How to use it
- Add one or more photos: choose files, drop them on the page or paste with Ctrl+V. With several, pick one in the row of thumbnails to adjust it.
- Choose a Shape: Free for any size, or a fixed ratio such as 1:1, 4:5 or 16:9.
- Drag the box to move it and drag its corners or edges to resize it. Use Rotate left, Rotate right or Mirror if needed, and Reset to start again.
- Leave Same crop for all photos ticked to crop the whole batch the same way, or untick it to set each photo on its own.
- Choose Save as, press Crop and save, then Download or Download all to get one ZIP file.
Which shape to choose
A shape, or aspect ratio, is the relation between width and height: 1:1 is a square, 16:9 is widescreen. A fixed shape keeps the box in proportion while you resize it, so you can't end up a few pixels off.
| Shape | Looks like | Often used for |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Any rectangle | Cutting away edges, cropping out a detail |
| 1:1 | Square | Profile pictures, product photos, square posts |
| 4:5 | Slightly tall | Portrait posts and listings |
| 4:3 and 3:4 | Classic photo shape | Slides, documents, older screens |
| 3:2 and 2:3 | Print shape | 4 × 6 in and 10 × 15 cm prints, which are both 3:2 |
| 16:9 | Widescreen | Video thumbnails, banners, presentations |
| 9:16 | Tall, full-screen phone | Vertical stories and phone wallpapers |
Each landscape ratio has a portrait twin (4:3 and 3:4, 3:2 and 2:3). Pick the one that matches how you want the result to stand.
Rotate, mirror and the keyboard
Rotate left and Rotate right turn the photo by a quarter turn. Mirror flips it left to right, which helps with selfies saved back to front. Phone photos already stand the right way up here, because the orientation saved by the camera is applied first.
Everything also works without a mouse. Press Tab until the crop box is selected, then use the arrow keys to move it. Hold Shift with the arrow keys to make the box bigger or smaller.
One crop for a whole batch
With Same crop for all photos ticked, the crop you draw is stored as a position and size relative to the picture, then applied to every photo. That suits a series shot from a tripod, scans of the same form, or screenshots of the same screen.
When photos have different shapes and you chose a fixed ratio, each crop keeps the same centre and width, and its height is worked out again so the ratio stays exact. If it would run off the picture, it shrinks to fit. Click through the thumbnails before saving to check each one.
Cropping removes pixels; it never adds them
The number next to the buttons, for example 1600 × 900 px, is the size of the area you selected in the original photo. The saved file has exactly that size: nothing is enlarged or shrunk.
A small crop from a big photo can look soft when shown large, because fewer pixels are left. If a site asks for an exact pixel size, crop to the right shape here, then set the size with Resize image.
Format and photo details
Same as original keeps each file's format. You can also save as JPG, PNG or WebP; Quality starts at 90 so the crop looks like the original.
Under More options, Photo details (EXIF) starts at Keep date taken and camera, remove location. Choose Remove everything before you share a photo with strangers.
Questions
- Does cropping reduce the quality?
- The pixels you keep are not changed, but a JPG or WebP is saved again, which is a lossy step. At the default Quality of 90 it's hard to see. Choose PNG if you need a lossless copy.
- Can I crop to an exact pixel size like 1080 × 1080?
- Choose the 1:1 shape here to get the proportions right, then resize the result to 1080 × 1080 with Resize image. The crop alone keeps whatever pixels you selected.
- Can I crop each photo differently in one go?
- Yes. Untick Same crop for all photos, then pick each thumbnail and set its box. Every photo keeps its own crop until you press Crop and save.
- Can I rotate by a few degrees to straighten a horizon?
- No, the tool turns photos in quarter turns only.
- What happens to transparent parts?
- They stay transparent in PNG and WebP. In JPG, which has no transparency, they become white.
- Are my photos uploaded?
- No. The preview and the crop are made in your browser, and nothing is sent anywhere. See how it works.