# Crop HEIC

> Crop HEIC photos in your browser with drag handles and presets like 1:1, 4:5 and 16:9. Apply one crop to a whole batch. Free, private, no upload needed.

URL: https://ihateheic.com/crop-heic  
Updated: 2026-10-04

Trim iPhone photos by dragging a box on the preview, or snap to a ratio like 1:1 or 16:9. The same crop applies to every photo you've selected, so a batch takes one go.

This tool runs entirely in the browser: photos are decoded and encoded on the visitor’s device and are never uploaded. It is free, needs no sign-up and works offline after the first visit.

## How to use it

1. Drop your HEIC photos above. The first one appears as a preview with a crop box.
2. Drag the **handles** or pick a preset such as **1:1**, **4:5** or **16:9**.
3. Apply the crop to all selected photos, then download them or the ZIP.

## Crop by eye, not by numbers

Most crop jobs aren't about pixel counts. You want the horizon level, the stranger out of frame, or a face centred for a profile picture. So this tool shows your photo with a crop box on top. Drag the corners and edges until it looks right, then apply.

## Aspect ratio presets and where they fit

Snap the box to a fixed shape when the destination cares about proportions:

| Preset | Typical use |
| --- | --- |
| Free | Trimming clutter, any shape |
| 1:1 | Profile photos, square posts, product shots |
| 4:5 | Portrait social posts |
| 4:3 | The iPhone's native shape, slide photos |
| 3:2 | Classic photo prints |
| 16:9 | Widescreen slides, wallpapers, video frames |
| 9:16 | Stories, Reels and phone wallpapers |

Locked ratios keep their shape while you drag, so you only decide the position and size.

## One crop, many photos

This is the feature most free croppers don't have. Set the crop once and it's applied to **every photo you selected**. That's a big time saver for:

- **Screenshots** where you want to cut the same status bar or toolbar
- **Tripod or timelapse sequences** shot from a fixed position
- **Scanned documents** photographed on the same table
- **Product photos** taken in a lightbox

It works best when the photos share the same size and shape. For photos that need different framing, crop them in separate batches.

## Crop, then resize or compress

Cropping is often step one. A typical chain:

1. **Crop** to the right shape here.
2. **[Resize](https://ihateheic.com/resize-heic)** to the exact pixel size a site asks for.
3. **[Compress](https://ihateheic.com/compress-heic-to-100kb)** if the form has a strict file size limit.

Cropping first is smarter than compressing first: you discard unwanted pixels before the encoder spends bytes on them.

## Formats out

JPG is the default and opens anywhere. PNG is lossless if you plan more editing. WebP is compact for the web. HEIC keeps your crop in Apple's format for your own library, at the cost of slower encoding and no metadata in the output.

## Your photos don't travel

The preview, the crop and the encoding all happen inside this browser tab. There's no account to create and nothing is uploaded, and the cropper keeps working offline once the page has loaded.

## FAQ

### How do I crop a HEIC file without converting it?

Choose HEIC as the output format. Keep in mind HEIC output has no quality slider and takes a few seconds per photo, since it's encoded in your browser.

### Which aspect ratio presets are available?

Free, 1:1, 4:5, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and 9:16. Free lets you drag any shape; the others lock the box to that ratio as you drag.

### Can I crop many photos the same way at once?

Yes. The crop you set is applied to every selected photo, which is ideal for a series shot from a tripod or screenshots with the same toolbar to remove.

### Does cropping reduce quality?

Cropping only removes pixels at the edges. The output is re-encoded, but at the default quality of 90 the kept area looks the same as the original.

### Which ratio should I use for Instagram?

1:1 for a classic square post, 4:5 for a taller portrait post, and 9:16 for Stories and Reels covers.

### Is cropping done online?

It's done in your browser, but not on a server. Your photos stay on your device the whole time.