Does this upload my photo to a server?

No. The crop runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Your image data never leaves your device, so the tool works offline once the page is loaded and there's no privacy risk.

What's TikTok's recommended image size?

1080×1920 pixels at 9:16 ratio. The TikTok app accepts other vertical sizes too, but 1080×1920 looks sharpest on most phone screens without re-encoding.

How do I avoid TikTok's UI covering my image?

Keep important content in the central 60% of the frame. The bottom 25% is covered by caption / music tags; the top 10% by status bar; and the right side by the sidebar (like / share / comment buttons).

Can I use the same crop for Reels / Shorts?

Yes - 9:16 is the universal vertical-mobile aspect. Crops made here work for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat, and Pinterest Idea Pins without any further changes.

Will I lose quality after cropping?

No. Cropping is a pure pixel-removal operation - the kept pixels stay byte-identical. JPG re-encoding can introduce minor compression, so we encode at high quality (≥0.92) by default.

100% browser-side · No upload · Free

Crop for TikTok

Lock to TikTok's full-screen 9:16 aspect. Perfect for cover images, slideshow posts, and pre-recorded vertical content.

Drop a photo to start

JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC up to 40 MB · stays in your browser

Never uploaded · 100% browser-side

No upload · stays in browserInstant · no waitingFree · no signup, no watermark

How it works

1
Drop your photo
Drag & drop or browse to upload. JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC up to 40 MB.
2
Crop to 9:16 vertical
The crop box locks to 9:16 - TikTok's full-screen mobile aspect. Center the focal point so it survives TikTok's UI overlay (caption, sidebar, music tag).
3
Download or open in editor
Save the cropped result, or open it in our AI editor for more changes.

Why use this online tool

Live preview

See exactly what the cropped result will look like as you drag the crop box.

Aspect-locked drag

The crop window snaps to the chosen ratio so you don't have to eyeball pixel dimensions.

100% browser-side

Your photo never leaves your device. No upload, no server-side processing.

Free, no watermark

Unlimited crops, no signup, no overlay on the output.

When to use it

Static cover images for TikTok video uploads
Photo carousel posts (TikTok's image-only feature)
Branded story-style content cropped to fit full screen
Re-cropping landscape promo images for TikTok ad campaigns
Snap / Instagram Story thumbnails (same aspect, multi-platform)

Frequently asked questions

Does this upload my photo to a server?: No. The crop runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Your image data never leaves your device, so the tool works offline once the page is loaded and there's no privacy risk.
What's TikTok's recommended image size?: 1080×1920 pixels at 9:16 ratio. The TikTok app accepts other vertical sizes too, but 1080×1920 looks sharpest on most phone screens without re-encoding.
How do I avoid TikTok's UI covering my image?: Keep important content in the central 60% of the frame. The bottom 25% is covered by caption / music tags; the top 10% by status bar; and the right side by the sidebar (like / share / comment buttons).
Can I use the same crop for Reels / Shorts?: Yes - 9:16 is the universal vertical-mobile aspect. Crops made here work for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat, and Pinterest Idea Pins without any further changes.
Will I lose quality after cropping?: No. Cropping is a pure pixel-removal operation - the kept pixels stay byte-identical. JPG re-encoding can introduce minor compression, so we encode at high quality (≥0.92) by default.

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