Free Image Tools Online – QR Code, OCR, Background Remover, Watermark & More
Beyond format conversion, practical image work covers a wide range of tasks: generating QR codes and barcodes, removing backgrounds from product photos, compressing images without visible quality loss, resizing and cropping for specific dimensions, extracting text from screenshots with OCR, adding watermarks and borders, flipping and rotating images, creating favicons, building color palettes from a base color, picking exact hex values from any pixel, and converting color formats. These 14 browser-based tools handle that full range - no Photoshop, no Canva subscription, no account required.
QR Code Generator
Generate QR codes (PNG or SVG) for text, links, WiFi, contacts, email, phone numbers, SMS and map locations.
Barcode Generator
Generate CODE128, CODE39, EAN-13, UPC, ITF, MSI and Pharmacode barcodes and download them as PNG or SVG.
Image Compressor
Compress a JPG, PNG or WebP image and keep its format, using a quality slider or a target file size for JPG and WebP. PNG is optimized losslessly.
Image Resizer
Resize an image to an exact width and height with an aspect-ratio lock, or by percentage. PNG stays PNG; other formats are saved as JPG.
Image Cropper
Crop images easily with drag and resize controls. Lock or unlock aspect ratio, use popular presets, preview results live, and download high-quality cropped images instantly.
Image to Text (OCR)
Extract printed text from an image with OCR in English, Urdu, Arabic, French, German or Spanish, then edit, copy or download it as .txt. Runs in your browser.
Background Remover
Remove solid or near-solid image backgrounds and export the result as a transparent PNG.
Color Palette Generator
Free online color palette generator. Create complementary, analogous, triadic, and shade palettes from any base color. Copy HEX and RGB values instantly.
Image Flip & Rotate
Flip images horizontally or vertically and rotate by 90°, 180°, or 270°. Free browser-based image editor - no watermark, no login, instant download.
Watermark Adder
Add custom text watermarks to images online. Choose position, opacity, font size, and color. Free browser-based watermark tool - no login, no upload to server.
Image Border Adder
Add a solid color border to images online. Choose any border width and color. Free browser-based tool - no login, no watermark, instant download.
Favicon Generator
Generate favicon files in 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, and 64×64 sizes from any PNG or JPG image. Free online favicon maker - no login, instant download, browser-based.
Image Color Picker
Upload any image and click to pick colors. Instantly see HEX, RGB, and HSL values. Free online color picker from image - no login, no signup required.
Color Converter
Free online color converter to convert colors between HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK formats instantly. Copy values for CSS, design tools, and code with one click.
How to use these tools
Select the tool that matches your task, open it, and follow the steps below.
- Identify what task you need - background removal, QR code generation, compression, OCR, watermarking, color picking, or favicon creation.
- Open the matching tool and upload your image or configure your settings - all processing stays in your browser.
- Download the result or copy the output value such as a hex color code or extracted text.
Common ways to use these tools
- Remove the background from a product photo for an ecommerce listing, presentation, or social post.
- Generate a QR code linking to a URL, contact card, or WiFi network for print materials or signage.
- Extract text from a screenshot or scanned document using OCR when you need to copy or edit the content.
- Add a watermark to photos before sharing them publicly to protect your creative work.
- Create a favicon from a logo image for use in a website browser tab and bookmark display.
- Pick an exact hex color value from any point in an uploaded photo for a design or branding project.