Image Cropper
Trim an image down to just the part you want, freehand or to a fixed ratio like 1:1 or 16:9.
Cropping with a purpose
A crop is the fastest way to fix a photo: cut out the distracting edges, straighten a lopsided composition, or reframe so the subject sits where the eye lands first. It's also how you meet a spec — a 1:1 square for a profile picture, 16:9 for a video thumbnail, a banner's exact proportions — without distorting anything, because cropping removes pixels rather than stretching them.
Dragging a fixed ratio keeps both sides in step so the result drops straight into wherever it's headed. Freehand cropping is there for the times you just want to cut to the interesting bit.
Crop, don't squeeze
It's worth knowing the difference between cropping and resizing to a shape. Cropping keeps everything in proportion and simply shows less of the image. Forcing a wide photo into a square by resizing, on the other hand, squashes everyone in it. When a target shape matters, crop to it — the picture stays honest.
How to crop an image
- Add your photo.
- Drag the selection box over the part you want to keep, or pick a fixed ratio.
- Crop and download the result.
Crop for the frame it will live in
Cropping does two jobs at once: it improves the composition by cutting out dead space, and it forces the picture into the shape a platform expects. A photo that looks fine on your camera roll can be awkwardly cut by a site that wants a square or a wide banner, so cropping deliberately beats letting the platform guess.
Leave a little breathing room around your subject rather than cropping tight to the edges — some sites trim a few pixels further, and faces sitting hard against a border always look cramped.
Common questions
Does cropping reduce the file size?
Usually yes, since fewer pixels remain — though the saving depends on how much you removed.
What is an aspect ratio?
The proportion of width to height. 1:1 is a square, 16:9 is widescreen, 4:5 is the tall shape favoured by social feeds.
Can I get the original back after cropping?
The download is a new cropped copy; your original file is never modified.
Can I crop to a specific ratio like square or 16:9?
Yes. Choose the ratio and the crop box holds those proportions as you drag, so the result fits without distortion.
Does cropping reduce image quality?
No. Cropping just removes the parts you don't want; the pixels that remain are untouched.
How is cropping different from resizing?
Cropping cuts away part of the image and keeps the rest at full quality. Resizing scales the whole image to new dimensions.