# How to use the Images tools in cPanel

> cPanel's Images tools let you create thumbnails, resize images, and convert image files between formats, all from within your hosting account.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/cpanel-files-ftp/how-to-use-the-images-tools-in-cpanel
Updated: 2026-06-11

---

The **Images** area of cPanel gives you three simple tools for working with image files that are already stored in your hosting account - without needing image-editing software on your own computer.

## Open the Images tools

Log in to cPanel and, in the **Files** section, click **Images**.

![The Images tools in cPanel](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/04/e2/04e2ceb1bcb715bc226c4a14f80ef3660d8f2d8b.png)

You will see three tools, each for a different job:

- **Thumbnailer** - create smaller thumbnail copies of every image in a directory, in one step.
- **Scaler** - change the dimensions of an image, making it larger or smaller.
- **Converter** - change an image from one file type to another, for example from `.jpg` to `.png`.

## Thumbnailer

Use Thumbnailer when you want thumbnail versions of a whole folder of images. Open **Thumbnailer**, browse to the directory that contains your images, choose the scaling percentage, and cPanel creates a `thumbnails` sub-folder containing the smaller copies.

## Scaler

Use Scaler to resize a single image. Open **Scaler**, browse to and select the image, then enter the new dimensions. Tick **Keep Aspect Ratio** so the image is not stretched, and use the option to **retain a copy** if you want to keep the original as well.

## Converter

Use Converter to change an image's format. Open **Converter**, select the image (or a directory of images), choose the new file type from the list, and convert.

:::tip
These tools change files in your hosting account directly. If you want to keep the originals, make a copy first - or use the option to save the result as a new file where it is offered.
:::


---

_Source: Kualo Knowledgebase — https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/cpanel-files-ftp/how-to-use-the-images-tools-in-cpanel · © Kualo Ltd._