How to use the Crop Image to 16:9
- Drop your photo — 16:9 is already locked.
- Drag and resize the frame.
- Download the cropped image.
Common 16:9 sizes
1280 × 720 (HD, YouTube thumbnails), 1920 × 1080 (Full HD) and 3840 × 2160 (4K). To get an exact size, use Resize Image to 1920×1080 or the YouTube Thumbnail Resizer.
Also searched as: 16:9 crop, widescreen crop, crop photo 16 9, 16:9 aspect ratio image.
Tools that pair well with the Crop Image to 16:9
- Image Cropper — Drag the frame or type exact pixels to crop a photo — square, 16:9, Instagram 4:5, Open Graph 1.91:1 or a perfect circle — then download it as PNG, JPG or WebP.
- Crop Image to Square — Crop a photo to a perfect square (1:1) — for profile pictures, Instagram posts, product photos and app icons.
- Image Resizer — Resize a photo to exact pixel dimensions or a percentage, crop it to fill a social-media size, or fit it inside a frame with a background color — all locally in your browser.
- Barcode Generator — Make scannable barcodes for products, inventory, shipping and libraries — check digits are calculated for you, and you can download a sharp SVG for print or a PNG for documents.
Frequently asked questions
What is a 16:9 ratio?
The width is 16 units for every 9 units of height — the standard widescreen shape.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Cropping happens in your browser.
Can I crop to 9:16 for stories?
Yes — choose 9:16 in the ratio buttons.
Can I install Crop Image to 16:9 as a web app and use it offline?
Yes. Crop Image to 16:9 is an installable web app (PWA) — installed from your browser, not downloaded from an app store. Click Install app at the top of this page in Chrome or Edge (Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS) or on Android, use Share → Add to Home Screen on iPhone and iPad, or File → Add to Dock in Safari 17+ on a Mac. It then opens in its own window with its own icon, and because it runs entirely in your browser it keeps working offline. Firefox on desktop can’t install web apps. How installing works.