Crop images easily with drag and resize controls. Lock or unlock aspect ratio, use popular presets, preview results live, and download high-quality cropped images instantly.
Cropping selects the right framing for a product photo, centers a portrait for a profile picture, or removes distracting elements from a screenshot - all without opening a full editor. This tool handles that with drag handles and three common ratios: 1:1 for square formats like profile pictures, 4:3 for standard photo framing, and 16:9 for widescreen or video thumbnails.
There's no option to type an exact pixel size directly - if you need a precise dimension, crop to the closest ratio or freeform selection, then use the Image Resizer to hit the exact number. The output is always JPEG, so if your source PNG has a transparent background, that transparency does not carry over - the area becomes solid black instead.
Everything runs in your browser.
This image cropper offers a freeform drag selection or three fixed ratios - 1:1, 4:3, and 16:9 - with a live preview. There's no numeric field to type an exact pixel size; the crop area is set by dragging. The output is always a JPEG, even from a PNG source, so a transparent background does not survive cropping.
Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image you want to crop.
Drag and resize the crop box or choose an aspect ratio preset.
Preview the cropped image in real time before downloading.
Download your cropped image in high quality instantly.
Use 1:1 mode for a profile picture or square social media post.
Use 4:3 mode for a traditional photo framing.
Use 16:9 mode for a video thumbnail or widescreen banner.
Drag any region freely when none of the fixed ratios match what you need.
Crop to the closest ratio, then use the Image Resizer to hit a precise width and height.
Best For
Source & Settings
portrait.png - 1600x1200, mode set to 1:1, dragged over the subjectResult
cropped-image.jpg - a square JPEG at the dragged crop's pixel sizeVerified directly in the tool's code: cropping always outputs JPEG, even from a PNG source. Any transparent area in a PNG becomes solid black in the result, since JPEG has no transparency channel and the tool doesn't fill it with any other color first.
Use 1:1 mode to select a centered square region for a profile photo or square social post.
Use 16:9 mode to select a widescreen region matching common video thumbnail dimensions.
Use Free mode to drag a selection around just the relevant part of a screenshot or photo.
Problem
Solution
There's no numeric width/height field for the crop area - only freeform dragging or the 1:1, 4:3, and 16:9 ratio presets. For an exact pixel size, crop to the closest ratio and then use the Image Resizer on the result.
Problem
Solution
The output is always JPEG, which has no transparency channel. Tested directly: a transparent area in a source PNG becomes solid black in the cropped result, not transparent and not white.
Problem
Solution
Neither exists in this tool - only the freeform and 1:1/4:3/16:9 rectangular crop modes are available, with no rotation or straighten control.
Problem
Solution
The downloaded file is always named cropped-image.jpg (with a brand suffix), regardless of what your uploaded file was called.
1:1 for square profile pictures or posts, 4:3 for standard photo framing, 16:9 for widescreen or video thumbnails - or Free mode for anything else.
Since there's no numeric crop input, get close with a ratio or freeform crop, then use the Image Resizer afterward to hit a precise width and height.
Since cropping always outputs JPEG and turns transparent areas black, edit the background to a solid color you want in an image editor before cropping if the background color matters.
Every crop downloads as cropped-image.jpg, so rename each one after downloading if you need to keep track of multiple crops.
The crop area is set by dragging or by choosing 1:1, 4:3, or 16:9 - there's no field to type a specific width and height for the crop.
Cropping a PNG with a transparent background does not keep that transparency. The transparent area becomes solid black in the JPEG output.
Only rectangular freeform and 1:1/4:3/16:9 ratio crops are available - there's no shape option and no way to rotate or straighten the image first.
The output always downloads as cropped-image.jpg, not a name based on your original file.
Cropping cuts away part of the image at its original scale; resizing changes the whole image's dimensions.
| Image Cropper (this tool) | Image Resizer | |
|---|---|---|
| What changes | What's kept - cuts away part of the image | Pixel dimensions - the whole image scales up or down |
| Exact pixel control | No - only Free drag or fixed 1:1/4:3/16:9 ratios | Yes - type an exact width and height |
| Best for | Removing unwanted parts or matching a shape or ratio | Hitting a required pixel size |
Which should you use?
Use the Cropper to cut away part of an image or match a common ratio. If you need an exact pixel size, crop first, then use the Image Resizer to hit the precise dimensions.
The most common surprise is that there's no field to type an exact pixel crop size - only freeform dragging or the 1:1/4:3/16:9 ratios. The FAQ below covers that along with what happens to a PNG's transparency when cropped.
Not directly - there's no field to type a specific width and height for the crop area. You can drag a freeform selection or lock to 1:1, 4:3, or 16:9, then use the Image Resizer afterward if you need a precise pixel size.
No. The output is always JPEG, which has no transparency channel. Tested directly: a transparent area in a source PNG becomes solid black in the cropped result.
No, only rectangular crops are available - freeform dragging or the 1:1, 4:3, and 16:9 ratio presets. There's no circle or other shape option.
No, this tool doesn't have a rotation or straighten control - only the crop selection itself.
Every crop downloads as cropped-image.jpg (with a brand suffix), regardless of what your original uploaded file was called.
Yes. CoditTools crops the image entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your file is never uploaded to any server.
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