Profile photos
Square crops for WhatsApp, LinkedIn and Google profiles.
Crop Image
Drag the box over the part you want to keep. The picture is cropped on your device and never uploaded.
Your files stay with you. Your files never leave your browser. This tool runs on your device: nothing is uploaded to our servers, so there is nothing for us to store or see.
How to use it
- Choose the image.
- Drag the box or its corners, or type exact pixel values. Pick a ratio if you need one.
- Press Crop and download, in the original format or another.
Where it helps
Document photos
Cut a document out of a photo's background before converting.
Social and web
Crop to 16:9 banners or 4:5 Instagram posts.
Good to know
Private by design
Pictures are processed in your browser and never uploaded to our servers.
Exact output size
Crop to the ratio, then use Resize for exact pixels.
Keyboard friendly
Number boxes update the crop box as you type.
Keep adjusting
The original isn't changed until you download.
Questions people ask
How do you crop a picture to an exact ratio?
Choose the image, drag the crop box or its corners, or type exact pixel values, and pick a ratio such as 1:1, 16:9 or passport if you need one. Press Crop and download in the original format or another. The crop is cut from the full-size original, so no sharpness is lost.
- Ratios 1:1, 16:9, passport. Or free.
- Pixels Type exact values. Left, top, width, height.
- Full size Cut from the original. Not the preview.
- 0 Uploads. On your device.
How do I crop an image online?
Choose the image, then drag the crop box or its corners over the part you want to keep, or type exact values in pixels. Pick a ratio such as 1:1 or 16:9 if you need a fixed shape. Press Crop and download the result in the original format or another one.
Is the cropped picture the same quality as the original?
Yes. The crop is cut from the full-size original, not from the smaller preview you see on screen, so no sharpness is lost. JPG and WebP files are saved again at high quality. If you need a perfectly lossless copy, choose PNG as the download format.
How do I crop to an exact size?
Type the left, top, width and height in pixels under the picture to set the box precisely. To get an exact output size such as 500 x 500 pixels, crop a square first and then use the Resize image tool to scale it to those exact dimensions.
How do I crop with the keyboard?
Use the number boxes beside the picture. They update the crop box as you type, and Tab moves between them. That's often more precise than dragging with a mouse, and it's easier for anyone who prefers or needs to use a keyboard instead. Values are in pixels.
Can I undo or crop again?
Just keep adjusting the box before you download, because the original file is never changed. To start over completely, choose the image again. After downloading, you can always crop the original a different way, since nothing about it has been altered. Experiment as much as you like.
Is my image uploaded?
No. The picture is cropped inside your browser and never sent to our servers. That makes it safe for ID cards, signatures and personal photos. Once the page has loaded, cropping works even without an internet connection. Nothing is stored, and there's no account that could hold a copy of it.
How do I crop a passport photo?
Choose the passport ratio, position the box so the face sits as the rules require, usually centred with the top of the head and chin inside the frame, then crop. Resize to the exact pixel size afterwards. Always check the issuing office's current photo rules.
How do I make a square profile picture?
Pick the 1:1 ratio and move the box so your face is in the centre, leaving a little space around it. Most platforms show profile pictures as circles cut from a square, so keep important details away from the corners, which are hidden. Resize to 500 x 500 afterwards.
Can I change the format when cropping?
Yes. Download in the original format or choose another, such as PNG or JPG. PNG keeps sharp edges and transparency; JPG gives smaller files for photos. For converting many images at once, the Convert image tool is quicker. WebP gives the smallest files for websites and online stores.
What ratio should I use for social media?
1:1 suits Instagram squares and profile pictures, 4:5 shows larger in Instagram feeds, 16:9 suits YouTube thumbnails and website banners, and 9:16 suits stories and reels. Pick the ratio first, then position the box over the important part. The shape list includes each of these, labelled by platform.
Can I crop a screenshot?
Yes. Screenshots crop like any image, and downloading as PNG keeps text sharp. It's handy for sharing only the relevant part of a payment confirmation or a chat, without showing everything else that was on the screen. Check that nothing private remains at the edges of the cropped area before sharing.
Does cropping hide information safely?
Cropping removes the cut-off area from the downloaded image, so it isn't hidden inside the new file. That's different from PDFs, where cropping can leave content behind. For hiding part of an image while keeping the rest, use Blur image instead. Check the result before sharing.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, in modern mobile browsers. Drag the box with your finger or type values, then download the cropped image to your phone. It's useful for trimming photos before uploading them to forms or sharing them on WhatsApp. No app or account is needed for any of it.
Can I crop many images at once?
No, the crop tool works on one image at a time, because each picture usually needs its own framing. For many images that just need the same size, Resize image with the Fill option can crop and resize them all together. Fill crops from the centre.
Is it free?
Yes. Cropping images is free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit. It's one of the free Marketiism image tools that run in your browser, alongside resize, compress, rotate and convert. Nothing is added to your pictures, not even a small logo, and business use is fine.
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