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type: faq
title: "How do I increase the DPI of an existing image?"
description: "You cannot truly add detail to an image that is not there. Changing the resolution number in an editor only stretches the existing pixels, so the image get"
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timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# How do I increase the DPI of an existing image?

You cannot truly add detail to an image that is not there. Changing the resolution number in an editor only stretches the existing pixels, so the image get

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