Crop an image

Cut a photo down to the part you want, freehand or to a fixed shape such as 3:4 for ID-style photos.

Free, square, 4:3, 16:9 or 3x4 pas foto.

or drag and drop an image here

Your files are processed on this device and never uploaded.

Crop an image online for free by dragging a frame over the part you want to keep. Choose freehand, or lock a shape such as 3:4 for a passport-style photo, 1:1 for a square avatar or 16:9 for a banner, then download the trimmed picture. It works in the browser on a phone or computer with no app and no account, and the photo is cropped on your own device, so it is never uploaded.

Why crop images with us

Drag to choose the area

Move and resize a frame over the picture until only the part you want is inside, with the rest cut away when you save.

3:4 for ID-style photos

Lock the frame to 3:4, the portrait shape behind many passport and application photos, so the result is the right shape from the start.

Square, wide and more

Pick 1:1 for profile pictures, 16:9 for banners and thumbnails, or leave it free when no particular shape is needed.

See it before you save

The preview shows exactly what will remain, so you can nudge the frame until a face or product sits where you want it.

Pairs with resize

Crop to the shape first, then set exact pixels with the Resize image tool when a form wants a particular size.

Cropped on your device

Your browser does the cutting. The picture is not sent to a server, so a portrait or an ID photo stays private.

How to use 3 steps

  1. 01

    Select or drop your image into the box above.

  2. 02

    Drag the frame over the area to keep, and choose a ratio such as 3:4 if you need a set shape.

  3. 03

    Click "Crop image" and download the cropped picture.

How do I crop an image?

Add the picture above and a frame appears on top of it. Drag the frame to cover what you want to keep, pull its edges to make it larger or smaller, and click “Crop image”. The part outside the frame is removed and you download the result as a new file. Your original is left as it was.

Take a moment to place the frame deliberately. Leave a little breathing room around a face or product, because it is easy to trim too tight and impossible to put pixels back once the file is saved.

Tip: If you are unsure, crop a bit wider than you need. You can always trim again, but you cannot recover edges that were already cut.

How do I crop a 3x4 photo for an application or ID?

Many application forms ask for a passport-style portrait in a 3:4 shape. Choose that ratio and the frame locks to the right proportions, so you only have to decide where it sits. Place the face roughly in the center with the head and shoulders inside, and leave a small margin above the hair.

The 3x4 pas foto preset saves the photo at exactly 354 by 472 pixels, which prints at 3 by 4 cm at 300 dpi. The plain 3:4 preset keeps the shape but not a set size, so if the form states another size, crop to 3:4 first and then use Resize image to set the exact figure. If it also limits the file size, finish with Compress image.

Which crop ratio should I use?

  • 3x4 pas foto. Indonesian ID photos, saved at exactly 354 by 472 pixels.
  • 3:4. Portrait photos for applications and ID-style uploads.
  • 4:3. Landscape photos in the classic camera shape.
  • 1:1. Profile pictures and avatars on social and messaging apps.
  • 16:9. Banners, video thumbnails and wide covers.
  • Freehand. When you are removing a distracting edge or a stray object and the final shape does not matter.

Check the live preview before you save. A ratio that fits a landscape photo may cut off a head in a tall one, in which case turn the picture with Rotate left or Rotate right, or pick another shape. Flip horizontal fixes a mirrored selfie.

Is it safe to crop an image online?

Yes. You open the tool online, but the cropping happens inside your own browser. The picture is read, trimmed and handed back on your device, and nothing about the file, its name or its size is sent to a server. This matters for pictures of people and identity documents.

After the first visit the tool keeps working without a connection. You can also prove it to yourself: open the network tab in your browser, crop a photo and see that no upload takes place.

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Questions answered

How do I crop a photo to 3x4 for an application?

Add the photo, choose 3x4 pas foto and move the frame so the face sits in the middle. Click "Crop image" and download a photo of exactly 354 by 472 pixels, which prints at 3 by 4 cm. If the form wants other pixels, crop with 3:4 and follow up with Resize image.

Can I crop a picture into a circle?

This tool cuts rectangles, including squares. A square crop works as the base for round avatars, because most sites round the corners themselves when they display it.

Does cropping reduce the quality of my photo?

The pixels you keep are not blurred. Cropping only removes the rest, so the picture is smaller in pixels and usually in file size, but the part you kept stays as sharp as it was.

Can I undo a crop?

Your original file is never changed, because the crop is saved as a new file. Just go back and choose a different frame whenever you like.

What is the difference between cropping and resizing?

Cropping removes part of the picture and keeps the rest at full detail. Resizing keeps all of it but changes how many pixels it has. Use both together for exact requirements.

Is it safe to crop an image online?

Yes, here nothing is uploaded. The cropping runs in your browser on your device, so personal photos never go to a server. It is free and needs no sign-up.