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Crop an image
Drag to select the area you want, or lock a ratio like 1:1 or 16:9. Rotate and flip too.
Crop Image
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How to crop image
- Drop an image. It appears with a draggable crop selection over it.
- Set your crop. Drag the handles, or lock an aspect ratio and position it.
- Download. Just the selected area, at full resolution.
About crop image
Cropping is a composition decision more than a technical one. You are deciding what the image is about — removing the distracting edge, cutting to the subject, or reshaping a photograph to fit a slot that demands a specific proportion. The tool needs to get out of the way and let you see what you are doing, which is why the crop happens on a live preview with draggable handles rather than by typing coordinates.
Aspect ratio presets exist because so many destinations dictate shape. Square for most profile pictures and Instagram. 16:9 for presentation slides, video thumbnails, and website heroes. 4:3 for older displays and many print sizes. 3:2 matches what most cameras natively shoot. Locking a ratio means you can move and size the selection freely while the proportions stay correct, which is much faster than trying to hit an exact shape by hand.
The crop is applied at the image's full resolution, not at the size of the on-screen preview. Select a quarter of a 4000-pixel photograph and you get a genuine 1000-pixel image, not a scaled-up version of what you saw in the browser. This matters when you are cropping in to a detail — the result is as sharp as the original was at that magnification.
Rotation and flipping are included because they usually come up in the same sitting. A photograph that needs straightening also tends to need cropping afterwards, since rotating leaves corners that have to be cut off. Rotate in ninety-degree steps to fix an orientation problem, flip horizontally to correct a mirrored selfie or scan, then crop to taste. Everything happens on the canvas in this tab, so nothing is uploaded at any point.
Aspect ratios and where they are used
| Ratio | Shape | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | Square | Profile pictures, Instagram, app icons |
| 16:9 | Widescreen | Slides, video thumbnails, website heroes |
| 4:3 | Classic | Older displays, some print sizes |
| 3:2 | Photographic | What most cameras natively shoot |
| 9:16 | Vertical | Stories, Reels, TikTok |
| Free | Anything | Trimming and general composition |
Crop Image FAQ
How do I crop an image to a square?
Choose the 1:1 preset. The selection locks to a square that you can move and resize freely while staying square.
Does cropping reduce quality?
No. The crop is taken from the full-resolution original, so the result is exactly as sharp as that region always was. You simply have fewer pixels overall.
Can I crop to an exact pixel size?
Set the ratio, then check the pixel dimensions shown as you drag. For a precise final size, crop to the right shape and then use the resize tool.
Can I rotate or flip at the same time?
Yes. Rotate in ninety-degree steps and flip horizontally or vertically, then crop. Doing it in that order is usually easiest.
Can I crop several images at once?
Cropping is a per-image decision, so it works one at a time. For applying the same dimensions across a batch, use the resize tool instead.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The crop happens on the canvas in this browser tab.