Crop images to social media sizes
Choose a platform-friendly ratio, decide which edge to keep, and crop a whole batch. The crop is calculated from the full-resolution source, then scaled down to the width you request — never stretched up.
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Everything runs in this browser tab. Your images are never uploaded to a server.
What center-cover cropping actually does
Center-cover fills the target rectangle without letterboxing. If the source is wider than the target ratio, the tool keeps the full height and trims equal amounts from the left and right. If the source is taller, it keeps the full width and trims from the top and bottom. This is different from fitting the whole image inside a frame, which would leave blank bars and make a portrait photo tiny in a landscape post.
The anchor changes where that trim happens. A centered crop is a safe default for symmetrical subjects, products and landscapes. Use top when a person's face sits high in a portrait and the lower body can go; use bottom when the feet, product base or foreground detail matters. Left and right are useful for a subject standing to one side. The anchor only moves on the axis that has spare pixels, so choosing top on an already-4:5 source does nothing.
Which preset matches which job
1080×1080 is the familiar square feed post and works for grids, carousels and marketplace listings. 1080×1350 uses the taller 4:5 space that most feeds allow, giving a portrait photo more room. 1080×1920 is a full-screen vertical frame for stories, reels covers and short-video covers. 1200×630 is the standard Open Graph size used by many link previews, while 1200×628 matches older ad placements that never moved to 630. 1600×900 is a general 16:9 landscape frame; it scales cleanly to 1280×720 when a service asks for that.
Platform recommendations change, and some surfaces crop the same upload again. Treat these presets as a good starting ratio rather than a guarantee that nothing else will be trimmed. If a network shows a square crop of a 4:5 upload, keep the important subject near the center and away from the top and bottom edges.
Why output width is capped
The crop rectangle is calculated at the source resolution. By default the result is scaled to the preset width. If you ask for a different output width, the cropped pixels are scaled down to that width and the height follows the preset ratio. If you ask for a larger width than the crop contains, the tool stops at the crop's own width. Upscaling cannot recover detail, and it makes the file larger for no visual gain. The row summary shows the actual output dimensions so the cap is visible.
This is also why a 600-pixel source cannot produce a crisp 1080-pixel square. The tool will give you a 600-pixel result rather than a soft enlargement. Start with the largest original available, crop once, and let the platform handle any final downscale. If you already have a correctly cropped image and only need a new width, the image resizer is the more direct tool.
Safe areas, text and final quality
Every social surface overlays something on the image: a profile row, a caption gradient, a play button, a swipe-up label or a reaction bar. Keep faces, logos and key text out of the outer 10% of the frame when you can. For stories and vertical video, the top and bottom are especially risky. A crop that looks clean in a desktop preview can lose its headline behind the interface on a phone.
Export at high quality and let the platform compress the upload. Repeatedly saving a JPEG at low quality adds visible blocks around text and hard edges. Choose PNG for graphics with flat colors or transparency; choose JPEG for photographs, where the smaller file is worth the trade. Transparent areas become white in a JPEG export. If the final image needs a logo or copyright line, add it after cropping with the watermark tool so the mark lands inside the visible frame rather than in the trimmed area.
Frequently asked questions
Does this social crop tool upload my photos?
No. The crop and re-encode happen on a canvas inside your browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server, which is useful for client work and unreleased product photos.
Why is my output smaller than the preset size?
The tool never invents pixels. If the source crop is narrower than the preset, the output keeps the smaller source width instead of upscaling. Start with a source that is at least as large as the final dimensions you need.
What does the crop anchor change?
Center-cover removes equal amounts from opposite edges. Top keeps the upper part of the frame, which is useful for portraits with headroom. Bottom keeps the lower part. Left and right keep that side. Anchors only affect the axis that actually has spare pixels.
Which preset should I use for a link preview?
Use 1200×630 for Open Graph and most social link cards. The 1200×628 preset matches older advertising placements that expect that exact size. Both are close to a 1.91:1 ratio, so a single wide crop often works for both.
Should I export JPEG or PNG?
JPEG is smaller for photographs and is what most platforms re-encode anyway. PNG is better for screenshots, graphics and transparency, although some platforms convert it. Transparent areas become white when you choose JPEG.