Image Cropper — Crop Photos Online Free, No Upload

Crop an image online to any shape or a fixed ratio

Drag the box over the part of the picture you want to keep, or choose a preset, and download the cropped copy. The crop happens in your browser, so the picture is never uploaded.

Free, ratio and pixel presets

Free lets you draw a box of any shape. The 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 and 3:2 presets lock the shape of the box and keep the pixels of your original. The Instagram (1080 × 1080), Story (1080 × 1920) and Banner (1200 × 630) presets also lock the shape, and then save the result at exactly that size, scaling the cropped area up or down to fit. So a ratio preset never resamples your picture and a pixel preset always does.

Placing the box

Drag inside the box to move it and drag a corner to resize it; the corners are easy to grab with a finger on a phone. Faint rule-of-thirds lines inside the box help you place the subject. The smallest box you can leave is 24 pixels on screen.

Output format

The result is saved as PNG by default, which is lossless. You can choose JPEG or WebP instead; both are saved at a fixed quality of 92%, and there is no quality slider. Transparent areas turn white in a JPEG. The file downloads as cropped.png, cropped.jpeg or cropped.webp.

What is not carried over

The cropped area is redrawn and saved again, so metadata such as camera details and location tags is not copied into the new file. Your original is never changed. To set an exact size for another ratio, crop first and then use the image resizer; to make the file smaller, use the image compressor.

Frequently asked questions

What size does the Instagram preset save?

The Instagram preset locks the box to a square and saves the result at 1080 × 1080 pixels. Story saves 1080 × 1920 (9:16) and Banner saves 1200 × 630. There is no 4:5 preset; for other shapes choose Free and draw the box.

How do I crop to an exact pixel size?

Choose Instagram, Story or Banner for 1080 × 1080, 1080 × 1920 or 1200 × 630. For any other size, crop with Free or a ratio preset, then set the exact width and height with the image resizer.

Does cropping reduce image quality?

A Free crop or a ratio preset (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2) keeps the original pixels, and PNG output is lossless. JPEG and WebP are saved again at a fixed 92% quality. The Instagram, Story and Banner presets scale the cropped area to the preset size, so they resample the picture.

Which format should I save as?

PNG is the default and loses nothing. Choose JPEG for a smaller file when the picture is a photograph, and WebP when the place you are using it accepts WebP. Transparent areas become white in a JPEG.

Is my image uploaded to a server?

No. The crop is made by your own browser, and the picture stays on your device. The site records an anonymous count that the tool was used, never the image.

Is the photo location or camera data kept?

No. The cropped area is redrawn and saved as a new file, so metadata such as camera model and GPS location is not copied into it.

Is it free, with no watermark?

Yes. There is no account, no watermark and no daily limit.