Free online PNG cropper

PNG Cropper

Crop PNG online in seconds. Upload your file, drag to select the area, preview the result and download instantly — with transparency kept and no sign-up.

100% freeKeeps transparencyNothing uploadedPNG, JPG & WebP
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PNG Cropper
Private — images are processed in your browser, never uploaded.

Drop a PNG to crop

Drag & drop an image here, or choose a file. Supports PNG, JPG, WebP and GIF (first frame).

Max recommended size ~25 MP. Nothing leaves your device.

Aspect ratio
Exact size (pixels)
Adjust
Download format
Load an image to see crop dimensions and file size.

Recent crops (saved on this device)

How to use it

How to crop a PNG in four steps

From a full image to a clean, cropped PNG in well under a minute.

  1. Upload your PNG

    Drag a file onto the tool or choose one from your device. PNG, JPG, WebP and GIF (first frame) are all accepted.

  2. Frame the area

    Drag the crop box and pull the handles. Lock a ratio, switch on circle mode, or type an exact pixel size.

  3. Preview & adjust

    The live preview shows exactly what you will get, with the transparency checkerboard behind it. Rotate or flip if needed.

  4. Download

    Export as PNG to keep transparency, or JPG/WebP. Your crop is saved to a private on-device history.

Tip: keep edges crisp

Cropping never reduces quality on its own — the tool cuts at full resolution, so a 4000 px image stays 4000 px inside the frame. For a smaller file, set an exact pixel size or export as WebP.

More on cropping without losing quality

Why this cropper

A PNG cropper that respects your image and your privacy

Most crop tools flatten transparency or push your file to a server. This one keeps the alpha channel and does everything locally.

Instant & free

Drop an image and crop right away. No paywall, no trial, no watermark, no cap on how many you do.

Private by design

Your image is processed in your browser and never uploaded, so sensitive pictures stay on your device.

Transparency kept

Export as PNG or WebP and the transparent background is preserved — ideal for logos, icons and cut-outs.

Any ratio or exact size

Free-form, 1:1, 4:5, 16:9 and more, a round mask for avatars, or type exact pixels for thumbnails and banners.

PNG, JPG & WebP

Pick the format that fits: PNG for transparency, JPG for small photos, WebP for a balance of both.

Rotate, flip & redo

Straighten or mirror your image, reset the frame, and keep a local history of recent crops.

The basics

What is a PNG cropper, and when to use one

A PNG cropper removes the parts of a PNG you do not need and keeps the rest, while preserving the format’s transparent background. PNG is the go-to format for logos, icons, screenshots and stickers, so cropping a PNG is subtly different from cropping a photo: you usually want the transparency to survive, and you often need an exact shape or size.

Crop by shape: rectangle or circle

Rectangular crops are the default — frame the subject, trim the empty margins, done. A circle crop turns the corners transparent so the image reads as a round badge, which is what you want for profile pictures and round app icons that must sit cleanly on any background.

Crop by ratio or by exact size

Social platforms and design systems expect particular shapes. Lock 1:1 for avatars and thumbnails, 16:9 for video covers and banners, or 4:5 for portrait posts. When a slot demands precise pixels — a 512×512 icon, say — type the numbers and the crop matches exactly.

Keep transparency, choose your format

Exporting as PNG keeps every transparent pixel. WebP also supports transparency at a smaller size. JPG does not, so picking JPG fills the see-through areas with white — fine for photos, not for logos. The tool reminds you and forces PNG for round crops so the corners stay clear.

Cropping or “cutting” a PNG — the same thing

If you came here to cut a PNG, cut a PNG online or for a PNG cutter, this is the tool — cutting part out of a PNG and cropping it are the same action. Frame the piece you want to keep and everything outside the box is removed, while the transparent background travels with the result. It is just as handy for cutting a logo out of a larger export, slicing one detail from a screenshot, or cutting a sticker from a sheet — nothing is uploaded, and the cut PNG downloads straight to your device.

Why browser-side cropping matters

Because this cropper works entirely in your browser, your image never travels to a server. That is faster (no upload wait) and more private — important for ID photos, work screenshots or anything you would rather not hand to a website.

More tools

More ways to crop, all on one site

The home tool handles most jobs. These pages are tuned for a specific task, each one a standard answer for that need.

Quick reference

Popular crop sizes, ready to go

You rarely need to memorise pixel dimensions. Pick the preset that matches where the image is going and the ratio is locked for you — these are the sizes people ask for most.

Each link opens the same cropper with the right shape already set, so you just frame your image and download. Cropping only fixes the shape; if a platform also wants exact pixels, follow up on the crop-by-size tool.

Crop vs resize vs compress

Which one do you actually need?

These three get mixed up constantly, yet they solve different problems. Here is the plain-English difference so you reach for the right one.

Crop

Cuts away the parts you do not want and keeps the rest at full size. Use it to remove empty margins, straighten a subject, or force a shape like square or 16:9. That is what this tool does — nothing is scaled, so what you keep stays sharp.

