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Crop to an aspect ratio — without cutting off heads

Pick the use case and everyimg crops to the right aspect ratio automatically. The ratio is locked, so nothing gets distorted — and if a head or subject would be cut off, just shift the crop focus with two sliders.

Large header images need 1920 px width (16:9) but should stay under 200 KB so your page loads fast.

Adjust crop focus (if heads or subjects get cut off)

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Auto-rotates crooked photos, cleans filenames — nothing leaves your device.

The most important aspect ratios

RatioTypical useExample size
16:9Headers, blog featured images, YouTube thumbnails1920 × 1080 / 1200 × 675 px
1:1Product images, profile pictures, Instagram feed2048 × 2048 px
1.91:1Social link preview (og:image)1200 × 630 px
3:4CV photos, portraits900 × 1200 px

Why center-cropping ruins portraits

CMS thumbnails are generated from the image center. With portrait photos of people the face usually sits in the upper third — so automatic crops chop it in half. Crop the image yourself before uploading and use the focus control to keep the subject in view. Afterwards you can continue directly: compress the result or convert it to another format without re-uploading.

Frequently asked questions

Why do websites crop my images?

WordPress, Squarespace, Wix and co. force every image into a fixed frame. If your photo has a different aspect ratio, it gets cropped automatically — always from the center. That is exactly how the infamous half-cut-off faces happen. Cropping to the target ratio before uploading gives you control over what stays in the frame.

Can I accidentally distort my image here?

No. The aspect ratio is locked for every preset — the image is cropped, never stretched or squeezed. Use the focus sliders to choose which part of the image stays.

Which aspect ratio do I need?

16:9 for headers, blog featured images and YouTube thumbnails; 1:1 for product and profile images; 1.91:1 (1200 × 630) for social link previews; 3:4 for portraits and CV photos.