How to crop an image to an aspect ratio

Choose the frame and crop position

The tool edits one image at a time. It accepts JPG, PNG and WebP within 15 MiB and 40 megapixels. Use the sample to try the controls first.

1. 1

   Choose an image and select a ratio: 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16 or 3:2.

2. 2

   Move the position sliders to keep the subject inside the preview. A slider has no visual effect on an axis with no spare pixels to move through.

3. 3

   Choose the output format and process. Check the result dimensions and download the copy.

Square, portrait and landscape crops

A 1:1 crop creates a square for a layout that asks for equal width and height. A 9:16 crop creates a tall frame, while 16:9 creates a wide one. Confirm the destination’s current requirements instead of assuming a ratio is accepted everywhere.

The crop uses the largest rectangle of the chosen ratio that fits inside the source. You reposition that rectangle; this version does not provide freehand drawing, arbitrary pixel coordinates, circular masks or an exact output width.

Crop, resize and quality are different choices

Cropping changes the frame and discards the outside area. Resizing scales the retained image to fewer pixels. If you need a particular width after cropping, download the crop and use Resize image on that copy.

PNG export avoids a lossy quality setting and can keep transparency. JPG and WebP are encoded using quality controls; JPG places white behind transparent pixels. A new export omits source metadata, so keep the original for editing and metadata.

Check the result before replacing the original

Inspect faces, text and the edges of the crop. The live preview is a guide to the retained area; the downloaded result is the file to test in the destination. A smaller crop is not a guarantee of fewer bytes, because the output is encoded again.

Animated inputs are exported as one still image. HEIC is not a direct input here; convert it to a supported format first. Keep the source if you need additional frames or future reframing.