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GIF Cropper — Crop Animated GIF Online Free
Keep the part of the picture that matters. Crop every frame of your GIF locally, with original timing and no watermark.
✓ 100% free✓ No watermark✓ Files stay on your device
GIF Cropper LOCAL PROCESSINGChoose a GIF to get started.
Drag & drop your GIF here, or paste with Ctrl + V
GIF files up to 30 MB · No upload required
YOUR OUTPUT
Choose your rectangle.
All frames retained. Re-encoding can change colors and file size.
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THREE SIMPLE STEPS
GIF Cropper, without an upload.
Adjust and inspect
Review the original animation and choose your output settings.
Export and download
Check the actual result and save it. Keep your original separately.
Crop every frame to the same rectangle.
Set the left and top offsets, followed by the width and height of the area you want to retain. Coordinates are measured from the top-left corner of the source canvas. The red rectangle in the source preview marks your current choice. The same rectangle is applied to every picture, so the timeline and motion remain in sync. The subject must stay inside that fixed rectangle throughout the clip.
Remove borders without changing the duration.
Cropping is useful when a screen recording includes unrelated interface panels, or a reaction has unnecessary space around the subject. It does not shorten the animation or follow a moving subject automatically. Step through the source frames to check whether a hand or face crosses the boundary. If it does, make the crop wider or move the rectangle before exporting.
Work with complete frames.
Some GIFs store only the pixels that change. This shared engine rebuilds the visible frame before applying your crop, so earlier background pixels are available at the new edges. Export keeps the frame delays and source looping setting. Colors can change during GIF re-encoding. The crop must fit completely inside the source; invalid coordinates produce a clear error instead of a silently adjusted result.
How to crop a GIF online
Open your GIF and set the left and top offsets where the retained area should begin. Set its width and height, then check the red outline on a few frames before exporting. For a GIF with empty borders, bring the outline in just far enough to remove them while leaving room for the subject to move. If the exported GIF needs exact dimensions, use GIF Resizer after cropping.
How to crop a GIF into a square
Open an animated GIF and choose Square (1:1) under Crop shape. The editor starts with the largest square that fits, centered on the source. Change Width to adjust both sides, then use Left and Top to position the square over your subject. The crop stays inside the source canvas.
Step through the preview to check that the subject stays inside the outline. Select Crop GIF and download the result. Every frame is cropped to the same square, with the original frame delays. Choose Custom rectangle to set the width and height independently.
A FEW GOOD ANSWERS
GIF questions,
answered.
Is GIF Cropper free?
Yes. No login, payment, watermark, or cloud upload is required. Processing happens in a browser worker.
What files can I open?
Use a GIF up to 30 MB and 4096 pixels per side, within 24 million total decoded pixels. The same memory limit applies to enlarged output.
Can the output size or colors change?
Yes. GIF outputs are re-encoded and can have different colors and byte sizes. WebP quality is lossy. Extracted PNG frames preserve the decoded RGBA pixels.
Which tool should I use next?
Trim for duration, resize for pixel dimensions, crop for framing, compress for colors and scale, extract for still PNG images, or convert to animated WebP. The navigation and tool links below connect all eleven tools.
Does cropping a GIF change how long it plays?
Cropping changes the visible area on every frame and keeps the original frame delays. Use GIF Trimmer to shorten the playback duration.
Can I crop a moving subject in a GIF?
The crop rectangle stays in the same position throughout the animation. Check the frames where the subject moves furthest and make the rectangle wide enough to keep it in view.