We've all been there.
You need to quickly compress an image. You Google "free image tool", land on iLoveIMG, upload your file — and boom.
"Sign up to continue."
You just wanted to resize a photo. Not create another account you'll forget about in 3 days.
So after hitting this wall one too many times during a side project, I did what any developer does.
I built my own. ️
Introducing ihateimg.in
ihateimg.in — a completely free image toolkit. No account. No ads. No "upgrade to pro" popup appearing right when you need it most.
Just open the site and get things done.
What it does
| Tool | What it's for |
|---|
| ️ Crop | Trim your image exactly how you want |
| Resize | Custom dimensions in pixels or percentage |
| ️ Compress | Reduce file size without killing quality |
| Watermark | Add text or image watermarks in seconds |
| Upscale | Increase resolution without heavy blur |
The part I'm most proud of — Pipelines ⚡
Most tools make you do this:
Upload → Edit → Download → Re-upload → Edit again → Download → Repeat
With ihateimg.in, you can chain multiple edits into a single pipeline.
Compress + Resize + Watermark — all in one go. Upload once, get your final result. Done.
This alone saves me several minutes every single time I work with images.
How it stacks up against iLoveIMG
| Feature | iLoveIMG | ihateimg.in |
|---|
| Login required | ✅ Yes | ❌ Never |
| Ads | ✅ Yes | ❌ Never |
| Paid plan | $60/year | Free forever |
| Pipeline / batch edits | Limited | ✅ Yes |
| Compress, Resize, Crop | ✅ | ✅ |
| Watermark | ✅ | ✅ |
| Upscale | ✅ | ✅ |
iLoveIMG is a solid product — but it's built around converting free users into paying ones. Nothing wrong with that as a business, but it's not what I wanted as a user.
ihateimg.in is built around getting out of your way.
The honest backstory
I needed a quick image tool for a side project. Every popular option either had ads, required signup, or locked the exact feature I needed behind a paywall.
So I spent a weekend building something I actually wanted to use.
It's been live for a while now. I've been quietly adding features and fixing bugs. Today felt like the right time to finally share it with the dev community and get real feedback.
Try it out
ihateimg.in
I'd genuinely love to know:
- What's missing?
- What would make this a tool you actually reach for?
- Any bugs or rough edges you hit?
Drop a comment — I read every single one.