diff --git a/scripts/image-to-colors.js b/scripts/image-to-colors.js
index 455973e..7fc1983 100644
--- a/scripts/image-to-colors.js
+++ b/scripts/image-to-colors.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { parseArgs } from 'node:util';
 import sharp from 'sharp';
 import { CANVAS_WIDTH, CANVAS_HEIGHT } from '../src/lib/constants.js';
 import { rgbaToPalette } from '../src/lib/image-to-palette.js';
+import { resizeRgba } from '../src/lib/image-resize.js';
 
 const { values, positionals } = parseArgs({
   args: process.argv.slice(2),
@@ -21,12 +22,15 @@ const { values, positionals } = parseArgs({
     output: { type: 'string', short: 'o' },
     'alpha-threshold': { type: 'string', default: '128' },
     dither: { type: 'boolean', default: false },
+    width: { type: 'string' },
+    height: { type: 'string' },
+    method: { type: 'string', default: 'nearest' }, // nearest | bilinear | box
   },
   allowPositionals: true,
 });
 
 if (positionals.length < 1) {
-  console.error('Usage: node scripts/image-to-colors.js <input.png|jpg|webp> [-o output.json] [--alpha-threshold 128] [--dither]');
+  console.error('Usage: node scripts/image-to-colors.js <input> [-o output.json] [--alpha-threshold 128] [--dither] [--width N] [--height N] [--method nearest|bilinear|box]');
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
@@ -44,16 +48,30 @@ const { data, info } = await sharp(input)
   .raw()
   .toBuffer({ resolveWithObject: true });
 
-const { width, height } = info;
+const { width: srcW, height: srcH } = info;
 
-if (width > CANVAS_WIDTH || height > CANVAS_HEIGHT) {
-  console.warn(`Warning: image ${width}x${height} exceeds canvas ${CANVAS_WIDTH}x${CANVAS_HEIGHT}. Upload will fail at the boundary.`);
+// Optional resize — defaults to source dims. Aspect-preserve when only one of W/H given.
+const reqW = values.width ? parseInt(values.width, 10) : null;
+const reqH = values.height ? parseInt(values.height, 10) : null;
+let outW = reqW ?? (reqH ? Math.round(srcW * reqH / srcH) : srcW);
+let outH = reqH ?? (reqW ? Math.round(srcH * reqW / srcW) : srcH);
+if (outW < 1 || outH < 1) {
+  console.error('Resolved width/height must be >= 1');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+if (outW > CANVAS_WIDTH || outH > CANVAS_HEIGHT) {
+  console.warn(`Warning: output ${outW}x${outH} exceeds canvas ${CANVAS_WIDTH}x${CANVAS_HEIGHT}. Upload will fail at the boundary.`);
 }
 
+const working = (outW === srcW && outH === srcH)
+  ? data
+  : resizeRgba(data, srcW, srcH, outW, outH, values.method);
+
 // sharp raw buffer has channels=4 after ensureAlpha; same layout as Canvas ImageData.
-const indices = rgbaToPalette(data, width, height, { alphaThreshold, dither: values.dither });
+const indices = rgbaToPalette(working, outW, outH, { alphaThreshold, dither: values.dither });
 const pixels = Array.from(indices);
 const opaque = pixels.reduce((n, p) => n + (p >= 0 ? 1 : 0), 0);
 
-await writeFile(output, JSON.stringify({ width, height, pixels }));
-console.log(`Wrote ${output}: ${width}x${height}, ${opaque}/${pixels.length} opaque pixels${values.dither ? ' [dithered]' : ''}`);
+await writeFile(output, JSON.stringify({ width: outW, height: outH, pixels }));
+const resizeNote = (outW !== srcW || outH !== srcH) ? ` (resized from ${srcW}x${srcH} via ${values.method})` : '';
+console.log(`Wrote ${output}: ${outW}x${outH}${resizeNote}, ${opaque}/${pixels.length} opaque pixels${values.dither ? ' [dithered]' : ''}`);
diff --git a/src/client/components/ImageImporter.svelte b/src/client/components/ImageImporter.svelte
index 64fa654..03a6c95 100644
--- a/src/client/components/ImageImporter.svelte
+++ b/src/client/components/ImageImporter.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script>
   import { CANVAS_WIDTH, CANVAS_HEIGHT } from '../../lib/constants.js';
   import { rgbaToPalette, paletteToRgba } from '../../lib/image-to-palette.js';
+  import { resizeRgba } from '../../lib/image-resize.js';
   import { createImageUploader } from '../../lib/image-uploader.js';
 
   let { open, cursorPos, getCommittedColor, onClose, onCredits } = $props();
@@ -24,6 +25,12 @@
   let skipMatching = $state(true);
   let dither = $state(false);
 
