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Crop Image

Drag the corners freely or lock a ratio, set exact pixels, rotate, and download — free and private.

Runs in your browserNo sign-up requiredNo watermark

Drag & drop an image, or click to browseTap to choose an image

Your result will appear here.

What Is Image Cropping?

Cropping keeps only a chosen rectangular region of an image and discards the rest — useful for removing unwanted background, focusing attention on a subject, or fitting an image to a specific shape like a square profile photo. This tool gives you a draggable, resizable selection box with live zoom, so you can fine-tune the crop before applying it, and the underlying image data outside your selection stays at full quality right up until you click apply.

How to Use This Cropper

  1. 1Choose your imageJPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or an iPhone HEIC photo. It opens right in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
  2. 2Drag the crop boxMove it by dragging inside, resize it from any edge or corner, or type the exact width, height and position in pixels.
  3. 3Lock a shape if you need oneFree-form, the original shape, 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, or your own custom ratio. Rotate or flip if the photo is sideways.
  4. 4DownloadThe cropped result updates as you go. Optionally resize it to an exact size and pick JPG, PNG or WebP, then download.

Why Cropping Matters

  1. 1It redirects attentionRemoving distracting background or empty space makes the actual subject — a face, a product, a detail — fill more of the frame, which is usually what a viewer's eye was drawn to anyway.
  2. 2It fits a required shapeA profile picture slot, a banner space, a print size — these all expect a specific aspect ratio, and a crop is how you fit an existing photo into a shape it wasn't originally taken in.
  3. 3It removes what shouldn't be thereA stray object at the edge of frame, a timestamp burned into a screenshot, part of another person you didn't mean to include — cropping is the simplest way to cut these out entirely.

Good to Know

  • A square (1:1) crop is the standard for profile pictures on most platforms.
  • Cropping removes the parts of an image outside your selection permanently in the output file — the original file on your device is untouched.
  • Use 4:5 for Instagram portrait posts, 9:16 for Stories, Reels and Shorts, 16:9 for YouTube and widescreen, and 1:1 for most profile pictures.
  • Typing the width and height is the fastest way to hit an exact size — for example 1080 × 1080 — and the aspect lock keeps the other side in proportion.
  • Cropping and resizing solve different problems — cropping removes unwanted parts of the frame, while resizing shrinks or enlarges the whole image without changing what's in it.
  • Nothing is uploaded — the crop is applied entirely in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I crop an image to an exact size in pixels?

Yes. Type the width and height of the area you want in the Crop area fields. To get a file at an exact size — say 1080 × 1080 — open "Output size & format" and turn on "Resize the result to an exact size".

Can I crop freely, without a fixed shape?

Yes. With "Free" selected, drag any edge or corner of the crop box to any shape you like. Choose a ratio only when you need one.

Does cropping reduce image quality?

No — cropping simply keeps the pixels inside your selection and discards the rest. The kept portion stays at its original resolution and quality; nothing about the remaining pixels is altered.

Can I crop to an exact aspect ratio, like 1:1 for a profile photo?

Yes — pick 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, the original shape, or enter a custom ratio. The crop box stays locked to that shape while you move and resize it.

What happens to the rest of the image after I crop?

It's discarded from the downloaded result only — your original file on your device is never modified or deleted, so you can always start over from the untouched original.

Should I resize before or after cropping?

Crop first — cropping to the right composition, then resizing the result to a target pixel size, keeps you working with the maximum available detail for as long as possible.

Can I crop to a shape I need for a specific document, like a passport photo?

For general free-form cropping, yes. For document-specific sizes with an exact pixel and DPI requirement — passport, visa, ID card — the dedicated Passport / ID Photo Maker locks the crop to the correct ratio automatically.

Is my image uploaded to a server?

No. Cropping happens entirely in your browser.