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Crop an image online — free, fast & private

Crop any photo to the exact shape you need with free-form selection, fixed ratios, and ready-made social-media sizes. Nothing is uploaded — cropping happens instantly in your browser.

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing uploaded

Step by step

How to crop an image

  1. 1

    Add your image

    Drag and drop, browse, or paste an image into the editor above.

  2. 2

    Choose a ratio

    Pick free-form, a fixed ratio like 1:1 or 16:9, or a social preset such as Instagram Post.

  3. 3

    Position the crop

    Drag to reposition and scroll or pinch to zoom until the framing looks right.

  4. 4

    Download

    Choose your format and quality, then download the cropped image instantly.

Crop for any platform in seconds

Different platforms expect different image dimensions, and an image that looks great on one can be awkwardly cropped on another. This free online cropper includes presets for the most common needs — square 1:1, widescreen 16:9, classic 4:3 and 3:2 — alongside dedicated social sizes for Instagram posts, stories and reels, YouTube thumbnails, X headers, LinkedIn banners and Facebook covers.

Free-form, circle and rounded crops

Beyond fixed ratios, you can crop free-form to grab exactly the region you want, or switch to a circle or rounded-corner shape for avatars, logos and profile pictures. Circular and rounded crops produce transparent corners, so export them as PNG or WebP to keep the transparency.

Combine cropping with other edits

Cropping is just the start. After you set your crop you can resize to exact pixel dimensions, apply colour adjustments and filters, add a watermark, or convert to WebP for a smaller file. For a full walkthrough, read our guide on cropping an image for Instagram.

Your privacy comes first

Many online croppers upload your photos to a server. This one does not. Every operation runs in your browser, which means it is fast, works offline once loaded, and keeps your images entirely private.

FAQ

Questions & answers

How do I crop an image to a square?

Open the editor, go to the Crop tab and choose the 1:1 ratio (or the Instagram Post preset). Drag to reposition, then download.

Can I crop an image into a circle?

Yes. In the Crop tab choose the Circle shape. Export as PNG or WebP so the transparent corners are preserved.

Will cropping reduce the quality of my image?

Cropping only removes pixels outside the selection, so the remaining area keeps its original quality. Exporting as PNG or a high-quality WebP avoids any additional compression.

Is the cropper free and private?

Completely. There is no sign-up and your image is processed locally with the Canvas API — it never leaves your device.

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