Crop Image Online Free - Drag, Preset Ratio, or Exact Pixels

Crop a photo for free in the browser with no account and no upload. Drag the crop box and pull the corners, snap to a ratio preset like 1:1 or 16:9, or type exact X, Y, width, and height for a precise rectangle. The result downloads in its original format.

Last reviewed: 2026-06-30

Reviewed by FreetoolOnline editorial team

Property	Value
Format	Online, no install, no sign-up
Cost	Free
Implementing tool	https://freetoolonline.com/image-tools/crop-image.html

Drag & snap a ratio, type exact pixels, download in the original format.

Because the crop runs inside your browser, the picture is never sent to a server or a third-party processing host, and it does not persist past a page reload. That matters when the source holds a face, an ID document, or anything else that should not leave your device. The output also keeps the input codec: a JPG stays a JPG, a PNG keeps its transparency, and a WebP stays a WebP, so a print-shop spec or a fussy uploader gets the format it expects. To straighten a tilted horizon or fix a sideways phone photo before you crop, the companion guide on how to crop and rotate an image covers the rotation step and the EXIF orientation flag.

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When the destination needs an exact pixel rectangle rather than a rough drag, the X, Y, width, and height inputs on crop-image.html accept those numbers directly - useful for a banner slot that demands precisely 1200 by 630, or a thumbnail grid where every tile has to match. The crop box jumps to the typed values immediately, so the live preview pane shows the exact result before the download click, not after. Because none of this leaves the browser tab, the same workflow works for a screenshot that still shows a name, an address, or another detail that should not pass through a remote server first.

Last updated: Oct 7, 2026

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