Crop PNG

How to Crop PNG Images Online

1. Choose Your PNG Files: Drag and drop PNG images onto the page or click "Choose PNG 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. PNG files are processed right in your browser, so they are not uploaded. No sign-up, no watermark.

Why Crop PNGs?

PNG is the dominant format for screenshots, UI assets, logos, icons, and any graphic that needs transparency. Cropping is one of the most common edits — removing whitespace around a screenshot, trimming a logo to its bounding box, or framing a product photo for an online store. PNG cropping is fully lossless: the kept pixels are bit-identical to the source. Common reasons to crop:

• Remove whitespace and padding — Tools like Snipping Tool and Lightshot capture more than you need. Cropping removes the surrounding desktop / window chrome / blank space so the screenshot lands tightly on the subject.
• Logo and icon bounding boxes — Designers receive logos with extra transparent margin. Cropping to the visible content lets the logo render at exactly the right size in stylesheets and product mocks.
• Social media aspect ratios — Instagram square (1:1), Stories (9:16), Twitter / X header (3:1), LinkedIn cover (4:1). Crop a master image to each platform's frame instead of stretching or letterboxing.
• E-commerce product photos — Marketplaces (Amazon, Shopify, Etsy) require specific dimensions. Crop product PNGs with transparent backgrounds to the dimensions the listing template expects.
• Web sprites and UI assets — Slice individual icons out of a sprite sheet, or trim a button asset to its pixel-exact bounds.
• Privacy — Crop personal info (name, email, address) out of a screenshot before sharing.

Crop Modes — When to Use Which

Common Aspect Ratios

Frequently Asked Questions

Does cropping a PNG reduce quality?

No. PNG cropping is bit-identical for a standard 8-bit sRGB PNG: the pixels you keep are exactly the same pixels from the source — no lossy recompression, no resampling, no quality loss. The output PNG is just a smaller image with the unwanted region removed. Two exceptions: a 16-bit PNG is saved as 8-bit, and a wide-gamut one (Display P3, Adobe RGB) is converted to sRGB.

Will transparency be preserved?

Yes. PNG's alpha channel is preserved during cropping. Logos, icons, and graphics with transparent backgrounds stay transparent in the output. This is the main practical advantage of cropping a PNG (vs converting to JPG and cropping) — JPG would flatten transparency to white.

Can I crop to exact pixel dimensions?

Yes. Type the exact width and height under "Crop area", then drag the box over the part you want. Useful when a CMS template, ad slot, or app icon set requires specific dimensions (1080 × 1080 for Instagram, 512 × 512 for app icons, etc.). Typed sizes are also the safest for assets that need to align exactly to a UI grid.

Can I batch crop many PNGs with the same crop region?

Yes — drop up to 50 PNG files at once (a mixed batch works too). The crop region (or aspect-ratio preset) you set applies to every file in the batch; "Download all (.zip)" saves every cropped result in one ZIP, or use "Download one by one" to save them separately.

How is cropping different from resizing?

Cropping removes pixels — output has fewer pixels than input, but each kept pixel is unchanged. Resizing changes the pixel count by interpolation — every pixel is recomputed. Cropping preserves quality exactly; resizing introduces (usually invisible) softness. To do both, crop first, then resize the result.

Will the file size be smaller after cropping?

Yes — proportionally to how much you removed. A 1920 × 1080 PNG cropped to 800 × 600 keeps roughly 23% of the pixel area, so the file size shrinks roughly 70-80% (depending on how much detail was in the kept region). Cropping is the single most effective lossless way to shrink a PNG.

Can I crop to a circular or rounded shape?

A circle, yes: under "Shape", pick "Circle (avatar)". The PNG is saved as a square with transparent corners. There is no rounded-corner shape; for that, you'll need an image editor (Photoshop, GIMP, Photopea) or a CSS clip-path on the rendered web page.

Can I crop video frames the same way?

Not directly — there is no video crop tool here. Export the frame you need as an image first, then crop it the same way; Crop JPG / Crop GIF cover other image formats.