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Why does my image look blurry after I upload it?

Usually because the site resized or recompressed it, or because the original did not have enough pixels for the size it is being displayed at.

The annoying bit

It looked sharp on your phone. Then you uploaded it.

In plain English

A sharp-looking original can still soften online when a platform scales it up, compresses it heavily or converts it to another format. Uploading an image close to the final display size usually gives the platform less work to do.

  • Do not enlarge a small image and expect new detail to appear.
  • Resize close to the final use before uploading when you can.
  • For print, check pixel dimensions and print size rather than trusting how large it looks on screen.

Do the job

Enough explaining.

Check image size for print