GIF Cropper – Crop Animated GIFs
Cut an animated GIF down to the part that matters. Drag a crop box on the live preview or pick a square, 16:9 or 9:16 ratio, and download the cropped GIF with its animation intact.
Drop a GIF to crop
Drag & drop an animated GIF, choose a file, or send one from your phone.
Tap to pick a GIF from your phone.
Animated or still GIF · Free, no watermark, no sign-up · Your file never leaves your device
How to crop a GIF
Upload a GIF
Drop the GIF into the box, click “Choose GIF”, or send one from your phone by QR code.
Select the area
Drag on the preview to draw a crop box, move it, or drag its corners. Pick an aspect ratio or type exact pixel values.
Crop and download
Click “Crop GIF” and download your cropped animation.
GIF cropper features
Drag to crop
Draw, move and resize the crop box directly on the animated preview.
Aspect ratio presets
Square 1:1 for avatars and emoji, 16:9 for videos and slides, 9:16 for stories, plus 4:3, 3:4 and 3:2.
Pixel-exact
Type X, Y, width and height in pixels for precise crops.
Keeps the animation
Every frame is cropped the same way, with the original timing and transparency.
Smaller files
Removing borders and empty space also makes the GIF file smaller.
Runs in your browser
No upload queue and no server – your GIF is edited on your own device, which is fast and private.
No watermark, no account
Clean output you can use anywhere. No logo, no sign-up, no limits.
Phone or computer
Works on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Chromebook. Send a GIF from your phone to your computer with a QR code.
Crop GIFs for avatars, emoji, stories and slides
Cropping removes black bars, empty borders and distracting backgrounds, and it lets you reuse one GIF in many places: a square crop for a Discord or Slack emoji or a profile picture, a 9:16 crop for Instagram and TikTok stories, or a 16:9 crop for presentations. Because fewer pixels are stored, a cropped GIF is also smaller.
Common GIF crop sizes
| Use | Aspect ratio | Suggested size |
|---|---|---|
| Discord / Slack emoji, avatars | 1:1 | 128 × 128 px or larger |
| Instagram / TikTok story | 9:16 | 540 × 960 px |
| Slides, YouTube, blog headers | 16:9 | 640 × 360 px |
| Feed posts | 4:5 or 1:1 | 480 × 600 px |
After cropping you can add text or run the GIF through the GIF compressor to make it even smaller.
More GIF editor tools
You can also add text to a GIF, compress a GIF, reverse a GIF, change GIF speed, extract GIF frames, or start from a clip with the video to GIF converter.
GIF cropper – FAQ
How do I crop a GIF?
Upload the GIF, drag on the preview to select the area you want to keep (or pick an aspect ratio), then click “Crop GIF” and download it.
Will cropping keep the GIF animated?
Yes. Every frame is cropped to the same area, and the frame timing stays exactly the same.
How do I crop a GIF into a square?
Choose “1:1 Square” in Aspect ratio. A centered square appears; drag it to the right spot or resize it by its corners.
Can I enter exact crop dimensions?
Yes. Type X, Y, width and height in pixels. With an aspect ratio selected, changing the width updates the height automatically.
Does cropping reduce quality?
No. Pixels inside the crop box are kept as they are; the GIF is not resized. Each frame is re-encoded with an optimized palette, so it looks the same.
Can I crop a transparent GIF?
Yes. Transparency is preserved.
Is the GIF cropper free?
Yes. It is 100% free with no watermark, no sign-up and no daily limit.
Can I crop a GIF on my iPhone or Android phone?
Yes. Open this page in Safari or Chrome on your iPhone or Android phone, tap “Choose GIF”, edit it and tap “Download GIF” or “Share / Save to Photos”. On a computer you can also click “Upload from phone” and scan the QR code to send a GIF from your phone.
Is my GIF uploaded anywhere?
No. Your GIF is opened and edited entirely inside your browser, so it never leaves your device. The only exception is the optional “Upload from phone” QR feature: the file you send is held temporarily so your computer can pick it up, then deleted as soon as it is received (anything left over is purged automatically within 24 hours).
Can I also resize the GIF?
Use the GIF compressor to scale a GIF to 90%, 75%, 50% or 33% of its size.