Crop an image
Drag the box or pick a ratio — square for a profile photo, 16:9 for a thumbnail, 4:5 for a post.
Aspect ratio
How did this tool do?
Cropping to the right shape
Most crops are really about shape. A profile photo wants a square, an Instagram post looks best at 4:5, a video thumbnail or presentation slide needs 16:9, and a story or reel needs 9:16. Pick the ratio and the box keeps that shape while you move and resize it, so you only have to decide what's in the frame.
Free mode lets you draw any rectangle, which is the one to use for trimming a screenshot down to the part that matters or cutting a border off a scan. The 2:3 and 3:2 ratios match standard photo prints such as 4 × 6 inches, which avoids the print shop cropping it for you.
Cropping doesn't blur or resample the part you keep: the pixels outside the box are simply removed. The result is saved at the quality you choose, so a crop of a sharp photo stays sharp.
Each image in a batch gets its own crop box, so you can frame several photos differently and download them together.
Where you'll meet it
Profile pictures
A 1:1 square, centred on a face.
Social posts
4:5 for Instagram, 16:9 for thumbnails, 9:16 for stories.
Screenshots and scans
Free crop to keep only the part that matters.
How to use it
- 01Drop your images, or paste one with Ctrl+V.
- 02Pick a ratio, then drag the box or its corners to frame the part you want.
- 03Tap Crop and download one image or a ZIP.
Cropping images, answered
How do I crop a photo to a square?
Choose 1:1. The box snaps to the largest square that fits, and you can drag it to the part you want to keep.
Can I crop several images at once?
Yes. Each image gets its own crop box, centred by default. Tap a file name to adjust its box before you crop.
Does cropping reduce quality?
Cropping only removes the outer parts. With the Auto format the kept area is saved at high quality in the same format.
Are my images uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser, so your images never leave your device — not even for a moment.