Image Cropper

What this tool does

Image Cropper lets you drag and resize a crop box over your photo or type exact X, Y, width and height values. Lock popular aspect ratios, crop to a circle with transparent corners, and export as PNG, JPG, WebP or AVIF.

Cropping is the quickest way to improve a photo: it removes distractions at the edges, straightens the composition around the subject and changes the shape so it fits a profile picture, a banner or a print. Many sites also require a specific aspect ratio and reject images that do not match.

This cropper shows your image with a movable selection and rule-of-thirds guides. Drag inside the box to move it, drag the handles to resize, or type exact pixel coordinates for repeatable results. When an aspect ratio is locked the box keeps that shape while you resize it. The crop is taken from the full-resolution original, never from the preview, and nothing is uploaded.

How to use Image Cropper

1. Drop an image, paste it with Ctrl+V or load the sample photo.
2. Choose an Aspect ratio such as Square 1:1, Portrait 4:5 or Widescreen 16:9, or keep Freeform.
3. Drag the box and its handles over the area you want; use arrow keys for fine moves and Shift for 10 px steps.
4. Fine-tune the X, Y, Width and Height fields if you need exact values.
5. Optionally switch on Circle / ellipse crop or set an Output width.
6. Pick a format under Export and press Download or Copy image.

Tips for better results

• Place the main subject on one of the third lines rather than dead centre for a more balanced composition.
• Use Maximise to get the largest possible crop for the chosen ratio, then shrink it from there.
• For profile pictures, crop 1:1 with the circle option to preview exactly how a round avatar will look.
• Export circle crops as PNG or WebP; JPG cannot store transparency and fills the corners with a colour.

Common use cases

• Cropping a group photo into a square profile picture.
• Producing a 1.91:1 image for link previews on social networks.
• Trimming the browser bar and taskbar off a screenshot.
• Preparing a 35 × 45 mm passport-ratio photo before resizing it to the required pixels.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Cropping too tightly and then needing to enlarge the result, which makes it blurry; leave some margin.
• Forgetting that a crop of a small image has even fewer pixels; check the selection size shown under the image.
• Using a fixed output width larger than the selection, which upscales the pixels.