Crop Image cuts a photo down to the part you want. Drag a free crop box, lock it to a common aspect ratio such as 1:1 or 16:9, type an exact width and height in pixels, or crop to a circle for a profile picture. You can rotate and flip the image first, then save as JPG, PNG or WebP. All of it happens in your browser.
How to crop an image
- Click Choose an image or drop a photo onto the page. JPG, PNG, WebP and HEIC work.
- Pick a Shape: Rectangle or Circle. Circle locks the box to a square.
- Pick an Aspect ratio: Free, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16, 4:5 or 2:3.
- Drag the box to move it, and drag its corners or edges to resize it. Or type Width (px) and Height (px).
- Use the rotate left, rotate right and flip buttons if the photo is sideways or mirrored.
- Choose Save as (Same format, PNG, JPG or WebP) and click Download. The file gets
-croppedadded to its name.
Which aspect ratio to use
| Ratio | Good for |
|---|---|
| 1:1 | Instagram square posts, profile pictures, product photos |
| 4:5 | Instagram portrait posts |
| 9:16 | Stories, Reels, TikTok, phone wallpapers |
| 16:9 | YouTube thumbnails, slides, desktop wallpapers |
| 4:3 | Most phone and compact camera photos, presentations |
| 3:2 | DSLR photos, 6×4 inch prints |
| 2:3 | Portrait prints and posters, Pinterest pins |
Tips
- Precise placement: click the crop box and use the arrow keys. Each press moves it 1 pixel; with Shift held, 10 pixels.
- Straighten first: rotate before cropping. Rotating or flipping puts the crop box back in the centre, so set its position afterwards.
- Exact upload sizes: some forms ask for a fixed size, such as 600 × 600 px. Crop to 1:1 here, then scale the result with Resize Image.
- Large files: if a site rejects the crop as too big, shrink it with Compress Image.
- Videos: to crop a video instead of a photo, use Crop Video.
Common problems
- The box will not get bigger: it cannot go past the edge of the image. Move it towards the centre first.
- White corners on a circle: JPG has no transparency. Save as Same format, PNG or WebP instead.
- A very large image was scaled down: extremely large photos are scaled to fit what the browser can handle, and a note says so when the image opens.
- The photo will not open: HEIC files from an iPhone usually work. If one does not, convert it with HEIC to JPG first.
Private by design
Your photos are cropped on your own device and never uploaded. See how it works.