Make a photo square online

Crop to a square, or keep the whole photo and add padding instead of cutting it off.

Choose an image to make square

Crop to a square, or keep the whole photo and add padding instead of cutting it off.

Supports PNG, JPG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, SVG, BMP, and AVIF when your browser can read them.
Runs in your browser. Your image is not uploaded to a server.

How to use this tool

Creates a true square image by either selecting a square crop or fitting the complete source image inside a square canvas with padding.

  1. 1Select an image from your device.
  2. 2Choose Crop to square to select the visible square area, or Fit without cropping to keep the entire image.
  3. 3Choose the square output size and background when padding is used, then download the result.

Best for

Profile photos, square posts, avatars, thumbnails, and upload fields that need a 1:1 image without accidental stretching.

Privacy

Your image is cropped, resized, and exported locally in your browser; it is not uploaded to us for image processing. Read our privacy policy

Choose between a square crop and a square canvas

Crop to fill when you want to choose a square part of the photo and remove the edges. Choose Fit without cropping when the whole photo needs to stay visible; the tool adds padding to the shorter side instead.

Use the square crop toolLearn about 1:1 images

Pick the output size after choosing the shape

A square describes the shape, not one fixed pixel size. Enter the size the destination asks for, such as 600 × 600 or 1080 × 1080. The output stays square while you change the size.

Padding background options

Fit without cropping can use a white or transparent background. Transparent padding is available with PNG and WebP; JPEG uses white because it cannot store transparency.

Compare cropping, fitting, and resizing

Limitations

  • Crop to fill removes pixels outside the square frame. Fit without cropping adds padding and does not remove any part of the source image.
  • Transparent padding is available only for PNG and WebP output; JPEG uses a white background.

Questions

How do I make a photo square without cropping it?

Choose Fit without cropping, choose a square output size, and select white or transparent padding. The complete source remains visible.

Is this different from the 1:1 crop tool?

Yes. The 1:1 crop tool removes pixels outside the square frame. This page also offers Fit without cropping, which keeps the entire image and adds padding.

Can I make a custom square size?

Yes. Enter one square size within the allowed pixel range, and the tool uses it for both width and height.

Will a square image be stretched?

The main square choices use crop or fit, so the image is not silently stretched. Stretch is hidden from this focused workflow.

Can I add transparent padding?

Yes. Choose transparent padding with PNG or WebP output. JPEG output uses white padding.

Is the square-image tool processed locally?

Yes. Your image stays in your browser while the crop, fit, resize, and export are processed.