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JPG, PNG, WebP · paste with Ctrl+VPre-set for you: the crop box is locked to 9:16 vertical. Drag it across your photo to choose the slice to keep, then press Crop image. Other shapes are in the full Image Cropper.
Vertical 9:16 formats
| Platform | Format | Size in pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Stories, Reels cover | 1080 × 1920 | |
| TikTok | Videos and photo posts | 1080 × 1920 |
| YouTube | Shorts | 1080 × 1920 |
| Stories | 1080 × 1920 | |
| Status | 1080 × 1920 | |
| Phones | Lock-screen wallpaper | 1080 × 1920 or larger |
How to crop a photo to 9:16
- Drop your photo in the box above. A tall 9:16 frame appears.
- On a landscape photo the frame is a narrow vertical slice: drag it sideways to keep your subject in it. Pull a corner to change how much you include.
- Press Crop image.
- Download it, or click Resize → in the next-step bar and set the width to 1080 for a standard 1080 × 1920 file.
Leave room for the app’s buttons
Stories and short-video apps place the profile name at the top and captions, reply boxes and buttons at the bottom and right side. Keep faces and text inside the middle of the frame, roughly 250 pixels away from the top and bottom of a 1920-pixel-tall image, so nothing important is covered.
- Landscape photos keep only about a third of their width at 9:16. Group photos usually work better as a 4:5 post.
- Portrait phone photos (3:4) fit with only a small trim at the sides.
- Text overlays are easier to read on a calm part of the image; crop so that area sits in the centre.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 9:16 and 16:9?
They are the same shape turned on its side: 9:16 is tall (vertical, for phones) and 16:9 is wide (horizontal, for TVs and YouTube).
Can I add a blurred background instead of cropping?
Not with this tool. Cropping keeps a vertical slice of your photo at full quality.
Does this work on my phone?
Yes. The crop box responds to touch, so you can frame and crop directly on Android or iPhone.
Related tools
1:1, 4:3, 16:9, 3:2 and free crops.
Image ResizerScale the crop to 1080 × 1920.
Background RemoverCut yourself out for story graphics.
More quick tools
Crop to 16:9Crop to squareResize for InstagramShorts thumbnailsCompress to 200KB