The short answer
Why use Oval Crop?
A circle squeezes a standing portrait or a long landscape. An oval follows the shape of the subject, and because you set it with numbers, every oval in an album page or a set of cards comes out the same.
Width and Height both accept 16 to 8000 pixels and start at 1200 × 900. Their ratio sets the crop frame, so changing either number reshapes the frame on the preview at once. The ellipse fills 96% of the width and 96% of the height of the PNG, leaving a thin transparent band around it as well as the four corners.
The frame keeps the ratio of your typed size while you drag its handles, so the handles change how much of the photo goes in, not the shape. If the frame will not get taller, raise the Height number instead. Faces look natural in an upright oval of about 3:4 or 4:5, such as 960 × 1200.
Unlike Avatar Crop or WhatsApp DP, the area outside the oval is really transparent in the file, so it sits on a card or scrapbook page without a box around it. For a perfectly round result use Circle Crop. To keep the corners, use Crop Image.
Where Oval Crop fits
Wedding programs
Cut the couple's photo into an upright oval to print beside the ceremony order.
Memorial cards
Frame a portrait in a classic oval for a funeral card or order of service.
Family tree charts
Make matching oval portraits of each relative to place on a printed family tree.
Start to finish
How to use Oval Crop
- 01Tap Choose image and pick a photo, or use Paste from clipboard. Oval Crop opens the photo in the editor.
- 02Drag the frame to move it and pull a corner handle to resize it. On a phone the settings sit below the preview, so scroll down if you need them.
- 03Tap Create crop, check the result, then tap Download result.
What to expect from Oval Crop
| Check | What it means here |
|---|---|
| Supported input | JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, SVG and browser-supported AVIF images |
| Main controls | Crop frame position and size, plus output width and height |
| Output | PNG, with transparent corners for shaped crops |
| Working limit | 50 MB and 50 megapixels per image |
Oval Crop tips
- Swap the default 1200 × 900 to 900 × 1200 for a standing portrait.
- The handles keep the typed ratio, so reshape the oval with the numbers.
- Give every photo in a set the same two numbers so the ovals match.
- Leave a gap above the hair; the oval narrows quickly at the top.
Oval Crop FAQ
Something missing? Ask us.
How do I make a tall portrait oval?
How is Oval Crop different from Circle Crop and Avatar Crop?
What happens if I type the same width and height?
Why is the oval crop saved as a PNG?
Does Oval Crop upload my file?
Is Oval Crop free to use?
Why did Oval Crop fail or look wrong?
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