Crop Image Online Free. Rectangular, Square, or Circle - For ID Photos, Passport, and Profile Pictures.
RepetiGo's free image crop tool lets you cut any photo or image to the exact shape and size you need. Choose freehand rectangle crop, a fixed ratio (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16), or circle crop for profile photos on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Upload your image, drag the crop frame, and download - no software required, no account needed, and nothing is ever uploaded to a server.
The crop image tool works on any device with a browser, accepts JPG, PNG, and WEBP files, and processes everything locally in your browser. A normal crop keeps your original file format (JPG stays JPG); a circle crop always downloads as a transparent PNG, since only PNG can represent the transparent area outside the circle.
What Does Cropping an Image Do?
Cropping removes the outer edges of an image to keep only the area you want. Unlike resizing (which scales the entire image up or down) or compressing (which reduces file size), cropping physically removes parts of the image and keeps only the selected area at its original pixel density.
Cropping is one of the most common image editing tasks in India because ID and passport photos frequently need to be framed correctly - face centred, no excess background, correct head-to-frame ratio. Profile photos for social media and messaging apps need to be square or circular. Document scans often have unnecessary margins that need to be trimmed before printing or sending.
| Operation | What It Does | Changes Pixel Count? | Changes File Size? | RepetiGo Tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | Removes edges - keeps only the selected area | ✓ Yes - reduces | ✓ Yes - reduces | This page - Crop Image |
| Resize | Scales the entire image to different dimensions | ✓ Yes - up or down | ✓ Yes | Resize Image → Open Resize Image |
| Compress | Reduces file size while keeping the same dimensions | ✗ No - same pixels | ✓ Yes - reduces | Compress Image → Open Compress Image |
| AI Upscale | Enlarges an image using AI to add detail | ✓ Yes - increases | ✓ Yes - increases | AI Image Upscaler → Open AI Image Upscaler |
How to Crop an Image Online Free in 3 Steps.
Step 1 - Upload Your Image
Click the Upload button or drag and drop your file. Supported: JPG, PNG, WEBP. Works on any browser - Chrome, Safari, Firefox - on phones, tablets, and computers. No app download required. This tool works with one image at a time.
Step 2 - Choose an Aspect Ratio and Drag the Frame
Drag the crop frame directly on your photo to select the area you want to keep, or enter exact pixel Width and Height values in the side panel. The Aspect Ratio dropdown offers:
FreeForm - drag any rectangular area with no fixed proportion.
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, or 9:16 - the crop frame locks to that ratio while you drag or resize it.
Circle - the crop frame becomes a circular selection, ideal for WhatsApp, LinkedIn, YouTube, or Google-style profile photos. A circle crop always downloads as a transparent PNG.
The crop frame always shows rule-of-thirds guide lines to help you centre a face or subject correctly. Drag the frame to move it, or drag any of the eight edge and corner handles to resize it.
Step 3 - Download Your Cropped Image
Click Crop. The tool processes the crop on your own device in under a second. Download the result. A normal rectangular or square crop keeps your original file format - upload a JPG, get a cropped JPG back. A circle crop downloads as a PNG with the area outside the circle made transparent.
Circle Crop Image - For Profile Photos and Social Media.
Circle cropping selects a circular area from a photo so that only the circular region is visible, with everything outside the circle made transparent. This is the standard shape for profile photos on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, YouTube channels, Google accounts, and most messaging apps - they all display profile pictures in a circular frame.
Uploading a square or rectangular photo to these platforms lets the platform apply its own circular crop, which can cut off the top of your head or the sides of your face. Using RepetiGo's circle crop mode first gives you control over exactly which circular area is preserved before you upload.
| Platform | Profile Photo Display | Suggested Source Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle - always | 500 × 500 px | WhatsApp applies the circle on display - upload a square or circle crop. | |
| Circle - always | 400 × 400 px minimum | Tight crop to the shoulders; face should fill most of the frame. | |
| YouTube | Circle - always | 800 × 800 px recommended | Displayed very small in comments - keep the face clear at small scale. |
| Google Account | Circle - always | 250 × 250 px minimum | Appears across Gmail, Google Meet, and Drive sharing. |
| Circle on profile, square on feed | Square upload, e.g. 320×320 px | Upload a square image - Instagram applies the circle on the profile automatically. | |
| Circle on profile | 170 × 170 px minimum | The cover photo stays rectangular - only the profile photo shows as a circle. |
How to circle crop an image with RepetiGo: go to Open Crop Image, upload your photo, select Circle from the Aspect Ratio dropdown, drag the circular frame to centre on your face, and click Crop. Download the transparent PNG and upload it directly to your platform of choice.
Crop Image for Indian Document Photos - Passport, Aadhaar, ID Card.
