Crop an image

Crop freely, to a square, or to a circle with a transparent background.

or drop it here · paste with Ctrl+V

What it does

Drag the box to choose what to keep. Crop freely, lock it to a square for profile pictures and thumbnails, or cut a circle with a transparent background for avatars. The image never leaves your device.

How to use it

  1. Click “Choose an image”, drop one onto the box, or paste it.
  2. Pick Free, Square or Circle, and rotate the image if it’s sideways.
  3. Drag the box or its corners to frame what you want to keep. With a keyboard, use the arrow keys to move it and Shift + arrows to resize.
  4. Click “Crop image” and download the result.

Common uses

  • Square profile pictures for social media and chat apps
  • Round avatars with transparent corners for websites and slides
  • Cutting distracting edges, objects or people out of a photo

Tips

  • Rotate first, then crop, so the box lines up with the straightened image.
  • Use Square for avatars: most sites show a circle but store a square image.

Questions

Why is my circle crop saved as PNG?

The corners outside the circle are transparent, and JPG can’t store transparency, so circle crops are always PNG.

Can I crop with the keyboard?

Yes. Tab to the image, then use the arrow keys to move the selection and Shift + arrow keys to resize it. Hold Alt for 1-pixel steps.

Does cropping reduce quality?

The pixels you keep stay at their original resolution. JPGs are saved again at 92% quality, which looks practically identical to the original.

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