+  // Resize controls — init to source dims on file load
+  let resizeW = $state(0);
+  let resizeH = $state(0);
+  let lockAspect = $state(true);
+  let resampleMethod = $state('nearest'); // 'nearest' | 'bilinear' | 'box'
+
   // Run state
   let status = $state('idle'); // 'idle' | 'running' | 'paused' | 'done' | 'error'
   let placed = $state(0);
@@ -57,6 +64,8 @@
       srcRgba = data;
       srcWidth = w;
       srcHeight = h;
+      resizeW = w;
+      resizeH = h;
       // paletteIndices recomputed reactively via $effect below.
     } catch (err) {
       errorText = `Failed to load image: ${err.message || err}`;
@@ -66,10 +75,15 @@
     }
   }
 
-  // Re-quantize when source or dither mode changes.
+  // Re-run pipeline when source / resize / dither / method changes.
   $effect(() => {
-    if (!srcRgba) { paletteIndices = null; opaqueCount = 0; return; }
-    const idx = rgbaToPalette(srcRgba, srcWidth, srcHeight, { dither });
+    if (!srcRgba || resizeW <= 0 || resizeH <= 0) {
+      paletteIndices = null; opaqueCount = 0; return;
+    }
+    const working = (resizeW === srcWidth && resizeH === srcHeight)
+      ? srcRgba
+      : resizeRgba(srcRgba, srcWidth, srcHeight, resizeW, resizeH, resampleMethod);
+    const idx = rgbaToPalette(working, resizeW, resizeH, { dither });
     paletteIndices = idx;
     let count = 0;
     for (let i = 0; i < idx.length; i++) if (idx[i] >= 0) count++;
@@ -79,11 +93,40 @@
 
   function renderPreview() {
     if (!previewEl || !paletteIndices) return;
-    const rgba = paletteToRgba(paletteIndices, srcWidth, srcHeight);
-    previewEl.width = srcWidth;
-    previewEl.height = srcHeight;
+    const rgba = paletteToRgba(paletteIndices, resizeW, resizeH);
+    previewEl.width = resizeW;
+    previewEl.height = resizeH;
     const ctx = previewEl.getContext('2d');
-    ctx.putImageData(new ImageData(rgba, srcWidth, srcHeight), 0, 0);
+    ctx.putImageData(new ImageData(rgba, resizeW, resizeH), 0, 0);
+  }
+
+  function onResizeWInput(e) {
+    const v = parseInt(e.target.value, 10);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(v) || v < 1) return;
+    resizeW = Math.min(CANVAS_WIDTH, v);
+    if (lockAspect && srcWidth > 0) {
+      resizeH = Math.max(1, Math.min(CANVAS_HEIGHT, Math.round(srcHeight * resizeW / srcWidth)));
+    }
+  }
+  function onResizeHInput(e) {
+    const v = parseInt(e.target.value, 10);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(v) || v < 1) return;
+    resizeH = Math.min(CANVAS_HEIGHT, v);
+    if (lockAspect && srcHeight > 0) {
+      resizeW = Math.max(1, Math.min(CANVAS_WIDTH, Math.round(srcWidth * resizeH / srcHeight)));
+    }
+  }
+  function fitToCanvas() {
+    if (!srcWidth || !srcHeight) return;
+    const maxW = Math.max(1, CANVAS_WIDTH - originX);
+    const maxH = Math.max(1, CANVAS_HEIGHT - originY);
+    const ratio = Math.min(maxW / srcWidth, maxH / srcHeight, 1);
+    resizeW = Math.max(1, Math.floor(srcWidth * ratio));
+    resizeH = Math.max(1, Math.floor(srcHeight * ratio));
+  }
+  function resetSize() {
+    resizeW = srcWidth;
+    resizeH = srcHeight;
   }
 
