Split an Image in Half Online — Free

Cut one image into two halves in your browser. Split left and right or top and bottom, and move the dividing line to any exact pixel.

Image processing stays on this device

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How This Split Works

The tool opens with one vertical line down the middle, so you get a left half and a right half. Switch to "2 down" for a top and bottom half instead, or drag the line to cut anywhere but the centre.

Features

  • Left and right, or top and bottom
  • Move the dividing line to any exact pixel
  • Both halves keep the original resolution
  • Download the two halves separately or as a ZIP

Practical limits

Browser processing safeguards

These are ToolkitFree screening thresholds, not promises that every browser can reach them.

SafeguardDesktopMobile
Single-image hard cap100 MP100 MP; the 80 MP total cap can block first
Pieces per split Up to 144 Up to 144
Encoded input warning100 MiB40 MiB
Encoded input block250 MiB100 MiB
Total pixels warning80 MP32 MP
Total pixels block200 MP80 MP
Working memory warning512 MiB192 MiB
Working memory block1 GiB384 MiB
Parallel processing Up to 2 pieces Up to 2 pieces

Large dimensions can exhaust browser memory before encoded file size looks large. ToolkitFree checks dimensions and estimated working memory before processing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I split an image in half?
Upload the image and the tool places one line down the middle. Click Split to get the left and right halves. To halve it top and bottom instead, choose the "2 down" preset before splitting.
Can I split it somewhere other than the exact middle?
Yes. Drag the dividing line, or type an exact pixel position in the line input. The two pieces then have whatever widths you chose, which is useful when the two halves of the picture are not the same size.
Do the halves lose quality?
Each half is redrawn from the decoded source at full resolution. PNG and WebP output keep those pixels. Choosing JPG re-encodes each half, which adds a second round of lossy compression.
How are the two files named?
A single row or single column is numbered in order, so a file called photo.png becomes photo-1.png and photo-2.png. Left comes before right, and top comes before bottom.

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