut) 55.6% 0.375× (reduced) 1000×667
Full HD screenshot (1920×1080, 16:9) 720×1080 (left and right cut) 62.5% 1.389× (enlarged) 1000×563
Vertical phone video frame (1080×1920, 9:16) 1080×1620 (top and bottom cut) 15.6% 0.926× (reduced) 844×1500

When 1000×1500 means enlarging

After the crop to fill, the kept region has to be enlarged 1.389× from a Full HD screenshot. Enlarging adds pixels but no detail, so start from the largest original you have, or choose a smaller target if the destination allows it: 3×5 inch print or 1080×1350 portrait would need less stretching.

How many KB is a 1000×1500 image?

Estimated from encodes of real sample images measured with sharp 0.35.5 / libvips 8.18.7 on 31 October 2026, interpolated to 1,500,000 pixels. The outdoor photo at 1000×1500 is about 383 KB at quality 75 and a scanned page about 189 KB; your file will differ with detail and noise.

Image typeJPEG q60JPEG q75JPEG q90WebP q75PNG
Portrait photo ≈ 102 KB ≈ 138 KB ≈ 251 KB ≈ 68.4 KB ≈ 1.84 MB
Outdoor photo ≈ 289 KB ≈ 383 KB ≈ 612 KB ≈ 337 KB ≈ 2.86 MB
Scanned document ≈ 143 KB ≈ 189 KB ≈ 329 KB ≈ 114 KB ≈ 1.67 MB
Flat graphic or logo ≈ 35.8 KB ≈ 43.7 KB ≈ 64.1 KB ≈ 23.6 KB ≈ 69.8 KB

Compress a 1000×1500 photo under 500 KB →

Will a 1000×1500 photo fit an upload limit?

The highest JPEG or WebP quality that stays under each limit at exactly 1000×1500 px, from the same measurements. Set the KB limit next to the pixel size and PixelFit runs this search on your own photo.

LimitPortrait, JPEGOutdoor photo, JPEGOutdoor photo, WebP
Under 100 KB up to quality 56 does not fit even at quality 30 does not fit even at quality 30
Under 200 KB up to quality 85 up to quality 35 up to quality 31
Under 500 KB fits at quality 95 up to quality 83 up to quality 86

How 1000×1500 shows on common screens

Shown full screen without cropping, 1000×1500 is scaled by the factor below; bars fill the space where the shapes differ.

ScreenScaleShown atBars
Laptop 1366×768 0.51× (reduced) 512×768 854 px left and right in total
Full HD 1920×1080 0.72× (reduced) 720×1080 1200 px left and right in total
QHD 2560×1440 0.96× (reduced) 960×1440 1600 px left and right in total
4K UHD 3840×2160 1.44× (enlarged) 1440×2160 2400 px left and right in total
Phone, portrait 1080×1920 1.08× (enlarged) 1080×1620 300 px top and bottom in total

Other 2:3 sizes

These targets share the exact 2:3 ratio of 1000×1500, so resizing between them is a pure scale with nothing cropped.

SizeScale from 1000×1500Megapixels
800×1200 portrait 0.8× 0.96 MP
400×600 portrait 0.4× 0.24 MP
4×6 inch print 1.2× 2.16 MP
2×3 inch print 0.6× 0.54 MP
8×12 inch print 2.4× 8.64 MP
12×18 inch print 3.6× 19.4 MP
20×30 inch print 6× 54 MP

Resize to 800×1200 portrait →

How to resize a picture to 1000×1500

  1. Add the picture

    Drop, paste or pick the photo in the PixelFit panel at the top of this page; it is decoded in your browser and never uploaded.

  2. Set the size

    Enter 1000 as the width and 1500 as the height in pixels (the panel is already set to 1000×1500).

  3. Choose how it fits

    Choose crop to fill to keep the 2:3 frame without stretching (a phone photo loses 50%, left and right cut). Fit inside keeps the whole picture as a 1000×750 file instead; Pad with colour puts that on a full 1000×1500 canvas.

  4. Pick the format and download

    Choose JPG or WebP; without a KB limit PixelFit saves JPG at quality 85, about 504 KB for a detailed outdoor photo. Add a KB limit if the upload has one or the file should be smaller, then download the 1000x1500 file.

Sources

  1. Measured by PixelFit with sharp 0.35.5 / libvips 8.18.7 on 31 October 2026, from the sample photo Hartz Lake at Hartz Mountain.jpg by JustinH (Wikimedia Commons user) (CC0 1.0): commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hartz_Lake_at_Hartz_Mount…

Frequently asked questions

How do I resize an image to 1000x1500?

Open the image in the PixelFit panel on this page, set 1000 × 1500 px, choose crop to fill so nothing is stretched and download. From a 12 MP phone photo that crops 50% (left and right cut) and scales the rest by 0.496×.

What aspect ratio is 1000x1500?

1000x1500 has an aspect ratio of 2:3: portrait, width ÷ height = 0.6667. Sizes with the same ratio include 800×1200 portrait, 400×600 portrait and 4×6 inch print.

Is 1000x1500 good for print?

At 300 DPI 1000x1500 prints 3.33×5 in (8.5×12.7 cm), enough for a print of that size at full density. At 150 DPI it stretches to 6.67×10 in.

How big is a 1000x1500 JPEG file?

For a detailed outdoor photo about 383 KB at quality 75 (289 KB at 60, 612 KB at 90, 504 KB at the panel's default quality 85); a head-and-shoulders portrait is about 138 KB at quality 75, estimated from measured encodes. A flat graphic is smaller, a noisy low-light photo larger.

How does 1000x1500 look on a high-density screen?

On a 2× screen 1000x1500 is sharp when shown at 500×750 CSS px; shown larger, the browser enlarges it. A slot of 1000×1500 CSS px on a 2× screen needs a 2000×3000 file.

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