Crop Image

Choose an image first

That tool works on one image at a time. Tap an image in the batch to pick which one to carry over.

Crop your photo to exactly the part you want

Drag a box over your image and keep only what you frame — pick a shape and ratio in the panel first if you already know what you need.

or drop it anywhere on this page · or paste from clipboard

Add an image to begin

How it works

  1. 1Add your photo. It never leaves your device — cropping happens right in this browser tab.
  2. 2Pick a shape and drag the box. Free, Square, or Circle, plus a ratio like 16:9 if you need one — the box re-frames itself without losing your position.
  3. 3Apply and download. The crop is baked into the pixels, so it looks the same everywhere you use it.

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About this tool & FAQ

Square Image

Crop any photo into a perfect square in one drag. No upload — cropping happens entirely on your device.

Grid layouts, marketplace listings, and square social posts all expect a 1:1 image, but most photos come out of a phone or camera as a rectangle, leaving you to guess how much to trim off the top or the sides. This tool locks the crop box to a perfect square, so dragging it around only repositions and resizes the selection without ever letting it slip into a rectangle by accident. It's a fast way to turn any landscape or portrait photo into a clean square for a product thumbnail or a profile grid tile.

How it works

1. Bring in your photo

However the shot got taken — phone, camera, or screenshot — get it into the square tool by clicking to browse your device, dragging the file on top of the area above, or pasting straight from your clipboard. Landscape and portrait photos both work exactly the same way, since the square crop box adapts its own size to whichever dimension is smaller and lets you decide what to trim from the longer side instead. The photo is decoded and displayed entirely on your device the moment it's added, with the file itself never leaving your computer or phone during this step.

2. Position the locked square box

A square selection box appears right over your photo, and every handle you drag resizes it while always keeping the width and height perfectly equal, so there's no way to accidentally end up with a slightly rectangular result instead. Slide the box around to decide exactly what stays in frame, whether that means centering a product neatly on a plain background or keeping a face safely away from the very edge of the square. The area outside the box dims so the eventual result is obvious before you commit to it, and you're always free to reposition it as many times as you like before applying anything at all.

3. Apply and download

Once the square covers exactly what you want to keep, hit Apply Crop to cut the image down to that selection immediately, entirely on your own device with no server involved. Download the resulting square file, ready to drop into a grid layout, a marketplace listing, or any social platform that expects a 1:1 image without further adjustment. If the framing isn't quite right, reprocess the same photo and reposition the box as many times as needed, since there's no limit at all on how many attempts you take before the crop looks the way you originally pictured it.

Frequently asked questions

Can the square box turn into a rectangle if I drag it?
No. The aspect ratio is locked to 1:1, so every drag or resize keeps width and height perfectly equal, no matter which handle you pull.
What happens to the parts of my photo outside the square?
They're simply cut away and not included in the downloaded file — the square crop keeps only the pixels inside the box you positioned.
Does this work for both portrait and landscape photos?
Yes. Whichever shape your original photo is, the square box adapts to fit within it, and you choose what to trim from the longer side.
Is my photo sent to a server while I adjust the crop?
No. The image stays on your device throughout, and nothing is transmitted anywhere until you choose to download the finished square yourself.