Crop Image
Crop to a shape or ratio.
Crop to a shape or ratio.
How to use Crop Image
- Upload the photo you want to trim
- Type precise X, Y, width, and height values in pixels
- Check the live overlay showing the region you're keeping
- Click Crop and Download to save at full resolution
About Crop Image
Crop Image trims any photo down to the exact rectangle you want, right in the browser — no Photoshop, no Preview, and nothing to install on your Mac, Windows PC, or phone. Load a picture, then type precise X and Y coordinates for the top-left corner along with the width and height in pixels. A live blue overlay on the preview shows exactly which region you're keeping, and every value is clamped to the image bounds so you can never crop past the edge.
Because you set width and height directly, you can hit any size or aspect ratio you need — a square avatar, a 16:9 banner, a tighter portrait, or just shaving off an unwanted border. When the selection looks right, Crop & Download renders that region to a canvas at the image's full natural resolution, so the pixels you keep stay sharp with no quality loss, and saves the result as a lossless PNG. Common inputs like PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF all work.
This is a straightforward rectangular cropper rather than a full editor, so it's ideal when you just need to cut a photo to size fast. Everything happens locally using the HTML canvas — your image never leaves your device, nothing is uploaded to a server, and there's no sign-up or watermark, which makes it safe for private or sensitive pictures.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Crop Image tool free?
- Yes, it's 100% free with no sign-up, no account, no watermarks, and no usage limits. Crop as many images as you like.
- Is my image uploaded to a server?
- No. All cropping happens locally in your browser using the HTML canvas. Your image never leaves your device and is never sent to us or anyone else, so it's safe for private or sensitive photos.
- How do I choose the crop area?
- Enter the X and Y pixel coordinates for the top-left corner of the crop, then the width and height in pixels. The blue overlay on the preview updates instantly to show the exact region you'll keep, and values are automatically clamped so the crop always stays inside the image.
- How do I crop an image on a Mac or MacBook?
- This runs in any browser on macOS, so you don't need Preview or extra software. Open the tool, upload your photo, set the crop rectangle by pixel, and click Crop & Download. It works exactly the same on a MacBook, iMac, Windows PC, or phone.
- Do I need Photoshop to crop an image?
- No. This does the same basic rectangular crop as Photoshop's crop tool, free and in your browser, with nothing to install. For advanced retouching you'd still reach for Photoshop, but for simply cutting a photo to size this is quicker.
- Can I crop an image into a circle?
- Not with this tool — it makes rectangular and square crops only, so it can't cut a photo into a circle or rounded shape. You can crop tightly to a square here, but producing a true circular image needs a dedicated round-crop tool that adds transparency around the shape.
- How do I crop a photo to a square or a specific aspect ratio?
- Set the width and height to the same number for a perfect square, or to the ratio you want (for example 1920 by 1080 for 16:9). Since you enter the dimensions directly, you can match any aspect ratio you need for an avatar, banner, or thumbnail.
- Does cropping reduce my image quality?
- No. The selected region is drawn to a canvas at the image's original natural resolution, so the cropped pixels are kept at full quality. It only removes the area outside your rectangle.
- What file formats can I crop?
- You can upload common formats like PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF. The cropped result is always exported as a PNG file for lossless quality.
- Why is my downloaded file always a PNG?
- PNG is a lossless format, so the crop is saved without any additional compression artifacts. Even if you upload a JPG or WebP, the cropped output is delivered as a clean PNG.