   $effect(() => { if (open && paletteIndices) renderPreview(); });
@@ -97,7 +140,7 @@
     if (!paletteIndices) return 'No image loaded.';
     if (!Number.isInteger(originX) || !Number.isInteger(originY)) return 'X and Y must be integers.';
     if (originX < 0 || originY < 0) return 'X and Y must be ≥ 0.';
-    if (originX + srcWidth > CANVAS_WIDTH || originY + srcHeight > CANVAS_HEIGHT) {
+    if (originX + resizeW > CANVAS_WIDTH || originY + resizeH > CANVAS_HEIGHT) {
       return `Image would overflow canvas (${CANVAS_WIDTH}x${CANVAS_HEIGHT}).`;
     }
     return null;
@@ -108,8 +151,8 @@
     for (let i = 0; i < paletteIndices.length; i++) {
       const color = paletteIndices[i];
       if (color < 0) continue;
-      const lx = i % srcWidth;
-      const ly = (i / srcWidth) | 0;
+      const lx = i % resizeW;
+      const ly = (i / resizeW) | 0;
       const x = originX + lx;
       const y = originY + ly;
       if (skipMatching && getCommittedColor?.(x, y) === color) continue;
@@ -197,11 +240,29 @@
           <canvas bind:this={previewEl} class="preview"></canvas>
         </div>
         <div class="meta">
-          <div>{srcWidth} × {srcHeight}</div>
-          <div>{opaqueCount} / {srcWidth * srcHeight} opaque</div>
+          <div>source: {srcWidth} × {srcHeight}</div>
+          <div>output: {resizeW} × {resizeH}</div>
+          <div>{opaqueCount} / {resizeW * resizeH} opaque</div>
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <div class="row">
+        <label>W <input type="number" min="1" max={CANVAS_WIDTH} value={resizeW} oninput={onResizeWInput} /></label>
+        <label>H <input type="number" min="1" max={CANVAS_HEIGHT} value={resizeH} oninput={onResizeHInput} /></label>
+        <label class="chk" title="Lock aspect ratio to source"><input type="checkbox" bind:checked={lockAspect} /> lock</label>
+      </div>
+      <div class="row">
+        <label>Method
+          <select bind:value={resampleMethod}>
+            <option value="nearest">nearest</option>
+            <option value="bilinear">bilinear</option>
+            <option value="box">box</option>
+          </select>
+        </label>
+        <button onclick={fitToCanvas} title="Fit within canvas at current origin">Fit</button>
+        <button onclick={resetSize} title="Reset to source dimensions">1:1</button>
+      </div>
+
       <div class="row">
         <label>X <input type="number" min="0" max={CANVAS_WIDTH - 1} bind:value={originX} /></label>
         <label>Y <input type="number" min="0" max={CANVAS_HEIGHT - 1} bind:value={originY} /></label>
@@ -279,6 +340,8 @@
 
   label { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
   input[type="number"] { width: 70px; padding: 4px 6px; background: #1a1a1a; border: 1px solid #444; color: #eee; border-radius: 4px; }
+  select { padding: 4px 6px; background: #1a1a1a; border: 1px solid #444; color: #eee; border-radius: 4px; }
+  .chk { font-size: 0.8rem; color: #aaa; cursor: pointer; }
 
