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Image Cropper

Crop, rotate, and flip images with pixel-perfect control

Drag & drop an image here

or click to browse

Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP

How to Use

  1. Upload your image — Drag and drop a JPEG, PNG, or WebP file onto the upload area, or click to browse your device. Everything is processed locally in your browser—no files are uploaded to any server.
  2. Adjust the crop box — Drag the center of the crop box to move it, or drag any of the eight handles to resize it. Pick an aspect ratio (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2) to lock the proportions, or leave it on Free.
  3. Rotate and flip — Rotate the image in 90° steps or flip it horizontally/vertically. Rotating resets the crop box to the full image; flipping keeps your selected region. Use the zoom preview to check the exact crop.
  4. Export and download — Choose PNG, JPEG, or WebP, set the quality slider, and click download. The exported file is the crop region at the source image’s native resolution—no resampling.

Features

  • 100% client-side privacy — All processing occurs entirely in your browser with the Canvas API. Your files never leave your device, making this tool ideal for sensitive or confidential images.
  • Interactive crop box — Move the box by dragging its center and resize it with eight handles. Pointer Events provide unified mouse and touch support, so it works on desktops, tablets, and phones.
  • Aspect-ratio lock — Constrain the crop to 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, or 3:2 for social media, print, or video formats, or crop freely in any proportion.
  • Rotate and flip — Rotate in precise 90° steps and flip horizontally or vertically, with the crop preview updating instantly.
  • Zoom preview — A magnified preview shows exactly which pixels will be exported, down to individual pixel detail when zoomed in.
  • Native-resolution export — The output is the crop region at the original image’s pixel resolution with no scaling. Export as PNG (lossless), JPEG, or WebP with an adjustable quality slider.

Use Cases

  • Social media assets — Crop photos to exact ratios like 1:1 for profile pictures or 16:9 for thumbnails and banners.
  • Removing unwanted edges — Trim distracting borders, timestamps, or background clutter from screenshots and photos.
  • Straightening scans — Rotate scanned documents or photos in 90° steps and flip mirrored images back to the correct orientation.
  • Preparing web graphics — Cut out exactly the region you need at full resolution before compressing or converting it with other tools.
  • Image Compressor — Reduce the file size of your cropped image with an adjustable quality slider.
  • Image Format Converter — Convert images between PNG, JPEG, and WebP formats.
  • Image to Base64 — Convert any image to a Base64 data URI for embedding directly into HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
  • Favicon Generator — Create browser favicons from your images in all required sizes and formats.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does cropping reduce the quality of my image?

No. The tool cuts the selected region out of the original image at its native resolution -- pixels are never resampled or scaled. Quality only changes if you export as JPEG or WebP at a lower quality setting; PNG export is lossless.

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. All cropping, rotating, and flipping happens entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Your images never leave your device, which makes the tool private, fast, and usable offline after the page loads.

How do I crop to an exact aspect ratio like 16:9?

Choose the ratio from the Aspect Ratio dropdown (1:1, 4:3, 16:9, or 3:2). The crop box then keeps that proportion while you drag any of its eight handles. Select Free to resize width and height independently.

What happens to my crop when I rotate the image?

Rotating by 90 degrees changes the image's orientation, so the crop box is reset to cover the full rotated image. You can then position a new crop on the rotated view. Flipping horizontally or vertically keeps your current crop region in place.