Crop Photo for Exam Form
Crop your photo to the exact shape an exam or application form needs. Drag the crop box, lock a common aspect ratio, then resize and compress to the required size — all in your browser, with nothing uploaded.
Crop your photo (optional)
50% smaller
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Used for Make Smaller and Width & Height. Exact KB sets quality automatically.
Private
Image stays in your browser.
Fast
No upload required.
Free
No signup or watermark.
Flexible
Smaller, exact KB, or dimensions.
How to use
- 1
Upload your photo
Select or drag in a JPG, PNG or WebP photo.
- 2
Drag to crop
Move and resize the crop box over your face. Use an aspect-ratio lock (e.g. 1:1 or 3.5:4.5) so the crop matches the form shape.
- 3
Apply the crop
Click Apply Crop. The cropped image flows into the resizer where you can set dimensions and file size.
- 4
Resize, compress & download
Pick a size preset and a KB target, then download your form-ready photo.
Crop first, then resize — the right order
Exam and application forms usually want a head-and-shoulders photo in a specific shape: a square, or a 3.5×4.5 cm portrait. If your original is a wider snapshot, simply resizing it will squash your face. The correct workflow is to crop to the right shape first, then resize and compress. This tool does both in sequence so you never have to switch apps.
Using the crop box
- Move the crop area by dragging inside it.
- Resize it using the corner handle.
- Lock an aspect ratio (1:1, 3:4 or 3.5:4.5) so the crop always matches the form shape; the box keeps that proportion as you resize.
- Apply Crop to send the selected region into the resizer below.
Once applied, you get all the usual controls — width and height, keep-aspect-ratio, output format, quality slider and file-size targets — to finish the job.
Composing a good exam-form photo
- Centre your face. Leave a little space above the head and crop around the shoulders, following the form’s guidance.
- Use a plain background. Most forms require a light, uniform background; crop out distractions.
- Keep it upright and level. Crop so your eyes are roughly level and the photo is not tilted.
- Match the ratio before the pixels. Lock the aspect ratio that matches the final pixel size (for example 1:1 for 350×350) so nothing is distorted when you resize.
Everything stays in your browser
Cropping, resizing and compression all run locally with the HTML5 Canvas API. Your photo is never uploaded, there is no account, and the image is cleared when you leave the page. After cropping you can send the result straight to a size preset and a KB target — see the online form photo resizer for the most common form sizes, or the passport photo resizer for official dimensions.
Frequently asked questions
How do I crop a photo to passport shape for a form?
Upload your photo, choose an aspect-ratio lock such as 3.5:4.5 (or 1:1 for a square), drag the crop box over your face, and click Apply Crop. Then resize to the exact pixels the form needs and set the KB limit.
Can I crop and compress in the same tool?
Yes. After you apply the crop, the cropped image is loaded straight into the resizer, where you can set the width, height, output format and target file size before downloading — no second tool needed.
Will cropping reduce my photo quality?
Cropping only removes the parts outside the box; the kept area stays at full quality. Quality is only affected later if you compress to a small file size — and you control that with the target and quality settings.
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. Every step — resizing, cropping and compression — happens locally in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your image never leaves your device, and nothing is stored or transmitted.
Which output format should I choose?
Choose JPG for photographs and most form uploads because it gives the smallest file size. Use PNG only when you need a transparent background or razor-sharp line art. WebP gives excellent compression but some older government portals do not accept it — check the form requirements first.