Image Cropper
Crop with preset ratios or freeform drag.
Crop images interactively with preset aspect ratios — 1:1 for Instagram, 16:9 for YouTube, 4:5 for portrait posts, 9:16 for Stories and Reels — or use freeform to drag any rectangle. Every adjustment happens in your browser.
How to use the Image Cropper
- 1
Drop an image into the cropper
Drag a single photo onto the tool or click to browse. The image appears with a draggable crop box.
- 2
Pick an aspect ratio preset
Choose 1:1 (Instagram square), 4:5 (Instagram portrait), 16:9 (YouTube, web banners), 9:16 (Stories, Reels, TikTok), or Freeform to drag any rectangle.
- 3
Position the crop box
Drag the box to reposition it and use the corner handles to resize. The preview updates in real time.
- 4
Apply and download
Click Crop to apply. Download the cropped result as PNG or JPG.
Features
- Preset ratios: 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 9:16, and freeform
- Interactive drag-to-resize crop box
- Live preview of the cropped result
- Snap-to-grid for precise alignment
- PNG and JPG output
- All cropping happens client-side — no uploads
Common use cases
- Crop a portrait to 1:1 for an Instagram profile picture
- Trim a landscape shot to 16:9 for a YouTube thumbnail
- Reframe a vertical phone video poster to 9:16 for Stories
- Cut a banner image down to fit a specific website hero area
Frequently asked questions
Does cropping lose quality?
Cropping removes pixels but does not re-encode the rest, so the visible area keeps its original quality. Saving as JPG re-encodes the result with lossy compression; saving as PNG does not.
Can I crop multiple images at once?
The cropper is designed for single-image precision work, because every crop is positioned individually. For batch resizing to a common size, use the Image Resizer instead.
Can I rotate or flip while cropping?
Not in this version. The cropper focuses on rectangular crops. Rotation and mirroring are on the roadmap.