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Crop Image Online — Complete Guide

Trim unwanted edges and focus on the subject area without installing an editor. PdfPeaks Crop Image is for deliberate framing: profile headshots, product white-space cleanup, screenshot callouts, and document scans that still include desk clutter or shadows. Drag handles on the live preview, lock an aspect ratio when a platform demands a square or 4:5 frame, and download only the pixels you intend to keep. Cropping is not the same as resizing — crop removes content outside the box; resize changes how large those remaining pixels are displayed. Use this page when composition is wrong; switch to Resize Image when the composition is fine but the pixel dimensions are not.

How It Works

Upload the image, drag crop handles on the preview (optionally lock ratio), and apply. Download the cropped result. If the photo is sideways, fix orientation with Rotate Image first so the crop box matches how the subject should appear.

  • Step 1 — Upload: Add the photo, screenshot, or scan.
  • Step 2 — Crop: Select the visible region to keep; use aspect locks for platform frames.
  • Step 3 — Download: Save the trimmed image and spot-check edges.

Security & Privacy

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Common Use Cases

  • Profile photos: Center faces for avatars and ID-style submissions.
  • Product listings: Remove background clutter before storefront upload.
  • Scans: Cut to document edges before OCR or Image to PDF.
  • Design: Extract detail regions from screenshots for docs or tickets.
  • Social: Fit square or story crops without stretching the subject.

Tips for Best Results

Need an exact pixel canvas after cropping? Continue with Resize Image. Formats: common raster images.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Choose Free when you only want to trim leftover edges. Lock 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 9:16, 4:5, or another preset when Instagram, YouTube, or a print shop expects a fixed frame — the box stays that ratio as you drag.

Shortcuts such as 1920×1080 or 1080×1080 set a target crop proportion (and pixel hint) so you are not guessing widescreen vs square. After cropping, use Resize Image if a portal still demands an exact pixel width and height.

No. Pixels inside the box stay at the source resolution; everything outside is discarded. Blur only appears if you later upscale a small crop.

An aspect preset is still selected. Switch Aspect Ratio back to Free (No constraint) to drag each edge independently.

Yes if the camera saved the photo on its side. Rotate Image first so the subject is upright, then crop — otherwise you will trim the wrong edges.

Yes for standard use. JPG, PNG, WebP, and other rasters the uploader accepts. Crop Image is for a single photo; use Crop PDF for multi-page documents.

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