Crop Image Online Free
Crop PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF images online for free. Choose from common aspect ratios (1:1, 16:9, 4:3, 3:2) or enter exact pixel dimensions. Lossless PNG crop preserves transparency. No signup, no watermark.
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How It Works
Crop your image in three simple steps
Upload Image
Upload any PNG, JPG, WebP, or GIF image. The tool automatically detects the image dimensions and displays them so you can plan your crop coordinates. For best results, use a high-resolution source image — cropping reduces the usable area, so starting with more pixels preserves quality in the final crop.
Set Crop Area
Choose a preset aspect ratio (1:1 for social media squares, 16:9 for video thumbnails, 4:3 for presentations) or enter exact pixel coordinates (X, Y offset from top-left, width, height). Leave width and height blank to crop from the offset to the full image edge. The aspect ratio presets automatically crop from the image centre.
Download Cropped Image
Get your cropped image in the same format as the input, or choose to convert it to PNG, JPG, or WebP at the same time. PNG output preserves any transparency in the cropped region. JPG output is ideal for photographs where smaller file size matters more than transparency support.
Crop Image Features
Aspect Ratio Presets
Select 1:1 (square, for Instagram/profile photos), 16:9 (widescreen, for YouTube thumbnails and presentations), 4:3 (standard, for most display screens), 3:2 (DSLR photo proportions), or 2:3 (portrait orientation for prints and posters). The preset crops the largest possible area at the target ratio from the image centre, giving you the best composition without manual calculation.
Exact Pixel Coordinates
Enter precise crop coordinates: X and Y define the top-left corner of the crop region in pixels (0,0 is the top-left of the image). Width and height define the size of the cropped area. This is ideal for technical workflows where you need reproducible, pixel-perfect crops — for example, extracting a specific UI region from a screenshot, or consistently cropping product photos to a catalogue grid.
Transparency Preserved
PNG and WebP images with transparent backgrounds are cropped with full alpha channel preservation. The cropped PNG output retains per-pixel transparency exactly as in the source — no white or black fill is added. This is essential for logos, icons, and UI assets that need transparent backgrounds for overlay on different coloured surfaces.
Instant Browser Crop
Cropping is performed using the HTML5 Canvas API directly in your browser for small images — no server round-trip needed. For larger images requiring server-side processing, upload time is the only delay. Crop operations themselves are nearly instantaneous regardless of the crop region size, since only the selected pixels need to be encoded.
Format Conversion on Crop
Crop and convert format simultaneously — upload a JPG, crop it, and download as PNG or WebP in one step. This saves time compared to cropping first then converting. "Same as input" maintains the original format and quality settings. JPG→PNG is lossless from the crop point onward; PNG→JPG uses quality 85 by default.
Private & No Account Needed
All uploads use TLS 1.3. Files deleted within 24 hours. No watermark, no signup required.
Free vs Pro
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Files per batch | 1 | 100 |
| Aspect ratio presets | 6 | Custom |
| Interactive drag crop | — | |
| Smart crop (AI subject detect) | — | |
| API access | — | |
| Watermark | None | None |
Frequently Asked Questions
Use 1:1 (square) for profile photos across all major platforms — Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube all display profile images as circles or squares cropped from the centre of your uploaded image. A square crop ensures the subject appears correctly in all contexts. For Instagram feed posts, 4:5 (portrait) maximises screen space, while 16:9 is standard for YouTube thumbnails and Twitter/X header images.
Cropping itself does not reduce quality — it simply removes pixels outside the crop boundary. The pixels within the crop region are unchanged. However, if you crop a JPEG image and re-save it as JPEG, a second round of JPEG compression is applied, which can reduce quality. To avoid this, crop and output as PNG for lossless output, or use the highest available JPEG quality setting. Starting with a larger image gives you more pixels to work with after cropping.
Enter your desired final dimensions in the Width and Height fields, then set X and Y to position the crop region within the source image. For example, to get a 800×400 crop starting 100 pixels from the left and 50 pixels from the top: X=100, Y=50, Width=800, Height=400. Make sure the crop region fits within the source image dimensions — if X+Width exceeds the image width, the crop is clamped to the image boundary.
Yes — our GIF crop applies the crop region to every frame of the animation while preserving frame timing and loop settings. The resulting GIF maintains the animation. Note that cropping a GIF outputs a GIF — converting a cropped GIF to MP4 or WebP video can be done via our GIF to MP4 converter.
Standard print aspect ratios: 4×6 inch prints use 3:2 ratio; 5×7 inch prints use 5:7 (close to 3:2); 8×10 inch prints use 4:5; A4/Letter proportions are approximately 1:√2 (≈0.707). For 300 DPI print quality: a 4×6 inch print needs at least 1200×1800 px source. Ensure your source image has enough pixels before cropping to meet the minimum print resolution at your intended print size.
Yes. All uploads are TLS 1.3 encrypted. Files are processed in isolated containers and deleted within 24 hours. No watermarks. No account required.