Image Cropper
Crop images to custom dimensions or preset aspect ratios.
Free browser-based tool · Runs 100% on your device · Last updated
What is the Image Cropper?
The free Image Cropper provides a fully interactive, drag-and-drop crop experience with precision controls. Drop your image and drag on the canvas to draw a crop selection. Drag the handles on the corners and edges to resize the selection. Drag inside the selection to move it. Choose from Aspect Ratio presets — Free, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 9:16, or 3:2 — to snap the selection to a standard ratio. Fine-tune using the numeric X, Y, Width, and Height pixel inputs. A Crop Preview updates live, and Download Cropped Image saves the result as PNG.
- → Cropping a profile photo to a 1:1 square for social media avatars
- → Cropping a landscape image to 16:9 for YouTube thumbnails or banner images
- → Trimming unwanted whitespace or backgrounds from product photos
- → Extracting a specific region from a screenshot or diagram
How to Use the Image Cropper
- 1 Drop or select an image — the full image is shown on an interactive canvas.
- 2 Drag on the canvas to draw a crop selection, or choose an Aspect Ratio preset (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, etc.).
- 3 Drag the corner or edge handles to resize the selection.
- 4 Drag inside the selection to reposition it.
- 5 Optionally, enter precise values in the X, Y, Width, and Height pixel fields.
- 6 Check the Crop Preview panel, then click Download Cropped Image to save.
Key Features
- ✂️ Interactive drag-and-drop cropDraw, resize, and move a crop selection with mouse or touch — no forms needed.
- 📐 Aspect ratio presetsFree, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 9:16, and 3:2 presets snap the selection to common ratios instantly.
- 🎯 Precision pixel inputsEnter exact X, Y, Width, and Height values for sub-pixel-accurate cropping.
- 👁️ Live crop previewA real-time preview shows the exact cropped result as you adjust the selection.
- 🔒 Free, browser-basedNo upload, no sign-up — all cropping runs on your device via Canvas API.
Example Usage
Image: portrait.jpg · Aspect ratio: 1:1 · Area: centred on face
portrait-cropped.png — 800×800 px square
Frequently Asked Questions about the Image Cropper
- What is the Image Cropper?
- The Image Cropper is a free online tool that lets you crop images to custom dimensions or preset aspect ratios. It runs entirely in your browser, so there is nothing to install and nothing is uploaded to a server.
- Is the Image Cropper free?
- Yes — the Image Cropper is completely free, with no account, subscription, signup, or usage limits.
- Is my data uploaded or stored?
- No. The Image Cropper processes everything locally in your browser. Your input is never uploaded, saved, or shared with any server.
- Does the Image Cropper work offline?
- Yes. Once the page has finished loading, the Image Cropper works without an internet connection.
- Which browsers does the Image Cropper work in?
- The Image Cropper works in all modern browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge — no plugins or extensions needed.
- Does the free image cropper work on mobile?
- Yes — the cropper supports touch events. You can draw and adjust the crop selection with your fingers on smartphones and tablets.
- What format is the cropped image saved in?
- The cropped image is saved as PNG to preserve quality and support transparency. PNG is lossless, so no image quality is lost during cropping.
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