How do I crop an image online for free?

Upload the image, drag on the preview to draw the area you want to keep, fine-tune it with the corner handles, then press Crop image to download the result. Nothing is uploaded.

Can I crop an image to a square or a 16:9 shape?

Yes. Choose 1:1 for squares, 16:9 for video thumbnails, 4:5 or 9:16 for portrait social posts, or 1200 x 630 style wide crops for link previews. The selection keeps that ratio while you drag.

Does cropping reduce the image quality?

No. Cropping keeps the pixels inside the selection exactly as they were; it only discards the rest. Any loss comes from the output format you choose, not from the crop itself.

Will the cropped image be uploaded to your server?

No. Cropping happens on a canvas inside your browser, so the photo never leaves your device.

Can I crop on a phone or tablet?

Yes. Drag with one finger to set the area and use the corner handles to adjust. The page works in mobile Safari and Chrome.

Crop an image online

Drag to choose the part you want to keep, lock a square or widescreen ratio if you need one, then download the cropped file — free, in your browser, nothing uploaded.

Drag & drop an image here, or click to upload

Supports JPG / PNG / WebP — processed locally, never uploaded

How to crop an image

Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP file — or drag one onto the box above.
Drag across the preview to draw the area you want to keep. The area outside your selection is dimmed so you can see exactly what will be cut.
Adjust it: drag inside the frame to move it, or pull a corner handle to resize. Pick a preset ratio first if the destination needs one.
Press Crop image and download the result. The cropped dimensions in pixels are shown above the button.

Common ratios and where they are used

1:1 — profile pictures, avatars, Instagram grid posts, Etsy and marketplace thumbnails.
4:3 — older camera output, presentation slides, some marketplace listing images.
3:2 — standard DSLR photos and print sizes such as 6x4 inches.
16:9 — YouTube thumbnails, video stills, widescreen headers.
4:5 — Instagram and Facebook portrait posts, which take more screen space than a square.
9:16 — Stories, Reels, Shorts and TikTok covers.

For link previews, cropping to roughly 1200 x 630 pixels gives the wide card shape that most social platforms and chat apps expect.

Cropping, resizing and compressing are three different jobs

Cropping keeps the pixels inside your selection untouched and throws the rest away, so it never softens the image. Resizing rewrites every pixel to a new dimension, which is how you shrink a file without touching its composition. Compressing reduces the file size at the same dimensions. In practice you often want all three: crop to fix the framing, resize so the image is no larger than it will be displayed, then compress to keep the download light.

When you crop, remember that the result is a new file — the pixels you removed are gone. Keep the original if you might want a different framing later.

Frequently asked questions

Is this crop tool free?

Yes, and there is no sign-up. The whole page runs in your browser, so there is no upload queue and no waiting.

Does cropping lower the quality?

Not by itself. Cropping copies the pixels inside the selection as they are. If the output looks softer, it is because of the format you exported to — choose PNG or a high quality setting to avoid that.

Can I crop a screenshot to a specific size?

Yes. Draw the area, watch the crop size readout above the frame, and nudge the handles until it reads the pixel size you need. The readout shows the real output dimensions, not the on-screen size.

Can I crop several images at once?

The cropper handles one image at a time, because each photo usually needs its own framing. For bulk work, use batch compression instead.

Will the transparency survive?

Yes, if you choose PNG. JPG has no transparency and the transparent areas will become white, so pick PNG or WebP when cropping a logo or sticker.