Open Editor

Crop & Straighten Photos Online

Fix a crooked horizon, recompose to the rule of thirds, or crop for Instagram — free, in your browser, with no quality loss.

A proper crop tool

  • Rule-of-thirds grid and darkened surroundings so you can judge the composition.
  • Aspect presets: 1:1, 4:5, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, original, or free-form.
  • Straighten slider (±45°) — the crop box auto-shrinks so you never get blank corners.
  • 90° rotation both ways for portrait/landscape fixes.
  • Per-photo memory: each photo in your filmstrip keeps its own crop.

Crop and edit in one place

Unlike single-purpose crop websites, OpticRaw is a full editor: after cropping you can grade colors, apply film presets, convert to black & white and export — without juggling multiple tools or re-uploading files anywhere.

Common crops for social media

Instagram feed: 1:1 or 4:5 · Stories/Reels & TikTok: 9:16 (crop 16:9 then rotate) · YouTube thumbnail: 16:9 · Facebook cover: free-form wide. Pick the preset, drag to position, export.

Frequently asked questions

Does cropping reduce image quality?

No. Cropping is non-destructive and the export renders from the original full-resolution image — pixels inside your crop are untouched.

Which aspect ratios are available?

Free-form, original ratio, 1:1 (Instagram), 4:5 (Instagram portrait), 3:2, 4:3 and 16:9 — or drag any custom shape.

Can I straighten a tilted horizon?

Yes. The straighten slider rotates up to ±45° with a live preview, and the crop automatically stays inside the photo, like Lightroom.

Can I undo a crop?

Anytime. Open the Crop tool again and press Reset Crop — the original framing comes back because the source image is never modified.

Open OpticRaw — free, no sign-up

Works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Your photos are processed on your device and never uploaded.