pixelCrop an image to 16:9
A 16:9 crop suits YouTube thumbnails, slides and widescreen banners. The cropper starts with a centered 16:9 frame on your image; drag on the preview or adjust the numbers to choose exactly what stays.
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03 / Your result is ready.
Export createdHow to crop an image to 16:9
- Choose an image, or try the sample.
- A centered 16:9 crop is applied automatically. Drag on the original to move it, or type exact values.
- Process and download the cropped copy at full resolution.
Know before you export
Crop coordinates must stay inside the source image. Drawing a rectangle switches to Free selection. Ratio presets create a centered rectangle; the numeric controls remain available for precise positioning.
Supported files
Still JPEG, PNG, WebP and AVIF up to 20 MiB and 64 megapixels, plus HEIC where your browser can open it (Safari on Mac, iPhone and iPad). Photos above 24 megapixels are edited at 24 megapixels, and color effects run at up to 12 megapixels. Multi-image tools allow 12 files and 60 MiB of combined input. GIF, SVG, animated images and RAW formats are not supported.
Quick ways in
Drop an image anywhere on this page or paste one from your clipboard.
Keyboard shortcuts
- Ctrl/⌘ O Choose an image
- Ctrl/⌘ Enter Process
- Ctrl/⌘ S Download the result
- Ctrl/⌘ Z Undo settings · add Shift to redo
- Esc Cancel processing
Your files stay local
Selected image bytes are processed in browser memory. No account, upload endpoint or remote processing service is used.
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Crop to 16:9: common questions
What is a 16:9 aspect ratio?
16:9 means the width is 16 units for every 9 units of height, the shape of most screens, videos and presentation slides, such as 1920 × 1080 or 1280 × 720.
Can I crop to 16:9 and resize in one go?
Crop here at full resolution, then open the result in the resizer to set exact pixels, or use the YouTube thumbnail preset directly.