Image Crop Tool
Crop images with fixed or custom aspect ratios
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Click, drag an image here, or paste with Ctrl+V
PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, AVIF
verified_user No upload - your image stays in your browser.
info iPhone HEIC photo? Convert it to JPG first if it does not open.
photo_library Batch crop - many images, same ratio, one ZIP
Each image is cropped to the selected ratio at the same relative position as your current box (centred if no image is open), using the output size, shape and format above.
About this tool
Cropping cuts an image down to a rectangular area and discards everything outside it. Unlike resizing, it costs no quality at all: the pixels you keep are the original pixels, untouched. What cropping changes is composition and aspect ratio, which is usually the real reason people need it. A profile picture has to be square, a video thumbnail 16:9, a printed photo 4:3 or 3:2 - and a phone camera produces none of those by default. If you upload the wrong shape, the platform crops it for you, badly, usually cutting off someone's head. Cropping deliberately means you decide what survives. This tool offers fixed ratios and exact platform sizes (Instagram 1080×1080, YouTube 1280×720, LinkedIn banners, 4×6 prints and more) plus a free mode, with a movable, resizable box, a rule-of-thirds grid and a live preview of the result. You can rotate, flip or straighten first, crop to a circle for avatars, and choose PNG, JPG or WebP. Everything happens in your browser and no image is uploaded.
Prepare a product photo for an online store
Cut the background, square the frame, then get the file under the platform size limit.
- 1Remove backgroundIsolate the product on transparency.Open
- 2Crop to squareMost marketplaces expect a 1:1 frame.You are here
- 3ResizeMatch the listing dimensions exactly.Open
- 4Hit a size limitCompress to an exact KB target.Open
Build a favicon and app icon set
- 1Vector to rasterRender your SVG logo at icon size.Open
- 2Square itIcons must be perfectly square.You are here
- 3Generate .icoMulti-resolution icon for browsers.Open
- 4Every other sizeProduce the full platform set at once.Open
How to use this tool
- Add your imageDrop it in, browse to select, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V. The full image appears with a crop box over it.
- Pick a ratio or sizeChoose a ratio such as 1:1 or 16:9, an exact platform size such as Instagram post 1080×1080, a custom ratio, or free mode.
- Position the boxDrag the box to move it and pull its handles to resize it. Use the rule-of-thirds grid, zoom in for precision, and rotate or straighten if needed.
- Choose the output and downloadPick rectangle, rounded or circle, and PNG, JPG or WebP. Check the live preview and estimated file size, then download.
Crop a picture online in a few seconds
The crop tool works on photos, screenshots and scanned documents. Drag the frame over the part of the picture you want to keep, or choose a ratio first so the frame stays locked to a shape: 1:1 for a profile picture, 16:9 for a YouTube thumbnail, 4:3 or 3:2 for prints. The image is cropped in your browser, so the photo is never uploaded.
Cropping and resizing are different jobs: cropping cuts away the edges, resizing changes the pixel size of the whole image. When a site asks for an exact size such as 1080 x 1080, crop to the right shape first and then resize.
Key features
- Lossless - the pixels you keep are exactly the pixels you started with.
- Fixed ratio presets for profile pictures, thumbnails and print sizes, so you avoid the platform cropping for you.
- Live preview, so framing is a decision rather than a guess.
- Runs on your device, so personal photos are never uploaded.
- No account, no watermark and no limit.
Common uses
- Making a square profile picture from a normal photo without the platform cutting it awkwardly.
- Framing a 16:9 thumbnail for a video from a wider or taller source image.
- Removing unwanted objects, people or clutter at the edge of a shot.
- Straightening up a scanned document or receipt by cutting away the surrounding desk.
- Preparing product photos at a consistent ratio so a listing looks uniform.
Tips for better results
- Crop before resizing. Cropping first means the resize works from exactly the area you are keeping.
- Leave a little space around the subject. Very tight crops give you no room if a platform trims further.
- For profile pictures, check how the image looks as a circle - most platforms mask square uploads into circles.
- Cropping heavily reduces the pixel count, so a small crop of a small image may end up too low-resolution to use.
- Keep the original. Cropping is destructive in the sense that the discarded area is gone from the exported file.
Mistakes to avoid
- Cropping to the exact display size, leaving nothing for a platform to work with when it crops again.
- Ignoring aspect ratio, then having the upload cropped automatically in a way that cuts off the subject.
- Cropping deeply into an already small image and ending up with something too soft to use.
- Cropping before straightening a photo, which means doing it twice.
- Overwriting the original file with the crop and losing the surrounding area permanently.
Supported formats
- JPG
- PNG
- WebP
Available options
- Crop area
- Aspect ratio presets
- Output format
Frequently asked questions
Add your image above, choose an aspect ratio or free mode, drag the selection box to frame what you want, then crop and download. The area inside the box is exported at full original quality.
Yes. No account, no limit and no watermark on the cropped image.
No. The pixels you keep are unchanged - cropping only removes the area outside your selection. What does drop is the total pixel count, so a heavy crop leaves a smaller image.
Yes. Pick a fixed ratio and the selection is constrained to that shape as you drag, which is the reliable way to produce a square profile picture or a 16:9 thumbnail.
No. Cropping happens in your browser using its own canvas, so the image never reaches a server.
1:1 - square. Most platforms then mask it into a circle for display, so keep the subject centred and avoid placing anything important near the corners.
Yes. Open Batch crop, choose your images and they are all cropped to the selected ratio and output size, then downloaded together as one ZIP. To make several different crops from one photo, use Add to set after each one and download the set as a ZIP.
Cropping removes part of the image and keeps the rest at full quality. Resizing keeps the whole image but changes how many pixels it has. They are often used together - crop for composition, then resize for the target dimensions.
Yes. Choose Circle under Shape and the box becomes square with a round mask. Download as PNG or WebP to keep the corners transparent - ideal for profile pictures. JPG has no transparency, so the corners are filled with a colour you pick.
Pick a size preset such as Instagram post, or tick Exact output size and type the width. The box is locked to that shape and the download is exactly that many pixels. If the box is smaller than the output, the tool warns that the image is being upscaled.