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Image Cropper

Crop photos with an interactive frame — freeform or fixed ratios like 1:1 and 16:9. Rotate, zoom, then export as JPG, PNG or WebP. Works with touch on mobile.

Drop an image here

or

One image up to 40 MB

This tool runs entirely in your browser — your files are processed locally and are never uploaded to a server. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads.

How to crop an image

Five steps to a perfectly framed image.

  1. Add your image

    Drop a JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or BMP onto the zone or click “Browse files”. One image up to 40 MB.

  2. Set the crop frame

    Drag the frame over the part you want to keep. Choose an aspect-ratio preset if you need a fixed shape like 1:1 or 16:9.

  3. Adjust if needed

    Rotate or zoom to line the subject up exactly inside the frame.

  4. Crop

    Click “Crop image” — the selected area is cut out at full quality.

  5. Download

    Save the cropped image as JPG, PNG or WebP.

What this tool does

Cropping cuts a rectangle out of an image and discards the rest. It is the fastest way to remove distractions from the edges, centre a subject, fit a required aspect ratio, or trim screenshots down to what matters.

This cropper gives you an interactive frame over your photo: drag it into position, resize it freely or lock it to a preset ratio, and rotate or zoom the image underneath to line everything up. The crop is then applied at the image’s original resolution on a canvas in your browser — no quality is thrown away beyond the pixels you chose to remove.

Everything runs locally, which is exactly what you want when the photo is personal: it is never uploaded anywhere.

Key features

Interactive crop frame

Drag and resize the frame directly on your image — what you see is exactly what you keep.

Aspect-ratio presets

Lock the frame to 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 and other common ratios for social media and print formats.

Rotate and zoom

Straighten a tilted horizon or zoom into detail before committing the crop.

Choice of output format

Save the result as JPG, PNG or WebP, whichever suits where it is going next.

Private by design

The crop is computed on your device; personal photos are never uploaded.

Touch friendly

The frame works with fingers as well as a mouse, so cropping on a phone is practical.

Supported formats and options

Input: JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF and BMP images up to 40 MB.

Output: JPG, PNG or WebP — your choice at download.

  • Free-form crop or locked aspect ratios (1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and more).
  • Rotate and zoom before cropping.
  • Output is cut from the original-resolution image, not the on-screen preview.

Practical use cases

  • Profile photos — crop to a square 1:1 with your face centred, the format most platforms expect.
  • Removing distractions — cut away cluttered edges so the subject fills the frame.
  • Social media formats — 16:9 for thumbnails and banners, 4:5 or 1:1 for feeds.
  • Tidying screenshots — trim browser chrome and notifications down to the content worth sharing.
  • Print preparation — crop to the paper’s aspect ratio so nothing important is lost at the lab.

Limitations and notes

  • Cropping is permanent in the output — the discarded area is not recoverable from the downloaded file. Keep your original.
  • Heavy rotation followed by a tight crop necessarily discards corner content; that is geometry, not a bug.
  • The crop is rectangular only; shaped crops (circles, rounded corners) are not supported.
  • Animated GIFs are cropped as a single still frame.

Frequently asked questions

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. Decoding and re-encoding happen on the HTML canvas inside your browser. Your images never leave your device.

Does cropping work on a phone?

Yes. The crop frame supports touch: drag to move it and drag a corner to resize. There is also a zoom slider for fine control.

Is the cropped area cut from the original quality?

Yes. The crop is exported from the original pixels — no extra recompression happens beyond your chosen format and quality.

Which ratio should I use for social media?

1:1 for square posts, 4:5 for portrait feed posts, 16:9 for wide headers and video thumbnails, 9:16 for stories.

Does cropping reduce image quality?

The cropped area is cut from the original-resolution image, so the pixels you keep are full quality. The only quality decision is the output format: choose PNG for lossless output, or JPG/WebP for a smaller file.

Can I crop to an exact pixel size?

Set an aspect-ratio preset closest to your target and crop, then use the Image Resizer to hit the precise pixel dimensions — cropping controls shape, resizing controls size.

Why does my rotated crop lose the corners?

When an image is rotated, its corners move outside the original rectangle, so any crop frame is limited to the area that still contains image. Straighten gently, or crop wider and rotate afterwards.

Can I crop multiple images at once?

No — cropping is a judgement call per photo, so this tool deliberately handles one image at a time with a precise interactive frame.