   .file-btn {
     display: inline-block; padding: 6px 12px; background: #2563eb; border-radius: 6px;
diff --git a/src/lib/image-resize.js b/src/lib/image-resize.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd90c77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/image-resize.js
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/**
+ * Pure RGBA buffer resizers. No DOM dependency — usable in both the browser
+ * importer and the Node CLI (with a sharp-provided RGBA input).
+ *
+ * All methods return a fresh Uint8ClampedArray of length dstW*dstH*4.
+ * If src dimensions match dst, returns a copy (identity).
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @param {Uint8Array|Uint8ClampedArray|number[]} rgba - src RGBA (length = srcW*srcH*4)
+ * @param {number} srcW
+ * @param {number} srcH
+ * @param {number} dstW
+ * @param {number} dstH
+ * @param {'nearest'|'bilinear'|'box'} [method='nearest']
+ * @returns {Uint8ClampedArray}
+ */
+export function resizeRgba(rgba, srcW, srcH, dstW, dstH, method = 'nearest') {
+  if (dstW <= 0 || dstH <= 0) throw new Error('dstW and dstH must be > 0');
+  if (srcW === dstW && srcH === dstH) return new Uint8ClampedArray(rgba);
+
+  switch (method) {
+    case 'bilinear': return resampleBilinear(rgba, srcW, srcH, dstW, dstH);
+    case 'box':      return resampleBox(rgba, srcW, srcH, dstW, dstH);
+    case 'nearest':
+    default:         return resampleNearest(rgba, srcW, srcH, dstW, dstH);
+  }
+}
+
+function resampleNearest(src, sw, sh, dw, dh) {
+  const out = new Uint8ClampedArray(dw * dh * 4);
+  const xRatio = sw / dw;
+  const yRatio = sh / dh;
+  for (let y = 0; y < dh; y++) {
+    const sy = Math.min(sh - 1, (y * yRatio) | 0);
+    for (let x = 0; x < dw; x++) {
+      const sx = Math.min(sw - 1, (x * xRatio) | 0);
+      const si = (sy * sw + sx) * 4;
+      const di = (y * dw + x) * 4;
+      out[di]     = src[si];
+      out[di + 1] = src[si + 1];
+      out[di + 2] = src[si + 2];
+      out[di + 3] = src[si + 3];
+    }
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+function resampleBilinear(src, sw, sh, dw, dh) {
+  const out = new Uint8ClampedArray(dw * dh * 4);
+  const xRatio = dw > 1 ? (sw - 1) / (dw - 1) : 0;
+  const yRatio = dh > 1 ? (sh - 1) / (dh - 1) : 0;
+  for (let y = 0; y < dh; y++) {
+    const fy = y * yRatio;
+    const y0 = fy | 0;
+    const y1 = Math.min(sh - 1, y0 + 1);
+    const wy = fy - y0;
+    for (let x = 0; x < dw; x++) {
+      const fx = x * xRatio;
+      const x0 = fx | 0;
+      const x1 = Math.min(sw - 1, x0 + 1);
+      const wx = fx - x0;
+
+      const i00 = (y0 * sw + x0) * 4;
+      const i01 = (y0 * sw + x1) * 4;
+      const i10 = (y1 * sw + x0) * 4;
+      const i11 = (y1 * sw + x1) * 4;
+      const di = (y * dw + x) * 4;
+
+      for (let c = 0; c < 4; c++) {
+        const top    = src[i00 + c] * (1 - wx) + src[i01 + c] * wx;
+        const bottom = src[i10 + c] * (1 - wx) + src[i11 + c] * wx;
+        out[di + c] = top * (1 - wy) + bottom * wy;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+/** Box filter: average pixels in each destination cell's source footprint.
+ * Good for downscales; degrades to nearest for upscales (footprint < 1 pixel). */
+function resampleBox(src, sw, sh, dw, dh) {
+  if (dw >= sw || dh >= sh) return resampleBilinear(src, sw, sh, dw, dh);
+  const out = new Uint8ClampedArray(dw * dh * 4);
+  const xRatio = sw / dw;
+  const yRatio = sh / dh;
+  for (let y = 0; y < dh; y++) {
+    const sy0 = Math.floor(y * yRatio);
+    const sy1 = Math.min(sh, Math.ceil((y + 1) * yRatio));
+    for (let x = 0; x < dw; x++) {
+      const sx0 = Math.floor(x * xRatio);
+      const sx1 = Math.min(sw, Math.ceil((x + 1) * xRatio));
+      let r = 0, g = 0, b = 0, a = 0, n = 0;
+      for (let yy = sy0; yy < sy1; yy++) {
+        for (let xx = sx0; xx < sx1; xx++) {
+          const si = (yy * sw + xx) * 4;
+          r += src[si];
+          g += src[si + 1];
+          b += src[si + 2];
+          a += src[si + 3];
+          n++;
+        }
+      }
+      const di = (y * dw + x) * 4;
+      out[di]     = r / n;
+      out[di + 1] = g / n;
+      out[di + 2] = b / n;
+      out[di + 3] = a / n;
+    }
+  }
