Image Cropper
Cut away what you do not need from a photo or screenshot. Drag the crop box, lock it to a ratio such as 1:1 or 16:9, or type exact pixel positions, then download the cropped image at full resolution.
- Files stay on your device
- No sign-up
- Free to use
Drag the box to move it and the handles to resize it. The crop is cut from the full-resolution original.
Aspect ratio
Crop area
Output
Circle crops are saved as PNG or WebP so the corners stay transparent.
How to use Image Cropper
- Drop an image onto the upload area, choose a file, or paste a screenshot from the clipboard.
- Drag the box to frame the part you want to keep and use the handles to resize it. Pick a ratio to keep the shape fixed.
- Fine-tune the position and size in pixels if you need exact values, and choose a rectangle or circle.
- Select Crop image, check the preview and download the result.
Image Cropper features
Drag, resize or type
Move and resize the box with a mouse, finger or pen, or enter the left, top, width and height in pixels for pixel-perfect results.
Locked aspect ratios
Square, 4:5 portrait, 3:2 photo, 16:9 widescreen and 9:16 vertical presets keep the frame in proportion while you resize it.
Full-resolution output
The preview is scaled to fit your screen, but the crop is cut from the original pixels, so no detail is lost.
Circle crop
Cut a round avatar or logo with transparent corners, saved as PNG or WebP.
Keyboard support
Arrow keys nudge the box and Shift with the arrows resizes it, which helps with precise adjustments and accessibility.
Private by design
Cropping happens in your browser. The image is never uploaded, so it suits personal photos and confidential screenshots.
When to use Image Cropper
- Removing distracting edges, people or objects from the border of a photo.
- Cutting a screenshot down to the one window or message that matters.
- Making a square or round profile picture from a larger photo.
- Preparing product images with consistent proportions for an online shop.
- Trimming scanned documents to the edge of the page.
Image Cropper FAQ
Does cropping reduce image quality?
Cropping keeps the remaining pixels exactly as they were, so sharpness is unchanged. The picture has fewer pixels, which matters only if you later enlarge it. Saving as JPG applies light compression; choose PNG if you need a lossless copy.
How do I crop an image to an exact size, such as 1080 × 1080?
Select the 1:1 ratio, then type 1080 into the width field. The height follows automatically. If the original is smaller than the size you need, use the Image Resizer afterwards instead of enlarging the crop.
Can I crop a circle?
Yes. Choose Circle as the shape. The ratio switches to 1:1 and the corners outside the circle are saved as transparent pixels in a PNG or WebP file.
Why is the output format PNG when I uploaded a GIF, BMP or AVIF?
Browsers cannot reliably create those formats, so the cropped image is saved as PNG, which keeps every pixel. You can choose JPG or WebP instead for a smaller file.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. The image is decoded and cropped by your browser on your own device. Nothing is sent to our server, and closing the page discards it.
Does it keep the photo’s orientation from my phone?
Yes. Photos taken on phones often store their rotation as a setting rather than in the pixels. The cropper applies that setting first, so what you see is what you crop.
Cropping for composition, not just size
Cropping is the simplest edit that changes how a picture feels. Moving the edges of the frame can remove clutter, change where the eye lands first and give a subject more room to breathe. Photographers often use the rule of thirds, placing the subject or the horizon along the lines that divide the frame into three. The grid that appears while you drag the crop box marks those lines, so you can line up a face, a building or the horizon with them.
Aspect ratio matters as much as position. A 3:2 frame matches most camera sensors, 4:3 suits phone photos and tablets, 16:9 fills widescreen displays and video thumbnails, and 4:5 or 9:16 take up more space in vertical social feeds. Choosing the ratio before you frame the subject avoids the common problem of a well-composed crop that has to be squashed or padded later to fit its destination.
Remember that a crop discards pixels permanently in the exported file. Keep the original photo, and crop a copy for each use, for example one square version for a profile picture and one wide version for a banner. If you need an image at a specific pixel size rather than just a shape, crop to the ratio first and then resize; doing the steps in that order avoids stretched or distorted results.
Screenshots benefit from cropping more than almost any other image. A full-screen capture shows browser tabs, notifications and other windows that can reveal private information and distract from the point. Cutting the image down to the relevant area makes it smaller to send, easier to read on a phone and safer to share publicly.