Are you looking to resize multiple Windows images without going through the hassle of opening a professional photo editor for every photo? You can do that now in Windows 10. It is as simple as selecting multiple images in Windows Explorer and using a right-click on it. But that is not all, though. There are a few things that you need to install in your Windows 10 system.
The option of resizing multiple images is possible due to the PowerToys utility tool. Microsoft’s free suite of utilities, and “Image Resizer” is one of its modules. Image resizer allows you to resize multiple images directly from the Windows Explorer to a preconfigured size or a custom size with just a few clicks. How do you get the PowerToys utility tool, and how do you resize multiple images by using it? Let’s find out in this article.
How to resize multiple images in Windows 10?
Firstly, we will see how you can get the PowerToys utility and enable the Image Resizer module. Then we will get to the whole process.
- Download the PowerToys utility tool from Microsoft’s website.
- You will see the downloadable file as a .EXE file on the page. Download the latest version of it.
- Install the PowerToys using the setup and then open it up by double-clicking the Desktop icon.
- Click on the Image resizer tab in the left pane of the PowerToys window and enable the toggle for “Enable Image Resizer” on the right pane.
Now the module is enabled, so you are now ready to resize multiple images directly from Windows Explorer.
- Go to the location where you have the multiple image files that you need to edit.
- Select all of the necessary image files and right-click on them. You will see the option, “Resize pictures.” Click on it.
- An image resizer window will now show up with several profile options of different sizes. You can either opt for one of the preconfigured options or select a custom size according to your liking.
- Once you are done with your selection, click on “Resize,” and the process will be complete.