Does cropping blur the image?

No. Cropping removes the pixels outside the frame and keeps the rest exactly as they were — nothing is recalculated. What you cut is genuinely gone, though, so keep a copy of the original before you start.

In a batch, is each image cropped around its own centre?

The ratio and framing are shared settings, so every image follows the same rule relative to itself. Images whose subjects sit in different places will not come out looking consistent.

How do I work out the coordinates for a custom region?

Measure from the top-left corner, in pixels, as "start x,start y,width,height". So 100,50,800,600 means starting 100px from the left and 50px from the top, taking an 800×600 region.

How many images can I crop at once?

Up to 20 files per run, 20MB each, in JPG, PNG or WebP.

Does cropping change the file format?

No, the original format is kept. Cropped files are named with a "-cropped" suffix so they are easy to tell apart.

Crop Image - Free Online Tool

Cropping is not the same as resizing

Cropping keeps one part and discards the rest: the pixels inside your frame are untouched, everything outside it disappears. Resizing recalculates the whole image, so every pixel is a new value.

That difference decides the outcome. Cropping never softens the image, but whatever you cut is gone for good. Resizing changes the physical dimensions, at the cost of recalculating pixels — the more you enlarge, the softer it gets. Use resizing to shrink file size, cropping to change composition.

How to use this tool

Accepts JPG, PNG and WebP, up to 20MB each and 20 files per run. One set of settings applies to every image in the batch.

1Drop your images in or click to select them — multiple files at once is fine.
2Pick an aspect ratio: 1:1 square, 4:3 landscape, 3:4 portrait, 16:9 widescreen, 9:16 vertical, or "Custom pixel region".
3Set the framing position to choose where the crop is taken from: centre, or one of the four corners.
4For a custom region, enter "start x,start y,width,height" below, for example 100,50,800,600. The origin is the top-left corner of the image.
5Run it, then download the results individually or all together.

When cropping is worth doing

Most often a platform fixes the display ratio. Avatars, cover images and product photos are shown at a set aspect ratio, and the platform will crop for you if you do not — but then it decides where your subject ends up. Cropping locally first puts that decision back in your hands.

The second case is a stated pixel requirement, common with application forms and ID photos. Those usually come with exact numbers; entering them as a custom region is far more reliable than eyeballing a ratio.

The third case is simply removing what should not be there: a sidebar caught in a screenshot, a watermark, the edge of the desk in a scan. That kind of crop costs nothing in quality and just tidies the frame.

Ratio and framing work as a pair

The ratio only decides how big the crop is; the framing position decides where it comes from. With a 1:1 crop, "centre" trims both sides evenly, while "top-left" anchors at the top-left and takes the region to the bottom-right — same image, quite different result.

Worth remembering for batches: every image uses the same ratio and framing. If your images are framed very differently from one another, cropping them in bulk usually works out worse than handling them individually.

Frequently asked questions

Does cropping blur the image?: No. Cropping removes the pixels outside the frame and keeps the rest exactly as they were — nothing is recalculated. What you cut is genuinely gone, though, so keep a copy of the original before you start.
In a batch, is each image cropped around its own centre?: The ratio and framing are shared settings, so every image follows the same rule relative to itself. Images whose subjects sit in different places will not come out looking consistent.
How do I work out the coordinates for a custom region?: Measure from the top-left corner, in pixels, as "start x,start y,width,height". So 100,50,800,600 means starting 100px from the left and 50px from the top, taking an 800×600 region.
How many images can I crop at once?: Up to 20 files per run, 20MB each, in JPG, PNG or WebP.
Does cropping change the file format?: No, the original format is kept. Cropped files are named with a "-cropped" suffix so they are easy to tell apart.