Crop an image without stretching the subject
Remove unwanted edges and choose which part of a photo belongs in the final frame. Cropping is useful for a square product tile, a landscape slide, or a vertical composition when the source already contains everything you need. It changes the frame by discarding pixels rather than inventing new content.
How to crop a photo
- Choose a JPG, PNG, or WebP image up to 10 MB and 24 megapixels.
- Select the original ratio, 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, or 9:16.
- Adjust the horizontal and vertical position. Position only changes on an axis where the selected crop has room to move.
- Choose Apply crop to see the resulting image, then download the PNG if the composition works.
The crop fits the largest rectangle of the selected ratio inside the source. It does not enlarge the source or add padding. Moving a slider to 0% selects the available left or top position; 100% selects the right or bottom position. A matching source ratio leaves no extra area to move.
Pick a ratio for your layout
A square crop works for many thumbnails and product cards. A 4:3 crop provides a standard landscape composition. A 16:9 crop fits wide layouts, while 9:16 is a vertical frame. Check the destination's exact requirements before export; selecting a ratio alone does not select a platform-specific pixel size.
After cropping, use Resize Image if you also need exact dimensions. If cropping cuts off a face, product, or other essential subject, keep the original and use AI expansion or add canvas space instead.
Check your composition before downloading
Look at the entire subject, horizon, text, and objects close to the selected edges. A technically correct ratio can still make an awkward composition. The result preview appears after applying the crop, and changing any setting requires applying it again before download.
The result uses whole-pixel dimensions. Rounding can cause a very small difference from the exact mathematical ratio on small images.
Privacy and output
Cropping takes place in your browser tab. The source image is not uploaded for processing. Downloads use PNG, including transparency if present. Original file metadata and encoding are not guaranteed to survive a canvas export.
Common questions
Can this recover a part that was already cropped away?
No. This tool removes areas from the current source. AI outpainting can generate a plausible continuation, but cannot recover hidden original pixels.
Why does one position slider seem to do nothing?
The selected crop may fill that axis completely. Only the other axis has pixels available to remove. Apply the crop to inspect the actual output.
Will the image become sharper?
Cropping selects existing pixels. It does not enhance detail or increase resolution.