Image Cropper — Crop Photos Free with Custom Aspect Ratio
Crop images online free — custom dimensions, preset aspect ratios (1:1, 16:9, 4:3) or freeform crop. No sign-up, no email. Your images never leave your browser.
Last updated: June 2026
Drop an image here or click to upload
JPG, PNG, WebP · max 20 MB · processed in your browser
Aspect ratio
Drag on the image to draw a selection · drag inside it to move · drag a corner to resize.
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About this tool
How to crop an image online
Cropping removes the parts of an image you don't want — tightening the composition, cutting out distractions, or fitting a photo to a specific shape like a square avatar or a widescreen thumbnail. An online image cropper lets you do this visually, without installing an editor.
To crop an image, drop it in and drag on the preview to draw a selection. Drag inside the box to reposition it and grab a corner handle to resize. If you need a precise shape, pick a fixed aspect ratio first — 1:1 for profile pictures and Instagram posts, 16:9 for video thumbnails and banners, or 4:3 and 3:2 for classic photo proportions — and the selection keeps that ratio as you adjust it.
The crop is applied at the image's full resolution, so the area you keep loses no quality, and the whole thing happens in your browser — your photo is never uploaded. You'll get a live preview and a one-click download. Afterwards you can resize or compress the result. It's free, private, and has no account or watermark.
How it works
Three quick steps — no account, nothing uploaded to a server.
Upload your image
JPG, PNG and WebP supported. Up to 20 MB.
Drag to select the crop
Draw a crop box or pick a fixed aspect ratio.
Download your result
Processed locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to our servers.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do I crop an image online?
Upload your image, then drag on the preview to draw a selection — or drag the existing box to move it and the corner handles to resize it. When the selection covers the area you want, click Crop image to export just that region as a new file.
Can I crop to a square or 16:9?
Yes. Choose a fixed aspect ratio like 1:1 (square, great for avatars and social posts), 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9 (widescreen, ideal for thumbnails and banners) before adjusting the selection, and the crop box keeps that exact ratio as you resize.
Does cropping reduce the image quality?
No. Cropping simply keeps the pixels inside your selection at their original resolution — there's no re-scaling or quality loss for the area you keep. The output is exported at full resolution.
What format is the cropped image?
The crop keeps your source format where it makes sense: JPEGs export as JPEG, and other formats export as PNG so any transparency is preserved. You can then convert it with the image converter if you need a different format.
Is the crop tool free and private?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser with no account, no watermark and no limit. Your image is read and cropped locally — nothing is ever uploaded to a server.
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