What This Tool Does

It lets you select a specific area of an image and save only that part. Upload your image, draw a selection by clicking and dragging, click Crop, and download the result. The original file is not affected.

Cropping serves a different purpose than resizing. Resizing changes the dimensions while keeping the full image. Cropping cuts away parts of the image to focus on a specific region. You use it to remove unwanted edges, center a subject, cut out a specific element, or prepare an image for a format that requires a particular shape.

How to Use It

• Click Choose Image and select your file.
• The image loads in the editor.
• Click and drag on the image to draw your crop selection. A teal border shows the selected area.
• Click Crop Image to process.
• Download the cropped image.
• If the selection is wrong, click Reset and draw a new one.

Getting a Good Crop

The key to a good crop is knowing what you want to keep before you draw the selection. Look at the image and decide on the edges of the area you need. Then draw the selection to include exactly that region.

For portraits, cropping just above the head and just below the shoulders gives a clean headshot. For product photos, tight cropping removes background distractions. For landscape images, cropping to a specific section creates a more focused composition.

If the crop looks off after downloading, go back and adjust the selection. The original file is unchanged so you can crop as many times as you need to get it right.

Common Uses

• Cropping headshots and profile photos to remove background distractions
• Cutting a specific section out of a screenshot
• Removing unwanted borders or blank space around an image
• Isolating a product from a larger photo
• Preparing images for social media formats that require specific proportions

Output Quality

The cropped image is saved as a JPG at high quality. The resolution of the output depends on the size of the area you selected. A large selection from a high-resolution image produces a large, detailed output. A small selection from the same image produces a small output with the detail that was in that region.

If you need the cropped area at a larger size, use the Resize Image tool after cropping to scale it up. Keep in mind that scaling up always involves some quality trade-off, so start with the largest crop area that still gives you what you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I redo the crop if I select the wrong area?

Click Reset to clear the selection and start over. The original image is reloaded.

What is the output format?

JPG at high quality.

Can I crop to an exact pixel size?

The current tool uses freehand selection. For exact pixel dimensions, crop close to what you need, then use the Resize Image tool to set precise dimensions.

Does cropping work on mobile?

The selection is drawn using mouse input. On mobile devices, results depend on your browser's touch support.

Will the file size change after cropping?

Yes. A smaller crop area produces a smaller file since it contains fewer pixels.

Can I crop multiple times?

Click Reset to go back to the original and draw a new selection as many times as needed.