Crop images online
Drag a box over your photo to keep exactly the part you want. Pick a free shape or a fixed ratio like 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9, or a ready-made size for Instagram posts and stories, YouTube thumbnails, LinkedIn banners or a 2×2 inch US passport photo, and the exported image comes out at the right pixel size. Crop to a circle for profile pictures, rotate, flip, straighten a tilted horizon, type exact pixel values, and resize the result. Load several photos to apply the same crop to all of them and download a ZIP. JPG, PNG, WebP and iPhone HEIC photos are cropped in your browser and never uploaded.
Free · No sign-up
How to use it
- Choose a photo, drop it on the box or paste it.
- Pick a ratio or a preset such as Instagram post or passport photo.
- Drag and resize the box; rotate, flip or straighten if needed.
- Choose format and size, then download. With several photos, crop all at once.
Why use this tool
Any ratio
Free crop or 1:1, 4:5, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16 and more, or the photo's own ratio.
Ready-made sizes
Instagram, Stories, YouTube, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and passport photos at exact pixels.
Circle crop
Round profile pictures with a transparent background, saved as PNG.
Rotate and straighten
Turn by 90°, flip, and fix a tilted horizon by up to 45°.
Exact control
Type X, Y, width and height in pixels, and set the output size.
Batch and private
Same crop on many photos in one ZIP. Nothing is uploaded.
Popular crop sizes for social media
- Instagram post: 1080 × 1080 (1:1) or 1080 × 1350 portrait (4:5).
- Instagram and Facebook Stories, Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts: 1080 × 1920 (9:16).
- YouTube thumbnail: 1280 × 720 (16:9).
- X (Twitter) header: 1500 × 500; LinkedIn banner: 1584 × 396.
- Pinterest pin: 1000 × 1500 (2:3).
Cropping a US passport photo
A US passport or visa photo must be 2 × 2 inches (600 × 600 pixels for online applications), with the head between 1 and 1 3/8 inches tall from chin to top of hair. Choose the US passport preset, place the box so the head is centred with a little space above, and download. Use a plain white or off-white background and a recent photo; glasses are not allowed.
Tips for better crops
- Use the grid lines (rule of thirds) to place eyes or the horizon on a line.
- Leave some space in the direction a person is looking or moving.
- Crop before resizing so you keep as many pixels as possible.
- For print, check that the result is at least 300 pixels per inch at the print size.
Frequently asked questions
Is the image cropper free?
Yes, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on photos.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Photos are cropped in your browser and never leave your device.
How do I crop a photo into a circle?
Choose Circle as the shape. The ratio switches to 1:1 and the result is a round PNG with a transparent background.
Can I crop many photos the same way?
Yes. Open several photos, set the crop on one and press Crop all and download ZIP.
Does cropping reduce quality?
Cropping only removes pixels at the edges. Choose PNG or a high JPG quality to avoid extra compression.
Can I crop iPhone HEIC photos?
Yes, in browsers that can open HEIC, such as Safari. Save the result as JPG or PNG.
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