How to Crop an Image to the Right Size
Need to trim the edges off a photo, square up an avatar, or cut out one part of a screenshot? To crop an image well, you mostly need two things: a clear view of the area you're keeping and a way to set its size exactly. Tooldrop's Crop Image tool gives you both — drag a selection box over your picture or type precise pixel values, then export just that region.
It's free, there's no sign-up, and there are no usage limits. Best of all, the cropping happens in your browser using the canvas, so your image is never uploaded to a server. You drop a file, set your area, and download the result — the picture stays on your device the whole time.
Step by step
- 1Open the Crop Image tool at /image/crop in your browser — no account or install needed.
- 2Drop an image onto the box that says "Drop an image here or click to browse," or click it to pick a JPG, PNG, or WebP from your device.
- 3A "Select the crop area" panel appears with your image and a selection box that starts on the centred half of the picture. The original size and file size are shown above it.
- 4Drag the box to reposition it, or drag any of the four corner handles to resize the area you want to keep.
- 5For an exact result, type values into the X, Y, Width, and Height fields (all in pixels) — handy when you need a precise size or aspect ratio.
- 6Click the "Crop image" button.
- 7Check the "Result" panel, which shows a preview and the new cropped dimensions and file size.
- 8Click "Download image" to save the cropped file (it keeps your original format and is named with a "-cropped" suffix).
Drag-to-select vs. exact pixel values
There are two ways to set your crop, and you can mix them freely. Dragging is fastest when you're working by eye — grab the box to slide it around, or pull a corner handle to make the area bigger or smaller until the framing looks right. The shaded overlay shows you exactly what will be cut away.
When the size matters more than the framing, use the X, Y, Width, and Height inputs instead. X and Y set the top-left starting point of the crop, while Width and Height define the region in pixels. This is the reliable way to hit a specific dimension — say a 1080 x 1080 square for social media, or a fixed banner width. You can drag roughly into place first, then fine-tune the numbers. The tool keeps the selection inside the image bounds automatically, so you can't accidentally crop past an edge.
Why crop in your browser?
Most online image tools upload your file to a server to process it. Tooldrop's Crop Image tool doesn't. It reads your image locally and uses your browser's built-in canvas to cut out the region and produce the new file. Nothing leaves your device.
That matters for two reasons. First, privacy: screenshots, ID photos, receipts, and personal pictures stay private because they're never transmitted anywhere. Second, speed and freedom: there's no upload wait, no queue, no sign-up, and no cap on how many images you can crop. The output keeps your original format too — a PNG stays a PNG, a JPG stays a JPG — so transparency and file type are preserved.
Frequently asked questions
Is my image uploaded when I crop it?
Can I crop to an exact size or aspect ratio?
What file formats can I crop, and what do I get back?
Do I need an account or pay anything?
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