Crop Image

Crop Image: what it does

Drop a photo, drag the frame over the part you want and download it at full resolution. Lock an aspect ratio for the place you’re posting (1:1 for a profile photo, 4:5 for an Instagram post, 9:16 for a Story, 16:9 for YouTube or a website banner, 3:2 for prints), or crop freely. Type exact pixel sizes when a form or a website asks for them. Rotate by 90° and flip a mirrored selfie in the same step. The circle option makes a round PNG with a transparent background, ready for profile pictures and team pages. Cropping happens in your browser at the photo’s full resolution: nothing is uploaded, nothing is compressed behind your back, and there is no watermark.

How to use it

1. Drop a photo into the box, paste it, or tap to choose one from your phone.
2. Pick an aspect ratio (or Free, or Circle) and drag the frame over the part you want to keep. Pull the handles to resize it.
3. Type exact pixel sizes if you need them, and rotate or flip the photo if it’s sideways or mirrored.
4. Choose JPG, PNG or WebP and click Download. The crop is saved at full resolution.

Tips

• Use the rule of thirds: place eyes or the main subject on one of the grid lines inside the frame, not dead centre.
• Hold Shift and use the arrow keys to nudge the frame 10 px at a time after clicking it.
• Cropping for several platforms at once? The image resizer makes every social media size from one photo in a single ZIP.
• For a round profile picture with a clean background, try the profile picture maker: it removes the background too.
• Crop before compressing: fewer pixels means a smaller file at the same quality.

Frequently asked questions