Use these free apps, shortcuts, and websites to split images into multiple parts on your iPhone, iPad, or computer, for flexible posting on social media.
Some of the reasons why you may want to split images into multiple parts:
- Posting creatively on social media platforms like Instagram.
- Using various images parts in a collage.
- Applying edits or effects to specific image parts.
- Printing high-quality photos across multiple pages for wall art or posters.
- Using different image parts in Keynote animations.
- Boosting your storytelling in iMovie.
Here are several quick ways to divide a picture into multiple pieces.
Websites for splitting images
Use free image-splitting websites if you don’t want to download any apps. You will need to upload an image and choose the number of rows and columns for a split. The website will give you a downloadable ZIP archive containing individual images that you can open on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other devices.
SafeImageKit: This website literally allows you to split a single image into thousands of pieces, and download them all with one click.
Imagy: Like SafeImageKit, this website uses local browser processing to split images so no uploads are required. You can choose to cut the image horizontally, vertically, or both.
Imgonline: This is a well-known website with a bunch of image editing tools, image formats like TIFF, BMP, and GIF, and customization options to split images just the way you like.
Pinetools: In addition to downloading a ZIP archive, Pinetools also lets you separately save any individual part. The main drawback is that it doesn’t show clear horizontal or vertical lines when adjusting your split settings.
Automate image splitting with the Shortcuts app
The InstaGrid shortcut can split a photo into 3 by 1 to 3 by 5 layouts. If you know your way around the built-in Shortcuts app, edit InstaGrid there to make it work the way you like. Unfortunately, this shortcut won’t show you a preview of how it will chop the photo. To run the shortcut, touch it. Then, select the desired image in the Photos picker and choose a split pattern. The resulting images are saved in the Photos app.
Image splitting with iPhone and iPad apps
Ease of use is the main allure of native iPhone or iPad apps. Most of the image splitting apps on the App Store have slick interfaces and include extra features like filters, custom borders, ratios, and so on. Some of them also work offline. We’ve listed various options for various skill levels, so choose one that suits your needs.
PhotoSplit
Though not packed with options, PhotoSplit is a decent choice. It saves split pieces in reverse order for easy posting on Instagram without messing things up. Just load a picture, choose from the split options at the bottom, and hit the Split button at the top. Then, tap the Save button to export the individual images into the Photos app.
PerfectCrop
Use PerfectCrop to split a picture into up to 10 vertical segments. After uploading your image, use the custom split option to enter a number from 1 to 10. Once the photo is chopped, tap the Save to Photo Library button.
PicSplit
PicSplit can split an image into a 20 x 20 grid, for a total of 400 tiny parts! However, you must subscribe to a paid plan or watch an ad to export to Photos. The app also lets you add markings to a photo, making it appear as if it’s split; in reality, however, it’s just a single image.
Mixoo
Mixoo is among the best image-splitting apps if you don’t need more than twelve individual parts. You can choose from templates that divide an image into three, six, nine, or twelve split patterns. However, there’s no custom option, making this app a bit inflexible.
PhoSplit
PhoSplit allows you to split an image in up to 5 vertical and 5 horizontal cells for a maximum of 25 smaller pieces. You can quickly change the split ratio by choosing from different options like 1:1 (square), 2:3, 3:5, 9:16 (wallpaper), 16:9, etc. It works well overall, but the free version adds a small watermark in the bottom-right corner. You’ll need to buy a subscription to remove the watermark or customize it with your name or something else.
Four Cropper
Four Cropper is the perfect app for splitting landscape images into up to four parts for posting on X (Twitter). You can also chop an image into 4, 9, or 16 individual square pieces.
Photo Split
Photo Split makes it a cinch to split both photos and videos, apply custom blur, and perform basic video editing. The clean, easy to use interface offers 8 splitting styles. Unfortunately, there’s no preset for vertical splitting. I also experienced frequent app crashes that couldn’t be resolved in any way other than deleting and redownloading the app.
PanoCut
PanoCut works well and offers a handful of options to cut photos into a grid of smaller pieces. Keep in mind that selecting a preset that leads to an empty row or column will cause the app to freeze. Force-quitting the app fixes this issue.
Grids Maker
Grids Maker brings versatile layout options and manual splitting into 21 parts (3 columns and 7 rows). The app works offline and doesn’t ruing split pieces with watermarks. Hit the big red plus button and choose a preset or use the width and height options for a custom split grid, then select a picture and hit the Save as Grid button to export the individual pieces to the Photos app.
Grids
Grids is simple to use as it only offers four split styles. However, the app shows individual parts in reverse order after splitting, which can be confusing.
BnCuts
BnCuts lets you pick an image from the Photos or Files app, or take a new photo using the in-app camera. Then, define up to 10 vertical and horizontal cut segments for a total of 100 individual pieces.
Bonus tip: Use special camera apps to take split photos
Instead of splitting a picture after the fact, download the Split Camera or SplitPic app to take multiple photos and have them automatically stacked side by side to form a single final picture.
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