+  return out;
+}
diff --git a/test/lib/image-resize.test.js b/test/lib/image-resize.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9a30db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lib/image-resize.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { resizeRgba } from '../../src/lib/image-resize.js';
+
+/** Build an RGBA buffer from a function (x,y) → [r,g,b,a]. */
+function build(w, h, fn) {
+  const out = new Uint8ClampedArray(w * h * 4);
+  for (let y = 0; y < h; y++) {
+    for (let x = 0; x < w; x++) {
+      const [r, g, b, a] = fn(x, y);
+      const i = (y * w + x) * 4;
+      out[i] = r; out[i + 1] = g; out[i + 2] = b; out[i + 3] = a;
+    }
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+describe('resizeRgba', () => {
+  it('identity (same dims) returns copy with same contents', () => {
+    const src = build(3, 2, (x, y) => [x * 10, y * 20, 0, 255]);
+    const out = resizeRgba(src, 3, 2, 3, 2);
+    expect(out).toEqual(new Uint8ClampedArray(src));
+    expect(out).not.toBe(src); // must be a fresh buffer
+  });
+
+  it('throws on zero or negative destination dims', () => {
+    const src = new Uint8ClampedArray(4);
+    expect(() => resizeRgba(src, 1, 1, 0, 1)).toThrow();
+    expect(() => resizeRgba(src, 1, 1, 1, -1)).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('nearest 2x downscale picks one of each 2x2 block (integer factor)', () => {
+    // 4x4 where each 2x2 block has a unique color
+    const src = build(4, 4, (x, y) => {
+      const bx = x >> 1, by = y >> 1;
+      return [bx * 80, by * 80, 0, 255];
+    });
+    const out = resizeRgba(src, 4, 4, 2, 2, 'nearest');
+    expect(out.length).toBe(2 * 2 * 4);
+    // Each output pixel must equal one of the four pixels in its source block.
+    // For default nearest (floor), 2x downscale picks the top-left of the block.
+    expect([out[0], out[1], out[2]]).toEqual([0, 0, 0]);
+    expect([out[4], out[5], out[6]]).toEqual([80, 0, 0]);
+    expect([out[8], out[9], out[10]]).toEqual([0, 80, 0]);
+    expect([out[12], out[13], out[14]]).toEqual([80, 80, 0]);
+  });
+
+  it('nearest 2x upscale duplicates pixels', () => {
+    const src = build(2, 1, (x) => [x * 255, 0, 0, 255]);
+    const out = resizeRgba(src, 2, 1, 4, 2, 'nearest');
+    // Each source pixel appears in a 2x2 block
+    expect([out[0], out[4]]).toEqual([0, 0]);
+    expect([out[8], out[12]]).toEqual([255, 255]);
+    expect([out[16], out[20]]).toEqual([0, 0]);
+    expect([out[24], out[28]]).toEqual([255, 255]);
+  });
+
+  it('bilinear produces an in-between value at the midpoint', () => {
+    // Two pixels: black (0) and white (255). Midpoint should blend toward 127/128.
+    const src = build(2, 1, (x) => [x * 255, x * 255, x * 255, 255]);
+    const out = resizeRgba(src, 2, 1, 3, 1, 'bilinear');
+    // out[1] is the middle pixel — must be strictly between the endpoints.
+    const mid = out[4];
+    expect(mid).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(mid).toBeLessThan(255);
+    // Endpoints are preserved
+    expect(out[0]).toBe(0);
+    expect(out[8]).toBe(255);
+  });
+
+  it('box averages a 2x2 block on 2x downscale', () => {
+    const src = build(2, 2, (x, y) => {
+      if (x === 0 && y === 0) return [0, 0, 0, 255];
+      if (x === 1 && y === 0) return [100, 0, 0, 255];
+      if (x === 0 && y === 1) return [0, 100, 0, 255];
+      return [100, 100, 0, 255];
+    });
+    const out = resizeRgba(src, 2, 2, 1, 1, 'box');
+    expect(out.length).toBe(4);
+    expect(out[0]).toBe(50); // avg of 0, 100, 0, 100
+    expect(out[1]).toBe(50);
+    expect(out[2]).toBe(0);
+    expect(out[3]).toBe(255);
+  });
+
+  it('unknown method falls back to nearest', () => {
+    const src = build(2, 1, (x) => [x * 255, 0, 0, 255]);
+    const out = resizeRgba(src, 2, 1, 4, 1, /** @type any */ ('mystery'));
+    // Should be nearest-neighbor output: 0,0,255,255
+    expect([out[0], out[4], out[8], out[12]]).toEqual([0, 0, 255, 255]);
+  });
+
+  it('preserves alpha channel', () => {
+    const src = build(2, 1, (x) => [255, 0, 0, x === 0 ? 0 : 128]);
+    const out = resizeRgba(src, 2, 1, 2, 1, 'nearest');
+    expect(out[3]).toBe(0);
+    expect(out[7]).toBe(128);
+  });
+});