Crop image online free: complete guide
Crop your photo to the right size or aspect ratio. This guide covers free crop and fixed ratios, use cases (social media, print, web), and how to use our tool step by step. No signup – everything runs in your browser.
Why crop images? Resolution, composition, and aspect ratio
Cropping does three things: it changes the aspect ratio (e.g. from 4:3 to 1:1 for Instagram), removes distracting edges so the subject stands out, and changes the final resolution (fewer pixels in the cropped area). Social platforms and print templates often require specific ratios (square, 4:5, 16:9). A visual crop tool is faster and more accurate than guessing pixel values. Our crop image tool gives you a live preview so you can adjust until the composition is right.
All our image tools are free and run in your browser. We do not store or see your images. Download your cropped image immediately with no limits or watermarks.
Free crop vs fixed aspect ratios
Our tool supports free crop (any rectangle) or fixed ratios such as 1:1 (square), 4:3, 16:9, 3:2, 2:3. Drag to select the area, then download. Free crop is useful when you want full control. Fixed ratios are useful for social media (e.g. 1:1 for feed, 4:5 for portrait), video thumbnails (16:9), or print (3:2, 2:3). No watermarks, no account required. Works on desktop and mobile.
Step-by-step: crop image online with our tool
- Open our crop image tool (link above).
- Upload your image (drag and drop or select file).
- Choose free crop or a fixed aspect ratio (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, etc.).
- Drag the handles to select the area you want to keep.
- Adjust until the composition looks right in the preview.
- Click crop and download your result.
For social media dimensions and platform-specific ratios, see our guide on how to crop photos for social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok).
Use cases: social media, print, web, passport photos
Social media: Crop for square (1:1), 4:5 (Instagram portrait), or 16:9 for covers. Different platforms need different ratios; our social media crop guide has the exact dimensions.
Print: Use 3:2 or 2:3 for standard photo prints. Crop to remove unwanted edges before sending to print.
Web: Crop to focus on the subject and reduce file size. Combine with resize and compress for a full workflow.
Product or portrait: Use remove background first, then crop. For passport or visa photos, try our official photo maker; you can rotate & flip if the orientation is wrong.
No signup, no watermarks
All our image tools run in your browser. We do not store or see your images. Download your cropped image immediately with no limits or watermarks. Use the same workflow for one-off edits or batch preparation.