Crop images online
Remove distractions, straighten your composition or make a photo fit a specific shape. This crop image tool lets you drag a crop box with your finger or mouse, lock it to popular ratios — square for profile pictures, 4:5 for Instagram, 9:16 for Stories and 16:9 for YouTube — and rotate or flip the photo first. The pixels you keep aren't recompressed more than needed, and your photo never leaves your device.
How to use it
- Choose a photo.
- Pick an aspect ratio (or Free), and rotate or flip if needed.
- Drag the box to position it; drag the corner handles to resize. On a keyboard, use the arrow keys.
- Tap Crop and download.
Aspect ratios explained
Aspect ratio = width ÷ height · 16:9 = 1.78 · 4:5 = 0.8 · 1:1 = 1
Example
From a 4000 × 3000 photo, the largest 1:1 crop is 3000 × 3000 pixels. The largest9:16 crop is 1688 × 3000 — a narrow vertical slice, perfect for a WhatsApp status or Instagram Story. Resize it afterwards to 1080 × 1920 with the image resizer to match the platform exactly.
Tips for better crops
- Use the rule of thirds grid: place faces or the horizon on the guide lines.
- Leave a little space in front of a person's face in the direction they're looking.
- For passport and visa photos, use the passport photo maker with its face guide.