Crop Image Online — Free & Private

No. All processing happens locally in your browser using the Canvas API. Your images never leave your device.

You can upload JPG, PNG, WebP, and GIF images. For output, choose between JPEG, PNG, or WebP format.

Since processing is done locally, the only limit is your device's available memory. Most modern devices handle images up to 50+ megapixels without issues.

Yes! Select "Free" mode and drag the crop overlay to any size and position you want. The pixel dimensions are shown in real time.

Cropping itself does not reduce quality — it simply removes pixels outside the selected area. If you export as PNG, there is zero quality loss. JPEG and WebP use compression, but this is controlled by the format choice, not the crop operation.

You can upload a GIF and crop it, but the output will be a single frame (the first frame). For animated GIF cropping, a dedicated GIF editor is recommended.

Use 1:1 (square) for feed posts, 4:5 for portrait posts (takes up more screen space and gets better engagement), and 16:9 for landscape posts or Reels covers.

Yes! The crop tool is fully touch-friendly. You can drag and resize the crop area with your finger on phones and tablets. Works in all modern mobile browsers.

Cropping and resizing are fundamentally different operations, though they're often confused. Cropping removes parts of the image — it cuts away the edges or unwanted areas, keeping only the selected region at its original resolution. Think of it like using scissors on a printed photo. Resizing, on the other hand, changes the overall dimensions of the entire image — making it bigger or smaller while keeping all content visible. Use crop when you want to focus on a specific part of your image or remove distracting elements. Use resize when you need your entire image at specific dimensions, like scaling it down for web use or up for print.

Our crop tool supports rectangular crops with any aspect ratio — you can use preset ratios (1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 3:2, 2:3, 7:9) or go completely free-form by dragging the handles to any rectangular shape you need. For non-rectangular shapes like circles, ovals, stars, or custom outlines, standard cropping won't work since image files are inherently rectangular. However, you can achieve a similar effect by using our Remove Background tool to isolate your subject — this creates a transparent PNG where only your subject is visible, effectively giving you a custom-shaped cutout that can be placed on any background.