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Image Cropper

Drag to select, move, and resize your crop, with square, landscape, portrait, and widescreen options.

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JPG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF · up to 32 MB · adaptive 8–24 megapixel limit

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Modern formats

Decode and export JPG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF using browser and WebAssembly codecs.

Keep your original

Re-encoding can alter metadata, animation, profiles, or quality, so verify every output.

Complete tool guide

Image Cropper guide

Cut an image down to the part you want to keep. Drag on the photo to draw a crop box, move it, and resize it from the corners, or start from a Square, 4:3, 16:9, or 3:4 preset. The exact selection size in pixels is shown as you work, and pixels outside the box are removed from the downloaded file.

Your input is processed in the current browser tab and is not sent to the application server.

Why use this tool?

  • Crop visually by dragging, then fine-tune with the arrow keys one pixel at a time.
  • Lock the box to common shapes for profile pictures, thumbnails, slides, and portrait posts.
  • See the exact output size, such as 3024 × 3024 px, before you crop.
  • Keep the original scale: cropping removes pixels but never stretches the ones that remain.

Common use cases

  • Making a square profile picture or avatar from a landscape photo.
  • Cutting a 16:9 frame for a video thumbnail, slide, or website banner.
  • Removing distracting edges, borders, or people from a photo.
  • Trimming a screenshot down to a single dialog or chart.
  • Creating a 3:4 portrait crop for printing or social posts.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Choose or drag in one JPG, PNG, WebP, or AVIF image. The crop box starts as the full image.

  2. 2

    Pick Free select or a ratio preset. Presets place a centered box of that shape as large as the image allows.

  3. 3

    Drag inside the box to move it and drag a corner to resize it. Use Draw new selection to drag a fresh box.

  4. 4

    Check the Selection size, select Crop image, then review and download the result.

Controls and results explained

Ratio presets

Free select lets the box take any shape. Square 1:1, Landscape 4:3, Widescreen 16:9, and Portrait 3:4 keep that shape while you resize from a corner. Reset selection returns to the whole image and clears the preset.

Keyboard adjustments

Focus the selection and use the arrow keys to move it by 1 pixel, or hold Shift to move 10 pixels. Focus a corner handle to resize from that corner in the same way.

Selection size

Shown below the image as width × height in real image pixels, not screen pixels. This is exactly the size of the file you will download.

Worked examples

Make a square profile picture from a landscape photo

Start with: team-photo.jpg · 4032 × 3024 px

  1. Choose the photo and select Square 1:1.
  2. The box becomes 3024 × 3024 px, centered horizontally. Drag it over the person you want.
  3. Select Crop image. Resize to 400 × 400 px afterwards if the site asks for it.
team-photo-cropped.jpg · 3024 × 3024 px · centered start (504, 0)

The largest square fits the shorter side, 3024 px. Centering it leaves (4032 − 3024) ÷ 2 = 504 px on each side before you move the box.

Cut a 16:9 video thumbnail from a 4:3 photo

Start with: workshop.jpg · 4000 × 3000 px

  1. Choose the photo and select Widescreen 16:9.
  2. Drag the 4000 × 2250 px box up or down to frame the scene.
  3. Select Crop image, then open the Image Resizer and set the width to 1280 px.
workshop-cropped.jpg · 4000 × 2250 px, then 1280 × 720 px after resizing

At full width, a 16:9 box is 4000 ÷ 16 × 9 = 2250 px tall, leaving 375 px above and below when centered. Scaling 4000 × 2250 to 1280 px wide gives exactly 720 px tall.

Coordinates follow the upright photo

Phone photos often store their orientation separately from the pixels. The cropper applies that orientation first, so the box always matches the upright image you see in the preview.

Output format and quality

The cropped image keeps the input format. JPG, WebP, and AVIF are saved at 82% quality; PNG stays lossless and transparent areas stay transparent. Metadata such as EXIF and GPS is not copied to the cropped file.

Crop, then resize

A crop only removes pixels, so a 16:9 crop of a 12-megapixel photo is still very large. When a platform asks for a specific size, such as 1280 × 720, crop to the ratio here and then resize in the Image Resizer.

Practical tips for better results

  • Leave a little space around faces and heads; tight crops feel cramped once rounded corners or circles are applied.
  • For circular avatars, use Square 1:1 and keep the subject centered, because corners will be hidden.
  • Place subjects along the thirds of the frame for a more natural composition.
  • Check small crops at their final display size; a crop that looks sharp zoomed in may be too small to scale up.
  • Keep the original so you can re-crop for a different shape later.

Frequently asked questions

How do I crop a picture into a square?

Choose Square 1:1. A centered square as large as the shorter side appears; drag it to the part you want, resize from a corner if needed, and select Crop image.

Can I crop to a specific size in pixels?

The Selection readout shows the exact size, and arrow keys let you adjust it one pixel at a time. For a fixed target such as 1280 × 720, crop to 16:9 and then resize to 1280 px wide in the Image Resizer.

Does cropping reduce image quality?

The pixels you keep are not stretched. JPG, WebP, and AVIF output is re-encoded at 82% quality, which is visually close to the original; PNG output is lossless.

Can I undo a crop after downloading?

No. The cropped file no longer contains the removed pixels. Your original file is never changed, so keep it if you may want a different crop.

Can I crop into a circle?

Not in this tool; crops are rectangular. Crop to a square here, and let the website or app apply the circular mask, which most profile systems do automatically.

What to check before using the result

  • Crops are rectangular; circles and freeform shapes are not supported.
  • Presets cover 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, and 3:4; other ratios use Free select.
  • Cropping does not resize—use the Image Resizer to reach an exact pixel size.

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