How to crop a GIF
- Choose a GIF, or drop it on the box above.
- Drag the box to the part you want to keep, and drag its corners to resize it. Pick a shape such as Square to lock the proportions.
- Or type the exact left, top, width and height in pixels.
- Press Crop GIF, check the result and download it.
Picking the right shape
| Shape | Good for |
|---|---|
| Square (1:1) | Emoji, emotes, stickers, profile pictures, Instagram posts |
| 16:9 | Banners, slides, anything shown on a wide screen |
| 4:3 | Older video and presentation formats |
| 9:16 | Phone-screen stories and vertical video |
Cropping keeps the original pixels, so the result is as sharp as the source. To make the cropped GIF a set size, such as 128 x 128 for an emoji, crop it square first and then use the GIF Resizer.
Questions
Does cropping make the file smaller?
Usually, yes: fewer pixels per frame means less to store. Cropping half the picture away roughly halves the file.
Is my GIF uploaded?
No. It is cropped in your browser and never leaves your device.