How to crop an image
- Select Choose file and pick your picture, or drop it on the box.
- Drag the box to move it, and drag the round corner handles to resize it. You can also click the box and use the arrow keys for fine moves. Hold Shift to move by 10 pixels.
- Pick an aspect ratio with the buttons: Free, 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9. The box snaps to the largest crop of that shape and keeps the ratio while you resize.
- Select Crop image, then Download.
Choosing a ratio
1:1 is a square, used for profile photos and feed posts. 4:5 is a portrait shape that takes more space in social feeds. 16:9 is the shape of video, slides and thumbnails. Free lets you set any rectangle. The size in pixels is shown under the picture so you can check the result before cropping.
How cropping works
The crop uses the original pixels, not the smaller preview you see on screen, so the result is as sharp as the source. JPG, PNG and WebP keep their format. The cropped file is saved with high quality, and location and camera data are not copied.
Photos that carry an EXIF rotation flag appear the right way up in the preview, and the crop matches what you see.
Tips
- Use the rule of thirds: put the subject near a line, not dead center.
- For exact pixel sizes, use the image resizer with Fill and crop, or the Instagram preset.
- Fix a tilted photo first with rotate image.
- Need the main colors of your crop? Try the color picker.
Cropping for different uses
Profile pictures usually need a square with the face in the middle, so use the 1:1 preset. For a wide banner or a slide background, 16:9 fits most screens. Portrait phone feeds look best at 4:5. If you need an exact output size in pixels after cropping, run the cropped file through the image resizer. Cropping first and resizing second gives the sharpest result because the resizer then works on only the part you want to keep.
Cropping happens on your device. Your photo is never uploaded.