Crop Image

Crop any image in your browser. Drag a resizable selection, lock an aspect ratio...

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An image cropper trims a photo down to a selected rectangular area. YaliKit's crop tool decodes and cuts your image locally with the HTML canvas so nothing is uploaded, lets you drag a resizable selection or lock ratios like 1:1 and 16:9, set exact pixel dimensions, and export PNG, JPEG or WebP.

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What You Can Do

Drag and Resize - Box plus corner handles
Aspect Ratios - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16
Exact Pixels - Type width and height
Format + Quality - PNG, JPEG, WebP
Live Preview - See the cut before download
Nothing Uploaded - 100% in-browser

Why Use Crop Image?

Nothing Uploaded, 100% in Your Browser

Your image is decoded and cropped locally with the HTML canvas, so it is never sent to a server. That keeps it private, means there is no upload size limit to fight, and the cropped result is ready the instant you move the box.

Drag and Resize the Exact Area

Pull a resizable selection over your photo, drag it to reposition, and grab any corner or edge handle to fine tune. A darkened mask shows exactly what stays, and the live pixel dimensions update as you go.

Lock Any Aspect Ratio

Crop freeform or snap to 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 or 9:16 for a square avatar, a widescreen thumbnail or a vertical story. Prefer numbers? Type an exact width and height in pixels and the box follows.

Choose Your Output Format

Keep the original format or export the cut as PNG, JPEG or WebP. A quality slider for the lossy formats trades a little sharpness for a smaller file, and a live preview shows the result before you download.

Popular Uses

Profile Pictures

Crop a headshot to a clean 1:1 square so it looks right as an avatar on any platform.

Social Posts

Snap to 1:1 for a feed post, 16:9 for a thumbnail, or 9:16 for a vertical story or reel.

Listings and Uploads

Trim product shots to the exact dimensions a marketplace, form or CMS expects.

Print and Documents

Cut a photo to a precise pixel size for a print layout, ID photo or banner.

How It Works

1

Drop or Choose an Image

Drag a file onto the box or click to browse. It loads straight into the page and stays on your device.

2

Position and Size the Crop

Drag the selection to move it, pull the handles to resize, pick an aspect ratio, or type an exact pixel width and height.

3

Pick a Format and Download

Choose PNG, JPEG or WebP (with a quality slider for the lossy ones), then download the cropped image with its size in the filename.

Quick Tips

Cropping Keeps Quality

Because a crop just selects existing pixels, it never softens the image. Start from the largest source you have so the cropped area still has plenty of resolution.

Use a Ratio for Social

Lock 1:1 for square feed posts and avatars, 16:9 for video thumbnails, and 9:16 for stories and reels. The box stays in shape while you position it over the best part of the photo.

Crop From the Sharpest Source

A heavy crop of a small image leaves few pixels and can look blocky when shown large. If you plan to crop tightly, begin with a high-resolution original.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. The whole thing runs in your browser using the HTML canvas. Your image is never transmitted to a server, so it stays private and there is no upload size limit to work around.
Type the width and height you want into the crop size inputs. The selection box updates to match, and the live dimensions always show the exact pixels you will get. With a ratio locked, the second value follows automatically.
Pick one of the ratio buttons (1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 or 9:16) and the selection snaps to that shape, staying locked while you resize. You can also lock whatever freeform ratio you currently have with the lock button.
You can open PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF and BMP files. The canvas exports to PNG, JPEG or WebP, so GIF and BMP inputs are saved as PNG by default. Keep original hands you back the same format when the browser can encode it.
Cropping keeps the original pixels inside the selection, so there is no resampling and no quality loss. The output simply contains fewer pixels than the whole photo. Start from the highest resolution source you have for the sharpest result.
There is no server, so nothing is capped by an upload. As a safety check against a browser tab running out of memory, the tool declines a single file larger than 80 MB, which is far above any normal photo.
Yes. The selection box and every handle respond to touch, so you can drag to move and pinch the corners to resize on a phone or tablet. The layout is mobile friendly with no sideways scrolling.

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