Image Cropper
Crop a photo freely or to Instagram post, Story and profile shapes. Rotate, flip, set exact pixels and download as JPEG, PNG or WebP, all in your browser.
- 100% free
- No sign-up
- Runs in your browser
Drop an image here, paste with Ctrl+V / Cmd+V, or
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, AVIF or SVG · up to 50 MB
Your images stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Crop shapes for social media
| Shape | Common use | Upload size |
|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | Square feed posts, profile photos | 1080 × 1080 |
| 4:5 | Instagram and Threads portrait posts | 1080 × 1350 |
| 3:4 | Instagram grid previews, phone photos | 1080 × 1440 |
| 9:16 | Stories, Reels, TikTok and Shorts covers | 1080 × 1920 |
| 16:9 | YouTube thumbnails, presentations | 1280 × 720 or 1920 × 1080 |
| 1.91:1 | Link previews and landscape feed posts | 1200 × 628 |
Composition tips
- The grid inside the crop box splits it into thirds. Placing eyes or the main subject on a line looks more natural than dead centre.
- Leave a little space in the direction a person is looking or moving.
- For Stories and Reels, keep text away from the top and bottom, where the app shows buttons and captions.
Cropping with original pixels keeps full resolution. Set an output width of 1080 px for Instagram to control how the image is resized instead of leaving it to the app.
How it works
How to use it
- Step 1
Add a photo
Upload, drop or paste an image. It is cropped in your browser and never uploaded.
- Step 2
Set the crop
Pick a shape such as 1:1, 4:5 or 9:16, then drag the box and its handles, type exact values, or nudge it with the arrow keys. Rotate and flip if needed.
- Step 3
Download
Keep the original pixels or set an output width, choose JPEG, PNG or WebP, and download the cropped image.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about the Image Cropper.
No. Cropping, rotating and saving all happen on a canvas in your browser, and the file is saved straight to your device.
Use 4:5 (1080 × 1350) for feed posts, because portrait posts take up the most space in the feed. Use 1:1 (1080 × 1080) for square posts and 9:16 (1080 × 1920) for Stories and Reels. Profile photos are shown as a circle, so use the circle preview and keep your face in the middle.
With 'Original pixels' the crop keeps every pixel inside the box at full resolution. Saving as JPEG or WebP compresses the image again, so use a high quality setting (90 percent or more), or PNG if you need it lossless.
Type the X, Y, width and height in pixels, or click the crop box and use the arrow keys to move it 1 pixel at a time (10 with Shift). Hold Alt (Option on Mac) with the arrows to resize from the bottom-right corner.
Yes. Choose the circle shape and turn on 'Cut out the circle'. PNG and WebP keep the corners transparent. JPEG has no transparency, so the corners are filled with white.
If you set an output width larger than the crop, the image is enlarged, which can't add detail and may look soft. The tool warns you when this happens. Crop a larger area or keep the original pixels for the sharpest result.
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