Crop photos into the 9:16 vertical smartphone format, specifically calibrated for Instagram Stories, TikTok videos, and YouTube Shorts.
Drag and drop your file here, paste from clipboard (Ctrl+V), or click browse.
Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO.
Follow 3 easy steps to process your image online.
Drop your picture into the workspace or click browse to select a file from your device.
Drag and position the interactive cropping box to frame your subject with the locked aspect ratio.
Check real-time pixel dimensions and inspect the preview to ensure clean, balanced framing.
Click Crop & Download to immediately export your clean, high-resolution cropped photo.
Your photos are processed directly inside your web browser. Nothing is ever uploaded to any cloud server or database, keeping your images strictly confidential.
Powered by modern HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, and WebAssembly for instantaneous transformations without queueing or server rendering delays.
Works smoothly across all modern web browsers on iPhone Safari, Android Chrome, Mac, Windows, and Linux computers.
Click any question below for detailed information about 9:16 Image Cropper
9:16 Image Cropper is a free, web-based utility designed to crop vertical 9:16 for reels, tiktok & shorts. Powered by modern browser technologies including HTML5 Canvas and WebAssembly, it processes your files directly on your local device without sending images to any external server. This guarantees instant results, maximum data privacy, and lossless output quality.
Yes, completely. Unlike traditional cloud converters, 9:16 Image Cropper does not upload, store, or log your pictures on remote servers. All image rendering and processing happens entirely inside your browser sandbox. Once you close or reload the page, your images are cleared from browser memory with zero residual footprint.
Yes. 9:16 Image Cropper features locked aspect ratio presets alongside freeform adjustment handles and live pixel dimension readouts. This ensures your cropped photos match target dimensions perfectly without accidental distortion, stretching, or uneven margins.
9:16 Image Cropper supports uploads up to 50MB per file and accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, SVG, AVIF, HEIC, GIF, BMP, TIFF, and ICO. Processing is optimized for lightning-fast speeds on both mobile devices and desktop computers.