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Crop an image
Trim an image down to the part that matters.
Drag a selection over the preview, or type exact pixel coordinates when you need to be precise, then lock it to a common aspect ratio such as square or 16:9.
How to crop an image
- Drop an image onto the upload area, or choose a file from your device.
- Drag a selection over the preview, or type exact pixel values.
- Lock an aspect ratio if you need a square or widescreen crop.
- Download the cropped image.
Supported formats
This tool accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF, HEIC and TIFF files. Everything is decoded by your own browser, so the formats available depend on what your browser can open - which for HEIC in particular varies between Safari and other browsers.
Because the image is rebuilt from raw pixels, EXIF metadata such as camera details, timestamps and GPS coordinates does not carry into the result. Orientation is applied to the pixels first, so photographs stay the right way up. Embedded colour profiles are also dropped and the output is saved as sRGB, which can shift colours slightly in wide-gamut photographs. Animated files are refused rather than being flattened to a single frame.
Frequently asked questions
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is loaded into the page to be displayed and cropped, and the result is written by your browser. Neither the original nor the crop is sent anywhere.
Is the image cropper free?
Yes. No account, no watermark on the cropped image, and no limit on how many crops you make.
Can I crop to an exact size in pixels?
Yes. Every edge of the crop can be typed in as a pixel value, so you can reproduce the same crop precisely across several images.
Can I crop without a mouse?
Yes. The crop area is fully keyboard accessible: tab to the numeric fields and type the position and size you want. Every value the drag handles set can also be entered directly.
Does cropping reduce quality?
Cropping itself only discards the pixels outside your selection. The remaining pixels are untouched, though saving to a lossy format such as JPG will re-encode them.
Guides
- How to prepare a passport photoGet the file right with a tool: the pixel dimensions, the file-size band, and whatever format your authority names. Then check the photograph yourself - plain light background, no shadow, neutral expression, both eyes open, nothing across the face, nothing retouched. The second list is where most rejections come from.
- Profile picture sizes, and the circle that eats themSquare, centred on the face, at least the platform's stored size: LinkedIn and X 400 x 400, Instagram and Facebook 320 x 320, YouTube 800 x 800, Discord 512 x 512. Going larger than the minimum costs nothing and survives re-encoding better.
- Image dimensions and aspect ratio, explainedAspect ratio is width against height, written as a pair like 16:9. When your shape does not match the target you have three choices: crop to fill (exact size, edges lost), fit inside (whole picture, shorter on one side), or stretch (exact size, distorted). Crop to fill is almost always the right one.
Related tools
- Smart CropCrop to a square, portrait, landscape or vertical framing around the part that matters.
- Background RemoverCut out the subject and download a transparent PNG or WebP.
- Image ResizerResize images by width, height, percentage or exact dimensions in your browser.
- Discord Profile Picture ToolCrop and resize a photo to a Discord avatar.
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