Image Cropper
Crop any image online free. Drag the handles to select your crop area, then download as JPG or PNG. No upload, no account.
How to crop an image online
Upload your image by clicking or dragging it onto the tool above. A crop rectangle appears automatically — drag the corner handles to resize it, or drag inside the crop area to move it. The rule-of-thirds grid helps you frame the subject. Click Download JPG or Download PNG to save your cropped image.
Frequently asked questions
Does cropping reduce image quality?
Cropping itself doesn't reduce quality — it just removes pixels outside the crop boundary. The pixels you keep are identical to the original. Choosing JPG output applies standard JPEG compression (92% quality, visually lossless). Choose PNG to keep every pixel exactly as-is.
Is my image uploaded to a server?
No. All cropping happens in your browser using the Canvas API. Your image is never sent anywhere. You can verify this by opening browser DevTools → Network tab before uploading — you'll see no image upload requests.
What image formats can I crop?
Any format your browser supports: JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF, and TIFF. The cropped result can be saved as JPG or PNG.
Can I crop to an exact aspect ratio?
The free-form crop handles let you drag to any proportion. Watch the pixel dimensions displayed below the image as you adjust. For square crops (1:1), match the width and height numbers. For 16:9, set width ≈ 1.78× height.
How do I crop a profile picture to a perfect square?
Upload your photo, then drag the crop handles until the dimensions shown below the image are equal (e.g., 500 × 500). Download as JPG for social profiles or PNG if you need a transparent background (use the background remover first).
Can I crop to remove a watermark?
Yes — crop tightly around the content you want to keep to remove borders or edge watermarks. For inset watermarks, the watermark remover tool lets you paint directly over the watermark.
What size should I crop for social media?
Common sizes: Instagram square 1080×1080px, Instagram story 1080×1920px, Twitter/X header 1500×500px, LinkedIn profile 400×400px, LinkedIn banner 1584×396px, YouTube thumbnail 1280×720px. Use the image resizer to hit exact pixel targets after cropping.
What aspect ratios can I crop to?
The tool supports free-form cropping to any custom ratio, plus common presets: 1:1 square (profile pictures, Instagram feed), 16:9 widescreen (YouTube thumbnails, banners), 4:3 standard (presentations, older displays), 3:2 photo (standard camera ratio, prints), and 9:16 portrait (Instagram Stories, TikTok, Reels). Drag the handles freely or match the pixel dimensions shown below the image to hit a specific ratio.
How do I crop for a profile picture?
Use the 1:1 square ratio — all major platforms (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram) display profile pictures as circles or squares cropped from a square image. Drag the crop handles until the width and height numbers match (e.g. 500×500). Center your face or subject, then download as JPG or PNG.
How do I crop for a YouTube thumbnail?
YouTube thumbnails display at 16:9 ratio with a recommended resolution of 1280×720 pixels. Set your crop to 16:9 by making the width approximately 1.78× the height, then use the image resizer to scale to exactly 1280×720. Keep the main subject centered and avoid placing important content at the very edges where it may be clipped on mobile.
How do I crop for Instagram?
Instagram supports three main crop ratios depending on the post type: 1:1 square (1080×1080px) for standard feed posts, 9:16 portrait (1080×1920px) for Stories and Reels, and 4:5 portrait (1080×1350px) for portrait feed posts — this ratio gets the most vertical space in the feed. Crop to the right ratio here, then resize to the exact pixel dimensions if needed.
Does cropping reduce file size?
Yes — cropping removes pixels outside the selected area, so a smaller crop area directly means fewer total pixels and a smaller output file. A photo cropped to 50% of its original dimensions will be roughly 75% smaller in file size (because both width and height are halved). The exact savings depend on the output format: PNG keeps all remaining pixels losslessly while JPG applies compression on top of the size reduction.