Crop Image — 1:1, 4:5, 16:9 or Custom Ratio
Browser tool that crops photos to a fixed aspect ratio and keeps the original pixels
Runs in your browser · nothing is uploaded
Drop the image to crop here
One JPG, PNG or WebP file up to 50 MB. You can also paste a copied image with Ctrl+V (⌘V on a Mac). Nothing leaves your browser.
What it is
A cropper for the everyday cases: trimming the edges off a photo and fitting it to a standard shape. Choose a ratio such as square, 4:5 portrait or 16:9 widescreen, drag the picture until the right part sits inside the frame, and the cropped file is ready as soon as you let go. There is nothing to install and no account to create, and the photo stays on your device.
How to use
- Drop a photo on the dashed area or press Choose an image. A screenshot can be pasted with Ctrl+V.
- Pick an aspect ratio: 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 9:16, 3:4, 4:3, 3:2, Original or Custom. Custom takes any width and height you type.
- Drag the picture to position it, and zoom with the wheel, a pinch or the Zoom slider to crop tighter. With a keyboard, focus the crop view and use the arrow keys.
- Turn the picture with Rotate left 90° or Rotate right 90° if needed.
- Check the size on the result card and press Download.
How it works
- Full resolution: the frame copies the original pixels it covers. The zoom only changes how close you look; it never enlarges the result.
- Rotation: the frame follows the picture after the quarter turn, and with Original selected the frame flips between portrait and landscape too.
- Format: JPEG stays JPEG, PNG stays PNG and WebP stays WebP (JPEG and WebP at quality 92). Browsers that cannot write WebP (Safari) save a PNG and say so.
- Metadata: the picture is redrawn, so EXIF data such as the GPS location is not carried over.
- iPhone and iPad: results larger than the 16,777,216-pixel canvas limit of those devices are scaled to fit, and the card tells you.
Examples
| Original | Ratio | Result (no zoom) |
|---|---|---|
| 4032 × 3024 landscape | 1:1 | 3024 × 3024 |
| 4032 × 3024 | 4:5 | 2419 × 3024 |
| 3024 × 4032 portrait | 16:9 | 3024 × 1701 |
| 1600 × 1200, turned right | Original | 1200 × 1600 |
Need a smaller file afterwards? Send the crop to the image compressor; need fixed pixels, use the image resizer.
FAQ
Does cropping reduce quality?
The pixels inside the frame are copied as they are, with no scaling, so the result has exactly the pixel size of the area you framed. JPEG and WebP are written again at quality 92, which can cause tiny differences; PNG is lossless.
Which ratio should I use for Instagram?
Square feed posts use 1:1 and tall feed posts 4:5. Stories and Reels covers are 9:16 and YouTube thumbnails 16:9. Platforms change their recommendations from time to time, so check the app's own guidance before posting.
Can I get an exact pixel size such as 1200 × 628?
Pick Custom and type 1200 and 628; the frame takes that ratio. This tool never rescales, so if you need those exact pixels afterwards, run the crop through the image resizer with the same size.
My photo is lying on its side.
Use Rotate left or Rotate right first, then crop. The rotation tag a phone stores in the photo (EXIF) is applied when the image is opened, so what you see is what gets cropped.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Reading, cropping and saving all happen in your browser, and only the finished file is downloaded to your device.
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