Image Cropper

Keep the part of the picture that matters.

FREE - NO SIGN-UP - RUNS ON YOUR DEVICE

Your files stay on your device

  • 1picture at a time
  • Freeformno fixed ratios
  • Livepreview
  • 0uploads
Specification

Image Cropper at a glance

Input formats
JPG, PNG, WebP and GIF
Output formats
Same as input
Crop shape
Freeform rectangle, no presets
Batch
One picture at a time
Animated GIF
First frame only, still output
Price
Free
Account required
No
Where it runs
On your device
How to

How to use Image Cropper

  1. 1

    Add a picture

    Open the picture in the editor.

  2. 2

    Drag out the area

    Drag a box over what you want to keep.

  3. 3

    Save the crop

    Download the cropped picture.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can I crop to a square or 16:9?

Not from a preset. The box is freeform, so a fixed ratio has to be judged by eye. Resize Image is the page for hitting exact pixel numbers afterwards.

Can I crop a folder of pictures at once?

No. The box is drawn by hand on one picture, so each one is done on its own. Resize Image handles a whole folder with one setting.

Does cropping soften the picture?

The pixels you keep are the pixels you had, though saving re-encodes them. The file gets smaller because there is less of the picture left.

What about an animated GIF?

The first frame is cropped and saved as a still picture. The animation is not carried through.

Background

What a crop is for

Drag a rectangle over the area you want, nudge its edges until the framing is right, and save. The crop is freeform, so there are no fixed ratios to pick from.

  • Cutting the edges off moves the eye to the subject, which is often a bigger improvement than anything done to color.
  • A crop is also how a picture is made to fit a shape it was never taken in: a square avatar, or a wide banner.
  • Every crop throws pixels away, so a heavily cropped photo has less to work with if it is later needed at a large size.
  • For an exact pixel size, crop for the framing first, then set the numbers on the Resize Image page.

Full specification

Specification of the Image Cropper tool
Input formatsJPG, PNG, WebP and GIF
Output formatsThe same format as the picture you put in.
Crop shapeA freeform rectangle you drag and adjust. Fixed ratios such as 1:1 or 16:9 are not offered.
BatchNo. One picture per run, because the box is placed by hand.
Animated GIFOnly the first frame is cropped, and the result is a still picture.
PriceFree
Account requiredNo
Where it runsIn your browser tab. Nothing is sent anywhere.
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