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Crop Image

Cut out part of a picture or crop it to a common aspect ratio.

Your files never leave your device.

When to use it

Crop Image cuts away the parts of a photo you don’t want and changes its shape. Use it to remove clutter from the edges, focus on a person or product, straighten up a composition, make a square profile picture, or fit a photo to the shape a website, marketplace or social network expects so it isn’t cropped automatically in an awkward place.

How to crop an image

  1. Tap Choose image, or drag a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC file onto the box.
  2. Drag the blue corners to resize the crop, or drag inside it to move it.
  3. Pick a Shape: Free, Square 1:1, Portrait 4:5, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9, Story 9:16 or Original.
  4. For exact sizes, type the Width (px) and Height (px).
  5. Choose Save as: Same as original, JPG, PNG or WebP.
  6. Press Download cropped image.

A worked example

You want a profile photo for a professional networking site from a group photo taken on holiday. Open the photo and choose Square 1:1. Drag the box over your face and shoulders, leaving a little space above your head, and keep your eyes about a third of the way down the square. The size boxes show something like 1200 × 1200. Download the result: a clean, centered square that the site won’t need to crop.

Cropping tips

  • Use the rule of thirds: place eyes, horizons or the main subject about a third of the way in from an edge rather than dead center.
  • Leave breathing room around faces and products; very tight crops feel cramped.
  • Don’t cut at joints like wrists, elbows or knees; crop between them.
  • Crop before resizing, so you keep as much detail as possible.
  • Keep horizons level. If the photo is tilted, straighten it first with Rotate and Flip Image.

Common mistakes

  • Cropping too much from a small photo, leaving too few pixels for a sharp result.
  • Using Free shape when the website needs a specific ratio, then finding it cropped again on upload.
  • Saving photos as PNG, which makes files much larger than JPG.
  • Cutting off part of the subject in a Story crop; check the edges before downloading.

Private by design

Your photo is cropped in your browser and never uploaded.

Change the size with Resize Image, straighten or rotate with Rotate and Flip Image, or reduce the file size with Compress Image.

Frequently asked questions

Which shape should I use for social media?

Square 1:1 or Portrait 4:5 for Instagram feed posts, Story 9:16 for Stories, Reels and TikTok, and 16:9 for YouTube thumbnails and widescreen slides. Free lets you crop any shape.

Does cropping reduce quality?

No. Cropping keeps the original pixels in the area you keep, so sharpness is unchanged. The image simply has fewer pixels because the rest was cut away.

Can I crop to an exact size in pixels?

Yes. Type the Width and Height in pixels. If you need the result at a specific size, such as 1080 × 1080, crop first and then use Resize Image.

Will my iPhone HEIC photo work?

Yes. HEIC photos open automatically. Save the result as JPG, PNG or WebP.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. Cropping happens in your browser.

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