Free · Browser-local · No upload

Crop an image online

Trim photos to any rectangle or locked aspect ratio. Files stay on your device.

Free + aspect presets
Runs in your browser
Batch crop
Free download

Need exact pixels after cropping? Try the image resizer. Want a round avatar instead? Use circle crop. Or rotate first, then browse all Fogkits tools.

Select images to cropJPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC · up to 20 images · 25 MB eachFiles stay on this deviceor drag and drop images here

No image? Try one of these

Try a sample below, drag the crop frame on Original, then export JPG/PNG/WebP. Files stay on this device — nothing is uploaded.

Free browser tool. Rectangular crop with aspect presets. Typical limit 25 MB (12 MB on low-memory devices). Your image never leaves this device.

Your photos stay on this device

Files stay on this device. Fogkits does not upload images for this tool — the rectangle, preview, and encode all happen in your browser. No account, no credits, no ads.

No server upload
No credits for this tool
Free download

Why choose Fogkits

Why crop images in your browser

Frame the shot you need without a cloud hop — same workspace chrome as Image Resizer and Converter.

Nothing uploaded

Crop and encode stay in the tab. Private photos never leave this device for this tool — the differentiator vs cloud croppers.

Free + aspect presets

Drag any rectangle, or lock 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16, or Custom W×H for social and video frames.

Live Original / Result

Adjust the crop on Original, then switch to Result to confirm the export before you download.

Output format choices for cropped images

JPG / PNG / WebP export

Default JPG at quality 92. Switch to PNG for transparency or WebP when the page wants a modern mime type.

Batch + ZIP download

Crop up to 20 images with one recipe, download selected, or Download all as a ZIP when zipArchive is available.

Pairs with Resizer

Crop the composition first, then open Image Resizer for exact pixels — or Converter / Compressor for format and size.

Proof

Rectangular crop without a cloud hop

Cloud croppers ask you to upload first. Fogkits keeps the file on this device, lets you drag a rectangle (or lock an aspect), and hands you JPG/PNG/WebP you can attach anywhere. The still below is illustrative — drop your own image above for a live run.

Aspect presets

Free, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16, Custom W×H.

JPG default

Quality 92 — widely compatible export.

Drag & resize

Handles on the Original preview frame the crop.

Batch ZIP

Up to 20 images when zipArchive is in the build.

Illustrative before and after of cropping a photo to a rectangle

Illustrative still. Drop a real photo above to crop in your browser.

Use cases

When a rectangular crop unblocks the next step

Square avatars, 16:9 covers, and trimming edge clutter — without leaving this device.

Social & stories

Lock 1:1 or 9:16 before upload

Frame Instagram posts and stories without uploading the album to a cloud cropper — presets keep the ratio honest.

Thumbnails & video

Cut 16:9 for thumbs and covers

Pull a clean 16:9 from a wider still for YouTube thumbs or slide decks, then resize if the platform wants exact pixels.

Product & forms

Trim product shots for listings

Remove clutter around a product or headshot, export JPG/PNG, then compress if the portal has a size cap.

How to use

Three steps to crop an image

No account, no queue, no cloud job. Drop files, frame the rectangle, download when Result looks right.

Add images

Drop JPG, PNG, WebP, or HEIC files onto the cropper. Nothing is uploaded — cropping runs in your browser.

Frame the crop

Drag and resize the rectangle on the Original preview. Use Free or lock 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16, or Custom W×H.

Export and download

Choose JPG (default), PNG, or WebP, set quality for JPG/WebP (default 92), Crop, then download the Result — or batch up to 20 with ZIP when available.

Crop images without uploading

Drop a photo above, drag the rectangle, pick JPG/PNG/WebP, and download when the preview looks right.

Browser-local
No credits
Free download

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Frequently asked questions

Can I crop an image without uploading it?

Yes. Fogkits draws the crop rectangle and encodes JPG, PNG, or WebP in your browser. The file never leaves this device for this tool.

Can I crop to a square (1:1)?

Yes. Lock the 1:1 preset for square avatars and profile photos, or drag a freeform rectangle when you need a custom crop.

Can I crop for Instagram portrait (4:5 / 9:16)?

Use 9:16 for stories and tall posts, or Custom W×H for ratios like 4:5. For a round profile picture instead of a rectangle, open Circle Crop.

Is the image cropper free?

Yes. Browser-local crop is free — no account and no credits. Export when the Result preview looks right.

Crop vs resize — what is the difference?

Crop removes edges to change composition. Resize changes pixel dimensions without choosing a new frame. After you crop, open Image Resizer if a platform needs exact width and height.

Need a round avatar instead?

This page is for rectangular crops. For a circular PNG avatar, use Fogkits Circle Crop — it keeps transparent corners outside the circle.

Which aspect ratios are supported?

Free (any rectangle), 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 9:16, plus Custom W×H for your own ratio.

Can I crop multiple images at once?

Yes. Add up to 20 images, apply the same aspect and output settings, Crop all, then download selected or Download all as a ZIP when zipArchive is present in the Fogkits build.

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