How to crop an image
- Drop a JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or GIF into the box above, choose a file, or paste one.
- Pick an aspect ratio, or keep Free to crop to any shape.
- Drag the box to move it and its corners or edges to resize it. Press on the dark area to draw a new box.
- For pixel-perfect results, type the left, top, width and height instead.
- Select Download to save the cropped image.
Common crop ratios
| Ratio | Use it for |
|---|---|
| 1:1 | Profile pictures, square posts, product thumbnails |
| 4:5 | Portrait Instagram and Facebook posts |
| 16:9 | YouTube thumbnails, slides, widescreen video |
| 3:2 | Prints (6×4 in), most camera photos |
Tips for a better crop
- Use the thirds. The guide lines split the box into thirds; placing eyes, horizons or your subject on them usually looks more balanced than dead center.
- Crop, then resize. Cropping keeps full resolution. If a site needs an exact size such as 1080×1080, crop to the ratio here, then scale it with the resize tool.
- Leave some room. Many apps round the corners of profile pictures or overlay buttons, so don't crop right up to faces or text.
Common uses
- Square profile picture. Pick the 1:1 ratio, drag the box over your face and download a square photo ready to use as an avatar on LinkedIn, Slack or any other account.
- Cutting distractions out of a photo. Trim a passer-by, a cluttered edge or an empty stretch of sky from the frame. Keep Free selected and drag the edges in until only the part you want is left.
- Screenshot with too much around it. Crop a full-screen screenshot down to the one window, chart or message you want to share, so the reader sees only what matters.
- Widescreen thumbnail from a photo. Pick 16:9 to cut a photo or still to the shape YouTube and presentation slides use, then scale it to 1280×720 with the resize tool.