Crop a photo or image in your browser
Free image cropper. Drag the box, lock an aspect ratio like 1:1 or 16:9, and download. No upload, no signup.
How to use the image cropper
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Drop your image
Drag and drop a photo into the box, or click to browse. JPG, PNG, and WebP up to 30 MB.
- 2
Set the crop area
Drag the box to move it, drag a corner to resize. Pick an aspect ratio like 1:1 or 16:9, or leave it free.
- 3
Pick format and quality
Choose JPG, PNG, or WebP. PNG keeps transparency; lower quality makes JPG and WebP smaller.
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Crop and download
Click Crop image, then download. The photo never leaves your browser.
When to crop instead of resize
Cropping and resizing solve different problems. Cropping changes what is in the frame: it cuts away the edges so the subject is centered, removes a distracting background, or forces a square for a profile picture. Resizing keeps the whole picture but scales it to fewer pixels. Most "make this photo fit" tasks are actually a crop followed by a resize.
Fileoholic's cropper uses the browser's Canvas API to cut the image locally. Drop the file, drag the box, download. Nothing is uploaded, so a private photo stays private. The pixels inside the crop box are kept at full resolution, so a crop never softens the image the way an upload-and-recompress service can.
Your files never leave your browser.
All processing runs locally on your device. No uploads, no tracking of file content.
FAQ
How do I crop a photo without uploading it?
Drop the photo into the box above. Cropping runs entirely in your browser with the Canvas API, so the image is never sent to a server. Drag the crop box, then download.
Can I crop to a square (1:1)?
Yes. Tap the Square 1:1 button and the crop box locks to a perfect square. Drag a corner to resize while it stays square, then move it over the part you want.
What aspect ratios can I crop to?
Free (any shape), 1:1 square, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, and 3:4 portrait. Pick one to lock the ratio, or use Free to crop to any dimensions.
Does cropping reduce image quality?
No. Cropping keeps the original pixels inside the box at full resolution. Quality only changes if you lower the JPG or WebP quality slider. Choose PNG for a lossless result.
Will the cropped image keep a transparent background?
Choose PNG or WebP output to keep transparency. JPG does not support transparency, so transparent areas become white.
Can I crop a profile picture to the right size?
Yes. Pick Square 1:1 for most profile pictures (LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Discord), position the box over your face, and download. The output is a clean square ready to upload.
What is the maximum file size?
30 MB per image. Very large photos may be slow on older phones since everything is processed on your device.
Can I crop on my phone?
Yes. Touch and drag the crop box and corner handles the same way as on desktop. It works in mobile Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.
How is this different from resizing?
Cropping cuts away part of the image to change what is in frame. Resizing scales the whole image to smaller or larger pixel dimensions without removing anything. To do both, crop here then use the resizer.
Need layers, masking, or batch cropping?
For advanced editing or cropping hundreds of photos at once, see Adobe Photoshop or Canva Pro. Disclosure: contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
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Last updated: 2026-05-26