What Image Cropper does
Image Cropper cuts a picture down to the part you want, in the shape you need. Choose a square, a standard ratio such as 4:3 or 16:9, or type your own ratio; then drag and zoom the picture inside the frame and download the crop. The cut is taken from the original at full resolution.
How to crop an image
- Add your picture.
- Choose the shape: square, a preset ratio or a custom ratio.
- Drag the picture to position it and use the zoom control to move closer.
- Choose the output format if you want to change it.
- Press Crop image and download.
Which shape to choose
| Shape | Typical use |
|---|---|
| Square 1:1 | Profile pictures, product thumbnails, social media posts |
| Landscape 4:3 | Presentations, classic photo prints |
| Landscape 3:2 | Standard camera photo proportions, 6 × 4 inch prints |
| Wide 16:9 | Video thumbnails, website banners, slides |
| Portrait 3:4 | Portrait prints and phone-style pictures |
| Custom | Any ratio a form or design requires — for example 7:9 for a 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo |
Ratio versus dimensions
A ratio describes the shape, not the size. A 1:1 crop of a large photo may be 2000 × 2000 pixels. If you also need exact dimensions — say 600 × 600 — crop to the right shape here, then set the size with Image Resizer. Cropping first matters: resizing a picture straight to a different shape would stretch it.
Use cases
- Making a square profile photo from a wider picture.
- Cutting a document or receipt out of a photo of a desk.
- Removing strangers or clutter from the edge of a picture.
- Preparing a banner or thumbnail in 16:9.
- Getting the right shape for a photo before compressing it for a form.
Tips for a better crop
- Leave a little breathing room around the subject. A crop that touches the top of someone's head looks cramped.
- For portraits, put the eyes about a third of the way down the frame.
- Keep horizons and table edges level. If the picture is tilted, straighten it in Online Image Editor first.
- Do not zoom in further than you need: the tighter the crop, the fewer pixels remain, and a small crop can look soft when enlarged.
Does cropping reduce quality?
No. The pixels you keep are the original pixels; nothing is rescaled. The file becomes smaller simply because it contains less of the picture. If you save a JPG, it is encoded again at high quality, which is not visible in normal use.
Next steps
- Reach a file-size limit with Compress Image to KB.
- Make printable ID photos with Passport Size Photo Maker, which crops to millimetre sizes and builds a print sheet.
- Turn cropped document photos into a file with JPG to PDF.
Privacy
Cropping is done in your browser on your own device. The picture is not uploaded to our server.
