Crop images online

Pick a ratio from the menu, then drag on the preview. The area outside your selection is dimmed, so you can see exactly what will remain. To change the selection, simply drag again.

The crop is applied to the original, full-resolution image, not to the smaller preview, so you keep every pixel inside the box. The output keeps the source format where possible: PNG stays PNG with transparency, WebP stays WebP, and other formats (HEIC, TIFF and so on) are saved as JPG. The file name gets a "-kitpebble" suffix so it never overwrites your original.

Cropping happens in your browser; the photo is never uploaded.

Instagram portrait posts use 4:5. Choose Freeform and aim for a box slightly taller than wide, or crop to 1:1 and let the platform add space.

Besides dragging, the left, top, width and height fields let you set the crop to the exact pixel, handy when a form or template needs precise dimensions. The ratios now include 4:5 (Instagram portrait), 3:2 and 2:3 (camera), 1.91:1 (Facebook and LinkedIn links), 21:9 (widescreen) and 3:1 (X header). You can also paste an image with Ctrl+V.

• Rule of thirds. Place your subject about a third of the way in from an edge rather than dead center; it usually looks more natural.
• Leave room to look into. If a person faces right, keep more space on the right side.
• Cut cleanly. Avoid cropping exactly at joints like wrists, knees or the neck. Crop above or below them instead.
• Straight horizons. If the horizon is tilted, crop a little tighter after rotating the image with Flip and rotate.
• Remove distractions. Trash cans, power lines and half-visible people at the edges are easy wins.

The tool works with touch as well as a mouse. Drag with one finger across the preview to draw the selection; the page does not scroll while you are dragging over the image. If the box is not quite right, drag again from a new starting corner.

On iPhone you can drop HEIC photos straight from the Photos app via the file picker, and the cropped result downloads as a JPG that you can save back to Photos or share. On Android, the download usually lands in the Downloads folder or the Files app.

For best precision on a small screen, rotate the phone to landscape so the preview is larger, or pinch-zoom the page before you start dragging.

Cropping removes part of the picture and changes the framing. Resizing keeps the whole picture but changes the number of pixels. If a website asks for exactly 1080 × 1080 px:

1. Crop to 1:1 here.
2. Then set the exact size with Resize image.

Remember that cropping reduces resolution. A tight crop from a small photo may look soft when printed large. If you need a passport or ID photo, the passport photo maker locks the official ratio and output size for you.