Crop image

How to crop an image online

1. 1

   Choose a photo

   Drag a photo onto the page or pick it with the button, on a phone straight from your gallery. You crop one photo at a time.

2. 2

   Pick an aspect ratio

   Free lets you draw a rectangle of any proportions. The fixed ratios 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, 16:9 and 3:2 keep the frame in shape, and Circle saves a round photo.

3. 3

   Adjust the crop

   Move and resize the frame with your mouse or finger, or type values into the pixel fields. If a form asks for an exact size, turn on Save at an exact size and enter the width and height.

4. 4

   Download the cropped photo

   Below the fields you see the final size and format. Click Crop image and download it: holiday.jpg becomes holiday-cropped.jpg.

Passport and visa photos have stricter rules

Official photos have rules about head size, background and lighting, and this tool does not check them. It only crops to the pixel size you enter. A US visa photo, for example, must be a JPEG from 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 px, and the UK passport service wants a photo unaltered by software. Read the official requirements before you edit anything.

How to crop a photo on iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows

On iPhone, open the photo in Photos, tap Edit and then Crop. Choose a shape such as Square or 16:9 with the aspect ratio button and tap Done. In Google Photos on Android, tap Edit, then Crop, and pick a shape under Aspect ratio. Tap the checkmark, then Save, or Save as copy to keep the original.

On a Mac, open the photo in Preview, drag over the area you want to keep and choose Tools > Crop. On Windows, open the photo in the Photos app, click Edit image (Ctrl + E) and use Crop.

Use this page when you need an exact pixel size, a ratio your gallery does not offer or a round photo. It works the same on any computer or phone, with nothing to install.

How to crop an image to an exact size in pixels

Forms and portals often ask for a fixed size, such as 600 × 600 px or 400 × 400 px. Turn on Save at an exact size and enter the width and height. The frame locks to that ratio, so you only move it over the right part and resize it. Each side can be 16 to 8000 px, up to 16 MP in total.

If your crop area is smaller than the size you entered, the photo is enlarged and the page warns you that it may look less sharp. When the portal also limits the file size, shrink the cropped photo with Compress JPG or Compress image to 2 MB.

Which aspect ratio to choose

1:1 is the classic square for profile pictures and product photos. 4:5 is a tall social media post, 9:16 fills a phone screen in portrait, 16:9 suits video thumbnails, slides and website banners, and 3:2 matches most camera photos and 4 × 6 prints.

Instagram post, Story and Reels cover sizes are in the Instagram options below the ratios. Resize image for Instagram explains which one to pick and what Instagram crops.

How to crop a screenshot

For a screenshot, choose Free and pull the frame tight around the part you want to show, such as one message, a table or an error. Tabs, toolbars and personal details around it stay out of the picture.

Screenshots are usually PNG, and the crop stays PNG, so small text stays sharp. A smaller crop is also a smaller file, which helps when you send it by email.

Privacy

Images are processed in your browser and never uploaded to a server. Some tools remember your settings on this device, and the files you download stay on it.

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