Resize

Scales the whole image to different pixel dimensions without cutting anything. Use it when a slot needs an exact width or height — say a 512×512 icon. Do both at once on crop by size: frame the shape, then type the pixels.

Compress

Shrinks the file size for faster loading, ideally without a visible quality drop. You do not need a separate tool here — export your crop as WebP for a much smaller file than PNG at similar quality, or JPG for flat photos.

Troubleshooting

Fixing the most common cropping problems

Almost every issue people hit with a PNG crop comes down to one of these four. Each has a one-step fix.

A white box appeared behind my transparent logo

You exported as JPG, which cannot hold transparency and paints it white. Re-export the same crop as PNG or WebP and the see-through background comes back. For round crops the tool already forces PNG.

The result looks blurry or soft

Cropping never blurs the pixels it keeps — softness means the source was small and got displayed larger, or a tiny area was cropped and then enlarged. A crop cannot invent detail that was not captured; start from the highest-resolution original you have.

The file is too large to upload somewhere

Export as WebP for a big drop in size at near-identical quality, or set a smaller pixel size before downloading. Flat photos without transparency can also go out as JPG.

I cannot get the exact shape a platform wants

Do not eyeball it. Lock the aspect ratio (or pick the matching ratio preset) so the frame can only be that shape, or switch to exact pixels and type the numbers.

FAQ

PNG cropper questions, answered

What is a PNG cropper?

A PNG cropper trims a PNG down to the part you want to keep. This one runs in your browser: upload a PNG, drag the crop frame over the area you need, and download the result. It preserves the transparent background PNGs are known for, so logos, icons and cut-outs stay clean.

How do I crop a PNG online?

Drop your file into the tool above, drag the corner handles to frame the area, optionally lock an aspect ratio or type an exact pixel size, then press Download. It takes a few seconds and never leaves your device.

Does it keep transparency?

Yes. When you export as PNG (or WebP) the transparent areas are preserved. The checkerboard behind the canvas shows you which pixels are see-through.

Can I crop a PNG into a circle?

Yes. Turn on Circle crop and the corners become transparent, giving a round PNG that is perfect for profile pictures, avatars and round icons.

Is it really free, with no sign-up?

It is completely free, with no account, no watermark and no limit on how many images you crop. There is nothing to install.

Can I crop to an exact pixel size?

Yes. Type the width and height in the Exact size boxes, or lock the aspect ratio and enter one dimension — useful for thumbnails, avatars and banner slots.

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. All cropping happens locally in your browser using the canvas, so your images are never sent anywhere.

Can I download in JPG or WebP too?

Yes. PNG keeps transparency, JPG is smallest for photos, WebP balances both. Round crops always export as PNG so the transparent corners survive.

What image formats can I crop here?

PNG, JPG and WebP, plus the first frame of a GIF. To crop an animated GIF and keep it moving, use the dedicated GIF cropper. Whatever you load, you can export the crop as PNG, JPG or WebP.

Will cropping lower the resolution or quality?

No. The crop is cut from the image at full resolution, so the pixels you keep are byte-for-byte the originals — a 4000 px source stays 4000 px inside the frame. Quality only changes if you deliberately set a smaller pixel size or export a lossy JPG. See crop without losing quality for the details.

What is the difference between cropping and resizing?

Cropping removes the parts of the image outside your frame and keeps the rest at its original size. Resizing scales the whole image up or down without cutting anything. They are often combined: crop to the shape you want, then type an exact pixel size to resize the result in one step on the crop-by-size tool.

How do I crop a PNG to a social media size?

Pick the matching preset so the ratio is locked for you — for example Instagram posts (1:1), YouTube thumbnails (16:9) or a Facebook cover. Frame your image inside the fixed shape and download; the crop already fits the slot.

Can I crop lots of images at once?

Yes. The batch PNG cropper applies one crop setting — a ratio, a circle or an exact size — to up to 30 images at once and lets you download them individually or all together.

Does it work on a phone or tablet?

Yes. The tool is touch-friendly: drag the frame and pull the handles with a finger. It runs entirely in the mobile browser on iPhone, iPad and Android, with nothing to install and nothing uploaded.

Why did my logo get a white background after cropping?

That happens when the crop is exported as JPG, which cannot store transparency and fills see-through areas with white. Export as PNG or WebP instead and the transparent background is kept. For round crops the tool switches to PNG automatically.

Can I rotate or flip the image before I crop?

Yes. Rotate in 90° steps and flip horizontally or vertically before or after framing the crop. Handy for straightening a screenshot or mirroring a sticker, and it never re-compresses the pixels you keep.

Do you keep or see my images?

No. Because every step runs locally in your browser, your files are never sent to a server, never stored and never seen by us. Closing the tab clears them; only the small thumbnails in your on-device history stay, and a single click wipes those.