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Crop Image

Crop a photo in your browser with a draggable box, ratio presets (1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 3:2 and more) and exact pixel inputs. The cropped image keeps its original format, and the file is never uploaded.

Crop Image1 free run a dayNewImage & MediaRuns in your browser

Works in your browser. What you paste or upload is processed on your device.

Key features of the crop image

  • Drag, resize and fine-tune the crop box with mouse, touch or the keyboard
  • Ratio presets: Free, Original, 1:1, 4:5, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 16:9 and 9:16
  • Exact X, Y, width and height inputs in pixels
  • Saves in the original format by default, or as JPG, PNG or WebP
  • Pixel-exact crop with no resampling of the area you keep
  • Opens JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, BMP, TIFF, SVG and PSD files
  • Runs in your browser; the photo is never uploaded

How to use the crop image

  1. Choose a photo

    Tap Choose image or drag a file onto the page. It opens in the editor straight away.

  2. Pick a ratio

    Select a preset such as 1:1 or 16:9, or keep Free to draw any shape.

  3. Frame the crop

    Drag the box and its handles, or type the exact X, Y, width and height in pixels.

  4. Choose the format

    Leave Same as original to keep the file type, or pick JPG, PNG or WebP.

  5. Crop and download

    Press Crop image, then download the result.

What is a crop image?

Cropping cuts away the edges of a picture so only the part you want is left. This tool opens the photo in your browser and draws a crop box over it. Drag the box to move it, drag its corners or edges to resize it, or type the exact position and size in pixels. Ratio presets lock the box to common shapes: square 1:1 for profile and product photos, 4:5 for Instagram portrait posts, 16:9 for YouTube thumbnails and slides, 3:2 and 4:3 for camera prints, and 9:16 for stories. "Free" lets you draw any shape, and "Original" keeps the photo's own proportions.

The crop is pixel-exact: no resampling happens, so the part you keep has exactly the same detail as the original. By default the result is saved in the format you uploaded (a JPG stays a JPG, a PNG keeps its transparency, WebP stays WebP). iPhone HEIC and TIFF photos are saved as JPG, and GIF, BMP, SVG and PSD files as PNG, because browsers can't write those formats. You can pick another output format if you prefer.

Limits: one image per run. Animated GIFs are cropped as their first frame. Very large images (over about 16.7 megapixels, the most an iPhone browser can hold) are scaled down to that size before cropping. Saving re-encodes the image, which removes EXIF data such as the camera model and GPS location; JPG and WebP are saved at 92% quality.

Why use a crop image?

A tight crop removes distractions, fixes the framing and gets a photo to the exact shape a platform expects, so it isn't cut off automatically in a feed or a form upload. Doing it in the browser means no app to install and no upload of private photos to a server.

Crop image: frequently asked questions

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Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. The image is opened and cropped by your browser on your own device. Only a small usage counter is sent to our server so the daily free run can be tracked; the picture itself never leaves your phone or computer.

Does cropping reduce image quality?

The area you keep is copied pixel for pixel, so it has the same sharpness as the original. A JPG or WebP is re-compressed at 92% quality when it is saved, which is visually very close to the original. Choose PNG if you need a lossless file.

How do I crop a photo to a square for a profile picture?

Choose the 1:1 preset, drag the box over the face, resize it with a corner handle, and press Crop image. For a round avatar with a transparent background, use the Circle Crop Image tool instead.

Can I crop to an exact size like 1080 × 1350 pixels?

Yes. Keep the ratio on Free, type the width and height in the pixel fields, and the box snaps to that size, as long as the photo is at least that big. With a ratio preset on, typing the width sets the height for you. Cropping never enlarges a picture; to make it bigger afterwards, use the Image Resizer tool.

Does it work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. The crop box responds to touch, the handles are large enough for fingers, and iPhone HEIC photos open directly. The cropped HEIC photo is saved as a JPG so it opens everywhere.

Can I crop several images at once?

Not with this tool: each photo needs its own framing, so it crops one image per run. To change many images to the same size, the Image Resizer tool handles batches.

Is the crop image tool free?

You get 1 free run of this tool per day. After that, each run costs 5 credits with a free AI Rank Lab account. Previewing and trying different settings never count; only the final save or download does.

Why is my very large photo smaller after cropping?

Browsers on iPhone can't hold canvases above about 16.7 megapixels, so bigger images (for example 50 MP camera files) are scaled down to that limit when they open. Photos from most phones are below it and keep their full size.

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