Image Cropper

About Image Cropper

Cropping cuts away part of an image - it changes what is shown, not just how big it is. Use it to frame a subject, remove distractions at the edges, hit a required aspect ratio like a square avatar or 4:6 passport photo, or trim a screenshot to the part that matters.

How Image Cropper works

1. Upload the image.
2. Drag the frame corners to enclose the area to keep.
3. Apply and download - everything outside the frame is discarded.

Features

• Free-form crop with draggable corners
• Essential first step before resizing to a required ratio
• Removes unwanted edges, backgrounds and UI elements
• Output is a new file - the original is untouched

Tips for best results

• Leave a little breathing room around the subject - cropping too tight makes images look cramped, especially for avatars.
• For passport-style photos, centre the face and keep the ratio demanded by the authority before resizing to pixels.
• Crop a copy and keep the original - you cannot get cropped-away pixels back.

FAQ

Crop or resize first?

Crop first to frame the subject and set the ratio, then resize to the exact pixel dimensions. Cropping after resizing is fine too - they do different jobs.

Can I crop to an exact ratio?

Drag the frame until the proportions match what you need (e.g. square for avatars), then resize to the required pixels.

Does cropping reduce file size?

Usually - fewer pixels means a smaller file, though the saving depends on how much you cut away.