Crop GIF Image Online

Crop a GIF to the exact area you need. The result is a single still frame — clean, sharp, and 100% browser-based.

Upload Image

Drag & drop or click to upload

Supports PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP

Step by Step

How to Crop GIF

01

Upload Your GIF

Drop a .gif file onto the page or click to browse. Both static and animated GIFs are accepted.

02

Choose the Crop Area

Drag the crop frame on the first frame of the GIF. Use the toolbar to rotate, flip, or zoom.

03

Preview the Still

The preview shows the cropped first frame — exactly what you'll download, with no animation.

04

Download the Cropped Image

Click Download. The output is a still PNG (with transparency) or JPG of the cropped region.

Core Features

What You Get

Accepts any .gif file, including animated ones
Preserves transparency from GIF's 1-bit alpha when you export as PNG
Real-time preview of the cropped first frame
Crop, rotate, flip, and zoom controls
100% browser-based — your GIF is never uploaded
Free with no signup, no watermark, no file limits
Use Cases

When to Use This

Crop a single-frame GIF reaction image to a tighter bounding box
Extract one clean frame from an animated GIF and export it as PNG
Crop transparent GIF stickers down to the visible artwork
Trim screenshot GIFs to focus on the relevant UI before sharing
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the GIF animation be preserved after cropping?

No — we're honest about this. We render the first frame of the GIF to a canvas and crop that. The output is a still PNG or JPG, not an animated GIF. Use a video editor if you need to crop while keeping animation.

What format is the output file?

Static PNG by default (which keeps the GIF's transparency) or JPG if you prefer smaller files. We don't re-encode as GIF because GIF's 256-color palette would degrade most cropped images.

Can I crop an animated GIF without losing the animation?

Not with a browser-based image cropper. Convert the GIF to MP4 or WebM first (most modern tools can do this in one click), then crop the video with a video editor like CapCut or DaVinci Resolve to keep motion intact.

Does cropping work on transparent GIFs?

Yes. GIF supports 1-bit alpha (each pixel is either fully transparent or fully opaque). Choose PNG as the output format and the transparent pixels from your GIF will stay transparent.

Which frame is used when I upload an animated GIF?

We always crop the first frame, because it's the most predictable choice and what users almost always expect. If you need a specific frame, open the GIF in any frame extractor, save that frame as PNG, then upload the PNG here.