Crop HEIC

How to Crop HEIC Images Online

1. Choose Your HEIC Files: Drag and drop HEIC images onto the page or click "Choose HEIC files" — up to 50 at once. The first photo opens in the editor and the rest line up as thumbnails below it; with two or more photos open, "Add more" adds files to the same batch.
2. Set the Crop: In Crop, pick an "Aspect ratio" ("Free", "Original", 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 and more) or a platform size, then drag the box on the photo or type its width and height under "Crop area". "Shape" switches between "Rectangle" and "Circle (avatar)". The crop applies to every photo in the batch.
3. Pick the Output Format (Optional): "Save as" keeps "Same as original" or saves as JPG, PNG, WebP or another format. For JPG, WebP and AVIF output, the "Quality" slider (40–100) trades file size against detail. Resize, Crop, Rotate and Flip all work in the same session, and "Undo" steps back.
4. Download: Click the Download button, which names the output format (for example "Download PNG"), for one photo, or "Download all (.zip)" for a batch — "Download one by one" saves the files separately. The editor opens HEIC files right in your browser whenever your browser can decode them, so those files are not uploaded. A file it can't decode is either processed on our servers and deleted automatically afterward — the editor says so before you download — or skipped with a note. No sign-up, no watermark.

Why Crop HEIC Instead of Converting First?

HEIC (also written as HEIF, ISO/IEC 23008-12) has been the default capture format on iPhone since iOS 11 in 2017, and stores photos as HEVC-coded images inside an MPEG-A MIAF container. A 12 MP iPhone HEIC is typically about half the size of an equivalent-quality JPEG, which is exactly why Apple ships it as the default. This editor opens the HEIC directly, so there is no separate convert step before you crop; browsers can't write HEIC, so the cropped photo is saved as JPG, with its EXIF kept.

• Social-media reframing straight from the iPhone file — Instagram's current recommended feed ratio is 4:5 (1080×1350) for portrait, 1:1 (1080×1080) for square, and 9:16 (1080×1920) for Reels and Stories. Cropping a 48 MP iPhone HEIC down to 1080×1350 gives an upload-ready JPG, a format every platform accepts.
• AirDrop and iCloud round-trips — The cropped photo comes back as a JPG, which Apple's Photos app, AirDrop sharing, iCloud Photos and every other device open, and its EXIF capture date and location are kept so it still sorts correctly in your library.
• Removing distractions and bystanders — Cut out edges, signs, or strangers before you share the photo. Only the pixels you keep go into the new file.
• Document and whiteboard captures — iPhone "Scan Documents" output and quick whiteboard photos crop cleanly to just the page or board area, often shaving 60-80% off file size before sharing.
• Burst and 48 MP ProRAW-adjacent crops — When you shoot at the iPhone's high-resolution HEIF Max setting, a tight crop still leaves enough pixels for a 4K-class image, so you do not need the full 48 MP frame in your camera roll.
• Print-aspect cropping — Snap to 3:2 for a 4×6 print (for 5×7 or 8×10, pick Free and type the size under "Crop area") before sending to a photo lab, instead of letting the lab auto-crop unpredictably.

HEIC vs JPEG vs WebP — Format Comparison

Crop Aspect Ratio Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the cropped file still be a HEIC, or does it silently get converted to JPEG?

It is saved as JPG, and the editor tells you so. Browsers can't write HEIC, so "Same as original" saves a HEIC as JPG ("HEIC can't be written in the browser, so this was saved as JPG") and the button reads "Download JPG"; there is no HEIC output. The JPG keeps the photo's EXIF (camera, date taken, GPS) and opens everywhere; pick PNG under "Save as" for a lossless copy. Keep the source file if you need the HEIC original. If you only want a JPG of the whole photo without cropping, HEIC to JPG does that.

Does cropping itself reduce image quality?

The crop operation throws away pixels outside the box but does not blur or resample the pixels you keep. Quality only changes when the file is re-encoded, and the default "Quality" of 85 is visually lossless for almost every photo; a browser cannot write HEIC, so the Download button names the format you get before you save. Lower "Quality" only when you need a smaller file for messaging or web; save as PNG with "Save as" for a lossless copy if you are doing further edits later.

What happens to EXIF metadata, GPS, and the capture date?

Saved as JPG (what a HEIC becomes here), the photo keeps its EXIF — camera model, lens, ISO, shutter, aperture, capture date, GPS. Other "Save as" formats drop EXIF. One subtlety specific to HEIC: the format stores orientation in two places (the QuickTime Rotation atom and the EXIF Orientation tag), and Apple's apps prefer the QuickTime value when the two disagree, which is the source of "rotated wrong" reports across various third-party HEIC tools. The editor turns the pixels upright and resets the Orientation tag to normal, so the cropped JPG displays the same way on iOS, macOS, and Windows Photos.

Can I crop Live Photos, bursts, or HEIC image sequences?

Cropping a Live Photo HEIC keeps the still image but drops the paired motion .mov (the motion file lives next to the HEIC, not inside it, so any tool that processes only the HEIC will lose the motion). For HEIC image sequences and bursts, the editor opens the primary (first) image only, and the crop saves that one still.

Why does my Windows PC say it cannot open a .heic file?

The cropped file this editor saves is a JPG, which Windows opens without extras; it is the original .heic that needs them. Windows 10 (build 1803+) and Windows 11 can open HEIC, but only after the HEVC Video Extension and HEIF Image Extension are installed from the Microsoft Store — Microsoft charges a small fee for the HEVC component. If you are sending an uncropped HEIC to someone who has not installed those, convert with HEIC to JPG or HEIC to PNG before sharing.

How do I crop to an exact pixel size like 1080×1350 for Instagram?

Pick 4:5 under "Aspect ratio" (or the Instagram portrait platform size) and drag the box over the part you want; then open Resize and set the "Width" to 1080 — with "Keep aspect ratio" on, the height follows to 1350. For a pure resize without cropping, use Resize HEIC instead.

Is there a file size limit?

Most images are processed right in your browser, so the practical limit is your device's memory rather than a fixed cap — in practice that's a non-issue, since recent iPhones produce HEIC files in the 1.5-5 MB range for 12 MP and 4-12 MB for 48 MP HEIF Max, comfortably inside any browser tab's budget. The editor batches up to 50 files at once, so file count isn't the limiting factor either.

What about 10-bit / Display P3 wide-gamut HEIC from newer iPhones?

iPhone 12 and later capture HEIC in the Display P3 colour space, and Pro models support 10-bit HDR HEIC. Neither is kept on crop: the editor works in 8-bit sRGB, so a Display P3 photo is converted to sRGB and a 10-bit HEIC is saved as 8-bit. Colours still look right on any screen, but the wider gamut and HDR range are gone; keep the original HEIC if you need them.

When should I use crop vs resize vs compress?

Crop changes the framing by removing pixels from the edges. Resize changes the pixel dimensions of the whole image without changing what is visible. Compress keeps the framing and dimensions but lowers quality to shrink the file. If you only want a smaller file at the same dimensions, use Compress HEIC. If you want different dimensions but the same content, use Resize HEIC. Use this tool when you specifically want to change what is in the frame.