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A local image plus crop position, size, or aspect ratio.
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Image cropper
Frame the important part of a picture and export only that selection.
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Private image workspace
Crop an image by pixels or aspect ratio
Choose a centered preset, then fine-tune the accessible pixel controls.
Your work stays private in your browser while you use this tool.
What does image cropper do?
Extract a rectangular region using whole-pixel X, Y, width, and height values, or start with a centered 1:1, 4:5, or 16:9 crop. The exported image contains only that selected region and can use a different image format from the source.
- Input
- A local image plus crop position, size, or aspect ratio.
- Result
- A newly cropped image; the original is never changed.
- Price
- Free
- Account
- Not required
How to use image cropper
Choose your settings
Frame the important part of a picture and export only that selection.
Save or copy
A newly cropped image; the original is never changed.
A practical tip
Choose a ratio first, then adjust the crop values for a predictable social or profile image.
When to use image cropper
Make a centered square profile image from a landscape photograph.
Trim scanner borders using measured pixel coordinates.
Create a 16:9 still from a larger frame before resizing it for video artwork.
Worked example
A concrete image cropper example
- Input
- A 2400 × 1600 landscape image.
- Settings
- Centered 1:1 preset, then PNG output.
- Result
- A 1600 × 1600 PNG cropped from X 400, Y 0; 400 pixels are removed from both the left and right sides.
What to expect
How it works
A ratio preset calculates the largest centered rectangle of that shape that fits inside the source. The numeric controls can then refine its top-left origin and size. On export, the browser copies only those source pixels to a new canvas and encodes the canvas in the selected format.
Know before using
Limits and edge cases
- The crop must remain inside the source and use whole-number coordinates; this tool does not provide perspective correction, deskewing, or arbitrary polygon selections.
- Pixels outside the rectangle are absent from the download, and the new encoding does not retain animation, layers, or embedded metadata.
Common questions
Image cropper FAQ
Is image cropper free to use?
Yes. Image cropper is free to use.
Does image cropper keep my work private?
Yes. Your work stays private while you use the tool — nothing you enter is uploaded.
Where is the X 0, Y 0 crop origin?
It is the top-left corner of the decoded image. X moves the crop to the right, while Y moves it downward.
Does cropping also resize the selected area?
No. A 900 × 600 selection exports as 900 × 600 pixels. Use the image resizer afterward when the crop must also have different output dimensions.