How to Crop a Photo

Crop and resize photos on any device

⚡Quick Answer

iPhone: Photos > Edit > Crop icon. Android: Gallery > Edit > Crop. Windows: Photos or Paint. Mac: Preview > Select > Crop.

Open photo in Photos app. Tap Edit > tap crop icon (overlapping squares). Drag corners or use aspect ratio options.

💡Pinch to zoom within crop frame. Tap 'Reset' to start over.

Open in Google Photos or gallery. Tap Edit > Crop. Drag corners to adjust. Tap checkmark to save.

💡Google Photos has 'Auto' crop suggestion based on content.

Open in Photos app > Edit > Crop. Or use Paint: Select tool > draw rectangle > Crop button.

💡Snipping Tool also lets you crop while capturing screenshots.

Open in Preview. Select area with rectangle tool. Click Tools > Crop (or Cmd + K).

💡Photos app also has crop in Edit mode, similar to iPhone.

You're removing pixels, so the cropped area has fewer pixels. Start with high-res images for best results.

Instagram: 1:1 (square) or 4:5. YouTube thumbnail: 16:9. Print photos: 4x6 is 3:2 ratio.

Most apps keep the original. In Photos (iPhone/Mac), tap Edit > Revert. Always work on copies for important images.

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