✂️ Image Cropper

Crop a region of any image, locally — no upload. Drag the crop box, lock an aspect ratio, optionally clip to a circle. Export as PNG / JPEG / WebP.

Drop image here, click to choose, or paste with Ctrl/Cmd+V

Accepts PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, BMP — one image at a time

About Image Cropper

Drop an image, drag a crop box on the preview, and export the cropped region. The preview is a downscaled view of your image — the actual encode happens at full source resolution in a Web Worker, so the result is pixel-accurate even on 4K photos. Nothing leaves your browser.

How to use

  1. Drop or paste an image. The crop box starts at the full image.
  2. Drag the box to move, drag a corner/edge handle to resize. Or set X/Y/W/H below the canvas exactly.
  3. Pick an aspect ratio if you want to lock the shape (1:1 for avatars, 16:9 for video, etc.).
  4. Choose the output format and quality, optionally resize the long edge, and hit Download or Copy to clipboard.

Keyboard shortcuts

  • Click the crop box to focus it, then use arrow keys to nudge by 1 px.
  • Shift + arrow jumps 10 px.
  • Ctrl/Cmd + arrow resizes from the bottom-right corner (+ shift for 10 px).
  • Esc or double-click resets to the full image.

Tips

  • The crop is taken from the original source — the preview is just a downscaled view, so the export is always at full resolution.
  • iPhone photos with EXIF orientation are read with the correct rotation — no sideways crops.
  • For a round avatar: switch Shape to Circle, drag the crop box, and export PNG — the corners come out transparent.

FAQ

Does my image ever leave my computer?
No. Cropping and encoding both happen locally in your browser via a Web Worker — nothing is uploaded.
Can I crop multiple images at once?
No — cropping is per-image because you're picking a region by hand. For bulk pixel changes that don't need manual framing, see the resizer or compressor.
How do I lock to a square (or other) aspect ratio?
Pick a ratio in the toolbar — 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16, the original ratio of the source, or a custom W:H pair. Edge handles disappear when a ratio is locked; only corners are draggable.
Can I crop to a circle (e.g. for a round avatar)?
Yes — switch the Shape control to Circle. The bounding box stays square (we force 1:1) and the corners outside the inscribed circle are rendered transparent. Output goes to PNG or WebP so the alpha is preserved; JPEG is disabled in circle mode.
Will the orientation of my iPhone photo be respected?
Yes — we read the EXIF orientation flag when decoding so portrait photos don't crop sideways.
What about animated GIFs?
We crop the first frame only. If you need to crop every frame, that's a different tool — we don't support it here.

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