How to crop an image to a specific ratio
Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP file up to 25 MB. The Crop tab opens with 1:1 selected, and the area outside the crop is dimmed so you can see what will be kept. Switch between Original, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 3:2 and 9:16 and the output size in pixels updates under the buttons. When it looks right, download the result.
The crop is always the biggest rectangle of the chosen ratio that fits inside your image, centred horizontally and vertically. There is no free-hand drag box, so this tool works best when your subject is roughly in the middle of the frame. If it sits near an edge, a centred crop may cut part of it off; in that case choose a ratio closer to the original shape, or retake the photo with the subject centred.
Which aspect ratio to choose
1:1 is the square used for most profile pictures and many marketplace listings. 4:5 is a tall portrait shape that takes up more of the screen in social feeds than a square does. 16:9 matches video thumbnails, presentation slides and most monitor and TV screens. 3:2 is the native shape of many camera sensors and standard 6×4 in prints. 9:16 is the full-screen vertical format used by stories, reels and short videos.
Cropping only removes pixels; it never adds detail. A 16:9 crop from a tall phone photo keeps the full width but only a band of the height, so the result can be quite small. Check the output size before downloading if you need a minimum resolution.
Combine the crop with other edits
The cropper is part of a single editor, so you can switch tabs and rotate or flip the image, adjust brightness, or add text or a border before you download. If you rotate a photo by 90°, the crop is applied after the rotation, so the ratio you pick is always the shape of the final image. Every change previews live, and the final file is rendered on the server in one pass. PNG files stay PNG, which keeps any transparency; other formats are saved as high-quality JPG.