Crop an Image to a Square
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The short answer
Add your photo and the shape is already a square, 1 to 1. Drag the picture so the part you want sits inside the frame, zoom if you need to, and save it as JPG, PNG or WebP. Nothing is stretched, because the tool cuts instead of squeezing.
Your files stay on your device. This tool runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded to a server.
How to: Crop an Image to a Square
- 1Choose your photo.
- 2Check that the shape says Square (1:1).
- 3Drag the picture to place your subject in the frame, and zoom if needed.
- 4Pick the file type and save the square picture.
At a glance
- Shape
- 1:1, equal width and height
- Used for
- Profile pictures, logos and square posts
- Result
- JPG, PNG or WebP, as you choose
Frequently asked questions
Why not just resize it to a square?
Resizing a wide photo to a square squeezes it and faces look thin. Cropping cuts away the extra part and keeps everything else in its true shape.
Can I make the square an exact number of pixels?
Yes. Crop first, then use the Image Resizer to set the pixels, for example 400 by 400 for a profile photo.