Cropping is the quickest way to improve a photo: remove a messy background, straighten the focus onto a face or product, or fit the exact shape a platform wants. This free image cropper lets you open a photo, drag a crop box over the part you want to keep, and download the result in seconds. Lock the box to popular aspect ratios: 1:1 for profile pictures and Instagram squares, 4:5 for Instagram portrait posts, 16:9 for YouTube thumbnails and slides, 9:16 for Stories, Reels and TikTok, 3:2 for classic photos, or leave it free. You can also type exact pixel values for X, Y, width and height when precision matters, such as fitting a passport photo template or a website banner slot. Rotate the image in 90-degree steps if your phone saved it sideways. The cropped image downloads in the same format as the original (PNG stays PNG, so transparency is kept; others save as high-quality JPG), and you can then use our resizer to hit exact dimensions. Like all Botvana image tools, cropping happens on a canvas in your browser, so your photos are never uploaded, and metadata such as GPS location is removed from the saved file.
Crop an image
Choose an image to start.
How to crop a photo
- Choose an image.
- Pick an aspect ratio or keep it free.
- Drag the box to move it and the round handle to resize, or type exact pixels.
- Rotate if needed, then download.
Popular crop sizes
| Instagram square | 1:1 (1080×1080) |
| Instagram portrait | 4:5 (1080×1350) |
| YouTube thumbnail | 16:9 (1280×720) |
| Stories, Reels, TikTok | 9:16 (1080×1920) |
FAQ
Are my photos uploaded?
No. Cropping happens on your device in the browser.
Does cropping reduce quality?
No. The kept pixels are saved at full resolution. JPGs are re-saved at 95% quality.
Can I crop to an exact pixel size?
Yes. Type X, Y, width and height. To scale to a final size afterwards, use our image resizer.
Is location data removed?
Yes. The saved file doesn’t include EXIF metadata such as GPS location.
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