Cropping is the first step in preparing a compliant photo for an Indian government document. The crop determines the framing - how much background is visible and whether the face is centred correctly. Here are commonly cited specifications - government portals do update these from time to time, so confirm the current figure on the form you're submitting.
| Document | Commonly Cited Size | Face Coverage | Background | Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Passport (Passport Seva, current ICAO format) | 35 mm × 45 mm (630×810 px) | Full face visible, crown to chin | Plain white | JPEG under 250 KB - crop keeps your JPG format, then resize and compress |
| NEET / NTA Postcard Photo | 4 cm × 6 cm, no fixed pixel mandate | Full face, no headgear except religious | White or light background | JPG, 10-200 KB - the KB limit matters more than an exact pixel count |
| Aadhaar Update / eKYC | Square format, 200×200 px minimum | Face centred | White or light | JPG or PNG |
| Voter ID / EPIC Online Upload (NVSP) | Commonly around 200×230 px | Full face, clear and focused | Plain background | 10-200 KB JPEG - figures vary slightly by state portal |
| PAN Card Application | Commonly cited as 25 mm × 35 mm, min 350×350 px | Full face, front-facing | White background | 20-200 KB JPEG - confirm the exact spec on your NSDL/UTIITSL form |
Crop Shapes and Aspect Ratios Explained.
Different use cases need different crop shapes and proportions. Here are the options in this tool and when to use each:
| Crop Shape / Ratio | Aspect Ratio | Common Use | Example Dimensions |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeForm | Any | General-purpose cropping, document scans, removing excess whitespace | Any dimensions |
| 1:1 (Square) | 1:1 | Instagram posts, WhatsApp/Facebook profile base, product photos | 1080×1080, 500×500, 400×400 px |
| 3:4 (Portrait) | 3:4 | Passport and ID photos (35×45mm is close to a 3:4 ratio), portrait prints | 630×810 px |
| 16:9 (Landscape) | 16:9 | YouTube thumbnails, presentation banners | 1920×1080, 1280×720 px |
| Circle | N/A | Profile photos for WhatsApp, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google, Facebook | Source image around 500×500 or 800×800 px |
| Exact pixel entry | Custom | Government portals with a specific pixel requirement, or a specific print size | Type any Width × Height directly |
Why Use RepetiGo's Image Crop Tool?
| Feature | RepetiGo | Canva | iloveimg | Adobe Express |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to use | ✓ Always free | ✓ Free tier | ✓ Limited free | ✓ Free tier |
| Sign-up required | ✓ Never | ✗ Account needed | ~ Optional | ✗ Account needed |
| Circle crop with transparent PNG | ✓ Yes - built in | ✓ Yes (Pro feature) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Files ever leave your device? | ✗ Never - 100% browser-based | ✓ Yes - uploaded to their servers | ✓ Yes - uploaded to their servers | ✓ Yes - uploaded to their servers |
| Aspect ratio lock | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Keeps your original file format | ✓ Yes, for rectangle/square crops | ~ Varies | ~ Varies | ~ Varies |
| Works without account | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ~ Optional | ✗ No |
Your Images Are Safe. Always.
| Protection Layer | What It Means in Practice |
|---|---|
| 🖥️ 100% Browser-Based Cropping | Your image is cropped using your own device's processing power via the browser's Canvas API. It is never uploaded to any server. |
| 🚫 Nothing Ever Leaves Your Device | Because cropping happens locally, there is no upload, no transfer, and nothing on any server for us to store or delete. |
| 👁️ No Image Content Is Read | RepetiGo's code cannot see, analyse, or extract what's in your photo - it only applies the crop coordinates on your own device. |
| 🚫 No Account = No Data Profile | No sign-up means no personal data, no file history, and no usage profile is ever created. |
| 🔒 Well Suited to Aadhaar, PAN, and ID Photos | Because nothing is transmitted anywhere, this is one of the safer ways to frame an identity document photo online. |
Image Cropping for Print Shops - The Automated Way.
Print shop owners crop customer photos every day - to centre a face for an ID card print, to square a photo for a 4R print, to trim unnecessary margins from a scanned document. Doing this manually for every job takes time.
PrintPilot - RepetiGo's print shop software - can fold correct-framing crops into the same automated workflow customers already use to upload documents via QR code, instead of a shop owner cropping every photo by hand before it reaches the print queue.
Common Questions About Cropping Images Online Free.
Q1: How do I crop an image online for free in India?
Go to repetigo.comOpen Crop Image, upload your JPG, PNG, or WEBP image, drag the crop frame to select the area you want to keep, and click Crop. Download the result. The tool supports FreeForm, fixed-ratio (1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16), and circle crop modes. No account required, no software needed, no daily limit, and your image is never uploaded anywhere since everything runs in your browser.
