PixKit
Free · 100% local · No sign-up

Crop images — any aspect ratio

Drag the handles to crop, or snap to a preset like 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 or 9:16. A rule-of-thirds grid helps you frame it — all in your browser, no upload.

Drop images to start editing

Add one or many — PNG, JPG & WebP. Or paste with /Ctrl + V

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No upload — fully private Free & unlimited Works offline

How does the crop tool work?

Drag the corner handles or type an exact width and height, lock the box to 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 9:16 or the original ratio, and line the shot up on the rule-of-thirds grid. Click Apply crop and the pixels outside the box are discarded — the rest stay untouched, with nothing uploaded.

A private image toolkit, not just a watermark remover

Clean the Gemini sparkle, then finish the job — crop, resize, convert and adjust without uploading a single pixel.

Lossless watermark removal

Reverse-alpha math restores the true pixels under the Gemini logo — no blur, no AI guesswork.

Crop & resize

Crop to any aspect ratio with draggable handles, then resize to exact pixels or quick scales.

Convert & compress

Export to PNG, JPG or WebP with a quality slider and a live file-size estimate.

100% private

Every tool runs locally with undo/redo. Nothing is uploaded — it even works offline.

Crop an image in 3 steps

Pick a ratio, frame it, apply.

Pick a ratio

Choose 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 9:16, Original or Free — or a social preset like Instagram Square 1080×1080 or YouTube Thumbnail 1280×720.

Frame the shot

Drag the handles and move the box; the dimmed surround and rule-of-thirds grid show exactly what stays. Need precision? Type exact pixel values into the W and H fields.

Apply and export

Click Apply crop, then download as PNG, JPG, WebP or AVIF — undo brings the full image back anytime.

What people crop for

Social posts

Square 1:1 for feeds, 4:5-style portrait framing, or 9:16 for Stories, Reels and TikTok — using the built-in platform presets.

Video thumbnails

Snap to 16:9 (1280×720) so YouTube doesn't crop your title text or faces unpredictably.

Profile pictures

Crop to a tight 1:1 around a face, then pass it to the circle-crop tool for a finished avatar.

Screenshots

Trim browser chrome, taskbars and stray desktop edges out of screenshots before sharing them.

Print and documents

Cut photos to clean 4:3 or square ratios that fit frames, reports and slide layouts without stretching.

Banners and headers

Crop wide strips for X headers (1500×500), Facebook covers and LinkedIn banners with the exact preset.

Frequently asked questions

Everything about cropping images with PixKit.

How do I crop an image?+
Drop your image in, pick an aspect ratio (or Free), drag the handles to frame it, and click Apply crop. Then download.
Can I crop to a square or 16:9?+
Yes — choose the 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 or 9:16 preset and the crop box locks to that ratio.
Can I crop to exact pixel dimensions?+
Yes. The W and H fields show the crop box size in real image pixels and accept typed values, so you can cut an exact region instead of dragging by eye.
Which social media crop sizes are built in?+
Presets for Instagram (square, portrait, Story/Reel), TikTok, YouTube (thumbnail, Shorts, banner), Facebook (post, Story, cover), X (post, header) and LinkedIn (post, square, cover) — each sets the crop box to the platform's exact dimensions.
What is the rule-of-thirds grid for?+
The grid divides the crop box into thirds. Placing your subject on a line or intersection — rather than dead center — usually produces a more balanced, professional-looking frame.
Does cropping lower image quality?+
No. Cropping only removes the pixels outside the box; everything you keep is byte-for-byte untouched until you pick an export format and quality yourself.
Does my photo leave my device when I crop it?+
No. The crop happens on a canvas in your browser — nothing is uploaded, it works offline, and there's no account or fee.

Free online image cropper

PixKit crops images for free in your browser. Drag the corner handles for a custom crop, or lock to a preset aspect ratio for social posts, thumbnails, and profile pictures. A rule-of-thirds overlay and a dimmed surround make precise framing easy.

Aspect-ratio and social presets

Crop to 1:1 (square), 4:3, 16:9, 9:16 (vertical/Stories), the original ratio, or freely. Below the ratios sit per-platform social presets — Instagram feed and Stories, YouTube thumbnails (1280×720), Facebook covers, X posts and headers, LinkedIn and TikTok — so the crop box snaps to the exact shape the platform expects.

Pixel-precise when you need it

The W and H fields show the crop box's exact size in image pixels and accept typed values, so you can cut precisely 800×418 out of a screenshot instead of eyeballing it. Drag the box to reposition, use the rule-of-thirds lines to place your subject, then hit Apply crop — or Reset to start over.

Private and lossless

Cropping discards the pixels outside the box and leaves every remaining pixel untouched — there's no re-compression until you choose an export format yourself. Everything runs locally with undo/redo, and your photos are never uploaded.

Crop Image: local vs. cloud tools

PixKitTypical online tools
Where your image is processedOn your device — nothing is uploadedUploaded to the tool's servers
Price, accounts & limitsNo sign-up or usage credits; browser safety limits applyFree-tier caps, accounts, paywalls
Speed on large filesNo upload or queue; speed depends on the deviceUpload, wait in queue, download
Works offlineYes — installs as a PWANo connection, no tool
PrecisionDrag handles plus exact width/height pixel fieldsHandles only
Presets1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 9:16, Original, plus per-platform social sizesA few generic ratios
QualityCrop discards pixels only — no forced re-encode of the restOften re-compresses the whole image as JPG

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