How do I crop a rectangular picture into a square?

Choose the image, position the square over the area to keep, and resize it with the corner handles. Download saves the square at the size shown in the Output row. The parts outside it are omitted, and the selected pixels are not stretched.

Can I make the square exactly 300 by 300 pixels?

Enter 300 in both Width and Height, choose Left (x) and Top (y), then press Apply pixels. The square must fit within the original. If the image is too small, or you want to scale a larger crop down to 300 by 300, save the crop and use Image Resizer.

Can I make a square without cutting anything off?

Only if the original is already square. This tool crops away the overhang and does not add padding. Keep the rectangular original if every edge is needed, or use a separate canvas editor to place it on a square background.

Is a 1:1 crop the same as a 2 by 2 inch passport photo?

A 1:1 crop is just a square shape. Physical print size also depends on pixels per inch, and passport requirements include more than dimensions. This preset does not check official photo requirements.

Square Image Cropper

Make a square crop without stretching the picture. This page opens on Rectangle with a 1:1 ratio, so dragging keeps the width and height equal. Move the selection to frame your subject, or enter equal pixel dimensions for an exact square such as 300 by 300. The result keeps the source pixels inside that selection.

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Output

Every pixel inside the box, and nothing else. Drag a box over the picture, or drag its corners. Arrow keys move the selection and shift with an arrow resizes it, a step at a time. The numbers below are the picture's own pixels, which is what the file is cut from, so a preview shown smaller than the picture still downloads the selection at full size.

Selectionx, y, width, height in source pixels
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The crop is exact and the original is never altered. The box you drag is mapped back to the picture's own pixels, so the file you download is the selection at full resolution and not a scaled copy of the preview. The original is never changed. A circle or rounded crop keeps real transparency in PNG; JPEG has none, so it is filled with the background colour you pick. The picture is opened and written inside this tab, and the only thing kept between visits is the shape, ratio and format you last used.

Common questions

How do I crop a rectangular picture into a square?: Choose the image, position the square over the area to keep, and resize it with the corner handles. Download saves the square at the size shown in the Output row. The parts outside it are omitted, and the selected pixels are not stretched.
Can I make the square exactly 300 by 300 pixels?: Enter 300 in both Width and Height, choose Left (x) and Top (y), then press Apply pixels. The square must fit within the original. If the image is too small, or you want to scale a larger crop down to 300 by 300, save the crop and use Image Resizer.
Can I make a square without cutting anything off?: Only if the original is already square. This tool crops away the overhang and does not add padding. Keep the rectangular original if every edge is needed, or use a separate canvas editor to place it on a square background.
Is a 1:1 crop the same as a 2 by 2 inch passport photo?: A 1:1 crop is just a square shape. Physical print size also depends on pixels per inch, and passport requirements include more than dimensions. This preset does not check official photo requirements.

The box you drag is mapped back to the picture's own pixels, so the file you download is the selection at full resolution and not a scaled copy of the preview. The original is never changed. A circle or rounded crop keeps real transparency in PNG; JPEG has none, so it is filled with the background colour you pick.