Edit & Effects
Crop Image
Drag to select your crop area, lock to a common aspect ratio, or type exact pixel dimensions. No upload needed — everything stays in your browser.
Drop your image here
or click to browse — JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF supported
JPG PNG WebP GIF
Aspect Ratio
Free any
Square 1:1
4:3
16:9
3:2
9:16
Instagram 4:5
Facebook 1.91:1
Crop: — × — px
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Original: —
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Type exact pixel dimensions to update the crop box
About This Tool
How to Crop an Image
- 1Drop or select your image to load it into the cropping canvas.
- 2Choose a free crop to drag any selection, or lock to a specific aspect ratio — 1:1, 16:9, 4:5, 3:2, and other common presets are available.
- 3Drag the crop handles to adjust the selection. Move the crop box to reposition without resizing.
- 4Click Crop Image to apply, preview the result, then download. Nothing is uploaded — all processing is local.
When to Crop an Image
Social Media Formatting
Each platform has a preferred aspect ratio. Our guide on cropping to the right aspect ratio covers every major platform. For one-click social presets, also see our Social Media Resizer.
Portrait & Headshot Framing
Crop to center a subject, improve composition using the rule of thirds, or remove distracting background elements — without touching any other aspect of the image.
Web & Blog Images
Crop hero images, thumbnail previews, and featured photos to exact content area dimensions. Pair with our Image Resizer when an exact pixel size is also required.
Removing Unwanted Content
Quickly cut timestamps, watermarks, borders, or accidental background elements from the edges of an image without needing a full-featured editor.
Why Crop in the Browser
Cropping is one of the most frequent image tasks, and it shouldn't require opening an app. This tool loads instantly, works on any image format, and processes everything locally. Cropping and resizing work well together — cropping controls what is kept while resizing controls how big the result is. For a full size-and-crop workflow, use this tool alongside the Image Resizer. For passport and visa photo cropping to official government dimensions, our dedicated Passport & Visa Photo tool handles the exact specs automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use the width and height input boxes below the crop area. Type your target dimensions in pixels and the crop box will update to match. If the aspect ratio lock is on, changing one dimension will automatically update the other to maintain proportions. Unlock it to set width and height independently.
Selecting a preset locks the crop box to that width-to-height ratio. For example, selecting 1:1 (Square) means the crop box will always remain perfectly square as you resize it. The Instagram 4:5 preset is ideal for portrait posts, and 16:9 is standard for widescreen video thumbnails. Use “Free” to crop without any ratio restriction.
The cropped image is saved in the same format as your original file. If you uploaded a JPG, you’ll get a JPG. If you uploaded a PNG with transparency, the cropped PNG will preserve transparency. WebP files are also preserved as WebP.
Cropping itself doesn’t reduce quality — it simply removes the pixels outside the selected area. The pixels inside your crop box remain at full original quality. However, if your source image is a JPG, re-encoding it does involve a small quality step since JPG is lossy. We use a high quality setting to minimize this.
The faint grid lines dividing the crop box into thirds are a photography composition aid called the “rule of thirds.” Placing your subject at one of the four intersection points of these lines tends to produce more visually appealing compositions than centering the subject. It’s a guideline, not a rule — use it when it helps.
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