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SpecShot

Crop Image

Trim away the parts of a picture you don't want and keep the framing you do. Drag the crop box freely, or hold it to a fixed ratio when the result has to fit a specific shape like a square avatar or a 16:9 banner.

Crop an image

Drag the selection, or type exact numbers — entirely in your browser.

How to crop an image

  1. Open the image you want to crop.
  2. Drag the handles to frame the area you want to keep.
  3. Pick a fixed aspect ratio if the destination requires one, or crop freehand.
  4. Download the cropped image.

Frequently asked questions

Does cropping reduce image quality?
Cropping itself only discards the pixels outside your selection — the pixels you keep are unchanged. The one caveat is that saving as JPEG re-compresses the result, which introduces a small amount of loss. Saving as PNG avoids that entirely.
Which aspect ratio should I use?
1:1 for profile pictures on most social platforms, 16:9 for video thumbnails and presentation slides, 4:5 for portrait-orientation social posts, and 3:2 or 4:3 for prints. When a form or an application specifies dimensions, follow those exactly rather than guessing a ratio.
Can I crop a photo for a passport or visa application here?
This is a general-purpose crop tool, so it will not measure head height or eye line for you. Document photos are judged against precise measurements, so use the dedicated ID photo tool for those — it crops to a published government specification and checks the result.
Can I undo a crop after downloading?
Not from the downloaded file — the removed pixels are genuinely gone. Your original file is untouched on your device though, so you can always start again from it.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
Every step happens inside your browser tab using Canvas and WebAssembly. The file is never uploaded, so there is no server copy to delete and no account to create.