# Crop an image to 16:9

By [HandyBots team](https://handybots.tools/en/about/)  · Updated: November 6, 2026

Free · in your browser · no upload**Choose a photo**or drag it here: JPG, PNG, WEBP or HEIC**16:9Example result

Aspect ratio Free 1:1 4:5 16:9 9:16

Drag the frame to move it, pull a corner to resize.

Download

Next with this file

- [Change the size →](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/resize-image-online/#next)
- [Compress it →](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/compress-photo-online/#next)
- [Crop it into a circle →](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/round-profile-picture-maker/#next)

This tool needs JavaScript. Turn it on in your browser — or use the Telegram bot below, it does the same.

Choose a photo: a **16:9 frame** appears over it. Move it and pull a corner until the part you want is inside, then download a widescreen picture in full quality.

Works in your browser: what you type or choose stays on your device and is not uploaded anywhere.

## Where you need this

- YouTube thumbnails and video covers
- Slides, presentations and desktop wallpapers
- Banners and headers for websites and channels

## Popular tasks

- [Crop an image](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/crop-image-online/)
- [Crop an image to a square](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/crop-image-to-square/)
- [Crop an image to 9:16](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/crop-image-9-16/)

## How to use it

1. **Choose a photo** —  Tap **Choose a photo** and pick it from your gallery or files.
2. **Place the frame** —  Pick a ratio such as **1:1** or **9:16**, then drag the frame and pull its corners until it covers what you want.
3. **Download** —  Tap **Download**: you get only the part inside the frame, in full quality.

## Why do it here

- **Nothing is uploaded** The file is processed on your device, so private photos and documents stay with you.
- **Free, no sign-up** No account, no daily limit and no watermark on the result.
- **Works on your phone** Open the page in any browser on iPhone or Android and pick a file from the gallery.
- **Also in Telegram** Prefer a chat? The bot below does the same right in Telegram.

## The same in Telegram

[**Background Remover**](https://handybots.tools/en/bots/bgremoverphotobot/) @BgRemoverPhotoBot
In Telegram: send a photo as a file to the bot and choose resize, compress or HEIC → JPG. It also removes backgrounds.

[Open in Telegram: @BgRemoverPhotoBot](https://t.me/BgRemoverPhotoBot?start=s_web_en_crop)

## Questions

**What size is a YouTube thumbnail?**

1280 × 720 px, which is 16:9. Crop here, then set the width to 1280 px with Resize an image.

**My photo is vertical. Will 16:9 work?**

Yes, but only a wide strip of it fits in the frame. Move the frame to choose which strip.

## More in “Photos & stickers”

- [Compress a photo online](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/compress-photo-online/)
- [Image converter: JPG, PNG and WEBP](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/image-converter-jpg-png-webp/)
- [Resize an image](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/resize-image-online/)
- [Rotate or flip an image](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/rotate-image-online/)
- [Crop a photo into a circle](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/round-profile-picture-maker/)
- [Remove location and metadata from a photo](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/remove-location-from-photo/)
- [Resize an image for a Telegram sticker](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/resize-image-for-telegram-sticker/)
- [**Everything in “Photos & stickers”**](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/photo-tools/)
- [**All free tools**](https://handybots.tools/en/tools/)

Source: https://handybots.tools/en/tools/crop-image-16-9/