Q2: How do I crop an image to passport size for an Indian government form?
Enter exact dimensions of 630×810 pixels (35mm×45mm at the current Passport Seva/ICAO spec) in the Width and Height fields, or use the 3:4 ratio option as a close approximation. Position the frame so the face is centred with the full head visible from crown to chin, on a plain white background. Cropping a JPG keeps it as a JPG. After cropping, use Resize Image at Open Resize Image to confirm the exact pixel dimensions, then Compress Image at Open Compress Image if the file is still over the portal's stated KB limit. Government photo specs do change occasionally, so confirm the current figure on your form.
Q3: How do I crop an image into a circle?
Open repetigo.comOpen Crop Image, upload your photo, and select Circle from the Aspect Ratio dropdown. The crop frame becomes circular - drag it to position your face within the circle, and drag the corner handles to resize it. Click Crop. The result downloads as a PNG file with everything outside the circle made transparent - the format required for circle profile photos on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google accounts.
Q4: What is the difference between cropping and resizing an image?
Cropping removes edges - it keeps only the area you select and discards everything else, so the cropped image has fewer pixels than the original. Resizing scales the entire image up or down - nothing is removed, the whole image just gets larger or smaller. For a government portal photo: crop first to frame your face correctly, then resize to the exact portal dimensions. RepetiGo's crop tool is at Open Crop Image and resize tool is at Open Resize Image - they work best used together in sequence.
Q5: How do I crop images for specific social media platforms?
For a WhatsApp profile photo: select Square (1:1) or Circle, centre on your face, and download - WhatsApp displays it as a circle either way. For LinkedIn: Square or Circle at roughly 400×400px. For a YouTube channel icon: Square or Circle around 800×800px, since YouTube displays it very small. For an Instagram feed post: Square (1:1) at 1080×1080px. For a YouTube thumbnail: 16:9 at 1280×720px.
Q6: How do I crop an image in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint?
In Word: click the image, go to the Picture Format tab, click Crop, drag the black handles to remove the parts you don't want, then click outside the image to confirm. PowerPoint works the same way. Word and PowerPoint crop within the document only - the original image file isn't changed. If you need the cropped image as a standalone downloadable file, use RepetiGo's browser-based crop tool instead.
Q7: How do I crop an image in Photoshop?
In Adobe Photoshop: open your image, select the Crop Tool (shortcut C), drag the handles to define the area you want to keep (or enter exact dimensions in the options bar), then press Enter to confirm, and File → Save As. For a circle crop in Photoshop: use the Elliptical Marquee Tool, hold Shift to constrain to a circle, make your selection, add a layer mask to make the background transparent, then export as PNG. If you don't have Photoshop, RepetiGo's free browser-based crop tool handles both rectangular and circle crops with transparent PNG export, with no software installation.
Q8: How do I crop an image on a Mac?
Using the built-in Preview app: open your image, click the Toolbox icon and choose Rectangular Selection, drag to select the area you want to keep, then Tools → Crop (or Cmd+K), and File → Save or File → Export. Preview doesn't support a circular crop directly - for a transparent-background circle crop on Mac, use RepetiGo's browser-based tool in Safari instead.
Q9: How do I crop an image in GIMP or Illustrator?
In GIMP: select the Rectangle Select tool, drag your selection, then Image → Crop to Selection, and File → Export As to save. For a circle crop in GIMP: use the Ellipse Select tool, hold Shift for a perfect circle, then Select → Invert → Delete, Image → Crop to Content, and export as PNG. In Illustrator: place the image, draw a shape on top, select both the shape and the image, then Object → Clipping Mask → Make, and export as PNG for a transparent background. If you don't have GIMP or Illustrator installed, RepetiGo's crop tool provides rectangle and circle crop directly in the browser with transparent PNG export.
Q10: Can I crop multiple images at once?
Not on this tool - it processes one image at a time: upload, crop, download, then start over for the next one. If you're a print shop owner regularly cropping many customer photos to the same specification, PrintPilot's automated workflow (linked above) is built for that scale; for occasional multi-image needs here, repeat the upload-crop-download cycle for each file.
More Free Image Tools from RepetiGo.
| Tool | What It Does | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Resize Image | Set exact pixel dimensions after cropping - for portal compliance | Open Resize Image |
| Compress Image | Reduce file size to a KB target after cropping and resizing | Open Compress Image |
| Remove Background | Remove the background for a clean plain or transparent ID photo | Open Remove Background |
| Convert to JPG | Convert a transparent PNG circle crop to JPG if a portal needs JPG | Open Convert to JPG |
| Photo Editor | Adjust brightness, contrast, and blur before or after cropping | Open Photo Editor |
| All Image Tools | Complete image tools suite | Explore All Image Tools |