Is the image cropper free?

Yes, it is 100% free with no signup, no watermark and no usage limits.

Are my photos uploaded anywhere?

No. Cropping happens locally in your browser using the canvas. Your images never leave your device and nothing is sent to a server.

What aspect ratios can I crop to?

Choose 1:1, 4:5, 16:9 or 9:16 to lock the crop shape, or use free mode to crop to any dimensions you like.

Does cropping reduce quality?

No. The crop is taken from the original image at full resolution, so the only quality choice is the export format — PNG for lossless, JPG or WebP for smaller files.

Can I crop HEIC photos from my iPhone?

Yes. HEIC and HEIF files are decoded automatically in your browser so you can crop them like any other image.

Which format should I export?

Use PNG for lossless quality and transparency, JPG for the smallest photo files, or WebP for a good balance of size and quality.

Free Image Tool

Image Cropper

Crop any photo with a draggable, resizable selection. Lock to 1:1, 4:5, 16:9 or 9:16, or crop freely — then export at full resolution. Everything runs in your browser.

Your photos never leave your browserFree & unlimitedNo signup, no watermark

Drop an image to crop

or click to browse — PNG, JPG, WebP, HEIC. Paste works too.

100% on-device — nothing is uploaded.

How it works

Cropping an image in three steps

Add an image

Drag, browse or paste a photo. HEIC files from iPhone are supported and decoded automatically.

Drag the selection

Move and resize the crop box with your mouse or touch. Pick an aspect ratio like 1:1 or 16:9 to lock the shape, or crop freely.

Download the crop

Export the cropped area as JPG, PNG or WebP at full source resolution — no quality loss from downscaling.

Precise, aspect-locked cropping

Lock the crop to 1:1 for avatars, 4:5 for Instagram portraits, 16:9 for thumbnails and covers, or 9:16 for stories and Reels. Prefer full control? Free mode lets you draw any rectangle. A rule-of-thirds overlay helps you compose.

Full-resolution output

The crop is applied to the original pixels, so your export keeps the source resolution inside the selection. There is no re-upload, re-download or hidden recompression beyond the format you choose.

Nothing leaves your browser

Cropping runs on the browser canvas, entirely on your device. Your photos are never uploaded, which keeps sensitive images private and makes the tool instant.

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