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Crop Photos and Selected Image Areas for Free

Crop an area of the original photo in the image studio, with optional background removal. Keep the original background, check the crop and export an image or ZIP for free.

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Image Crop

Crop an area of the original photo in the image studio, with optional background removal. Keep the original background, check the crop and export an image or ZIP for free.

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Image workflow: steps and common questions

This page opens the image studio for cropping. Select an area of the original without mandatory background removal, then inspect the crop and export one image or ZIP.

  1. Upload images and check their original dimensions and current batch settings. Visible cards generate previews.
  2. Choose Crop on an image card, select an area of the original and apply it. Keep Preserve original background when you only need cropping.
  3. Open batch settings to choose JPEG, PNG or WebP, dimensions, quality and an optional KB target, then apply them. For one image, open Adjust this image on its card.
  4. Preview and check detail, background, dimensions and actual bytes. Download an image or use Prepare & download ZIP or Download ZIP.

100 MB and 16 million pixels per source; outputs up to 16 million pixels and 16384 pixels per edge. HEIC decoding loads on demand. Animated sources export one still frame. KB targets are not guaranteed and source metadata is not retained.

Does cropping remove the background?

No. Select an area of the original image; cropping keeps that area. Backgrounds are preserved by default. Auto removal estimates a background from edge colors and is a separate option. The studio remembers batch settings, so check them before importing.

Why is my JPEG background not transparent?

JPEG has no alpha channel. Preserve original background fills transparent areas with white. Auto removal uses the selected replacement color, falling back to white when that setting is transparent. Choose PNG or WebP to retain transparency.

Are HEIC and HEIF supported?

A browser decoder loads on demand, requiring a component download on first use. Only the first decoded image from a multi-image container is used. Some encodings can fail; keep the original and check orientation and colors.

Are animated GIF and WebP frames preserved?

Ordinary conversion and cropping export one still frame and do not preserve the source animation. GIF Maker animates a still photo; it does not restore every frame of the original animation.

Does a cropped export retain EXIF or GPS?

Canvas re-encoding does not copy embedded source metadata such as EXIF or GPS. The original file is unchanged. Check visible text, watermarks and personal information in the picture separately.

Will the output always meet my KB target?

No. JPEG and WebP try lower quality; PNG does not use quality compression. Check actual output bytes and reduce dimensions manually if needed. Visible cards generate previews after import; batch conversion and download processes the remaining images.

Free use and requirements

Use this tool for free without a KitNelo account. Processing runs in your browser; input limits, browser support and device memory still apply.

Cropping removes content outside the selection from the output. Confirm the selected region before downloading.

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Crop an Image to a Selected Area for Free

This entry opens the shared image studio. Load your image, choose Crop on its card and select an area of the original. Cropping does not require background removal: keep Preserve original background for a normal crop. Apply the selection and inspect the output before downloading.

Crop a Photo Online for Free

Choose a photo and adjust its framing to focus on the intended subject. Review the complete cropped result rather than only the selection box, checking cut edges and composition before saving a new image from the browser.

Crop an Image Batch for Free

Select multiple images and apply the available crop settings to prepare a batch of framed outputs. Inspect each photo because subjects may occupy different positions, and a region that works for one original can remove important content from another.

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