How to Crop an Image Online to Any Size or Shape
Crop a photo to a square, 16:9, 4:5 or exact pixel size by dragging a frame over it — and apply the same crop to a whole batch of images. Free, no upload.
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To crop an image, open the Image Cropper, add the picture, pick a shape — rectangle or circle — and a size (an aspect ratio like 1:1 or 16:9, or exact pixels), then drag the frame over the part you want to keep and download. You can also apply the same crop to several images at once, which saves time with product photos or screenshots.
Crop an image step by step
- Open the Image Cropper and add one or more images (PNG, JPG or WebP).
- Choose the shape: Rectangle for normal crops, Circle for round profile pictures.
- Choose how to size the crop: an aspect ratio (free, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 and others) or exact pixel dimensions.
- Drag the crop frame on the preview to frame the subject; drag its corners to resize it.
- Optionally apply the same crop to all the images you added.
- Download each cropped image, or all of them together.
Which shape and ratio to choose
| Use | Ratio |
|---|---|
| Profile pictures, Instagram square posts | 1:1 |
| Instagram portrait posts | 4:5 |
| YouTube thumbnails, presentation slides, widescreen | 16:9 |
| Standard photo prints (6×4) | 3:2 |
| Stories, Reels, TikTok, phone wallpapers | 9:16 |
| Documents and A4 scans | about 1:1.41 |
A fixed ratio keeps the frame's shape while you move and resize it, so your result always has the right proportions.
Composition tips
- Rule of thirds: place the subject's eyes or the horizon on an imaginary line one third of the way across, rather than dead centre — photos look more natural.
- Leave breathing room in the direction a person is looking or moving.
- Crop out distractions at the edges: bins, half-people, bright objects that pull the eye.
- Don't crop at joints (wrists, knees, ankles) when cropping people; crop between them.
- Straighten first. If the horizon is tilted, rotate the photo slightly with the Image Rotator before cropping.
Cropping screenshots
Screenshots usually include more than you want to share — the status bar, other tabs, notifications, a username. Crop to just the relevant part before sending: it's clearer, and it avoids leaking details you didn't mean to show.
Cropping versus resizing
Cropping removes the edges of an image; resizing scales the whole image. Often you need both: crop to the right shape, then resize to the exact pixels with the Image Resizer. Cropping first means the result isn't stretched.
Cropping for social media
If you need the same photo in several platform sizes — Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn — the Social Media Image Resizer crops to each platform's recommended size at once, and can fit the whole photo with a blurred background instead of cropping.
Need more space instead of less?
Sometimes the right shape needs more around the picture, not less — for example, fitting a tall photo into a 16:9 frame without cutting it. The Aspect Ratio Tool can extend the canvas beyond the image and fill the extra space with a colour.
Circular crops
For round profile pictures, choose Circle here, or use Round Image Crop, which also makes squircle and rounded-square shapes and saves a transparent PNG.
Frequently asked questions
Does cropping reduce quality?
No — cropping keeps the remaining pixels exactly. The image simply has fewer of them, so a tightly cropped area of a small photo may look soft if you enlarge it afterwards.
Are my images uploaded?
No. Cropping happens in your browser.
Can I crop on my phone?
Yes. Drag the frame with your finger; pinch-zooming the page helps with precise framing.