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Oval Crop Image

Free online tool to crop any photo into an oval or ellipse - drag the handles to shape it, zoom to frame, and download a transparent PNG. Your photo never leaves your browser.

Drop an image anywhere, or it

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Your cropped oval image

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How to crop an image into an oval

Crop any photo into an oval or ellipse online - free, with no signup and no watermark. Everything happens in your browser, so your image never leaves your device.

  1. Upload your image

    Choose a file, drop it anywhere on the page, or paste from your clipboard. JPG, PNG, and WebP all work.

  2. Shape the oval

    Drag the side handles to set the oval's width and the top handle for its height, then drag and zoom the photo to frame it.

  3. Download the oval image

    Save the oval as a transparent PNG - or WebP or JPEG - at the original resolution or any width you pick.

A free oval and ellipse cropper in your browser

Shape
Drag the four handles to make the oval exactly as wide and tall as you want - from a near-circle to a long, narrow ellipse.
Framing
Drag the photo to position it and zoom with pixel-level precision until the oval frames it right.
Output
Transparent PNG by default - everything outside the oval stays clear, so it drops cleanly onto any background. WebP and JPEG are one tap away.
Privacy
Cropping runs entirely in your browser. Your photo is never uploaded to a server.
Price
Free, no signup, no watermark, no limit on how many images you crop.
Sizes
Original resolution, a custom width, or presets: 320, 400, 512, and 1080 px - the height always follows the oval shape you set.

Ovals for portraits, frames, and stationery

The oval is the classic portrait shape. Crop a photo into an oval for vintage-style frames, lockets and printed keepsakes, memorial and wedding stationery, or a cameo-style avatar that stands out from the usual circles.

Designers use ellipse crops for softer product shots, hero images, and collages - a rounded edge reads gentler than a hard rectangle. Because the result is a transparent PNG shaped exactly how you dragged the handles, it sits cleanly in any layout, document, or print template. For perfect circles, use the main Circle Crop Image tool.

Frequently asked questions

How do I crop a picture into an oval?

Upload a photo, drag the side and top handles to shape the oval, then drag and zoom the picture until it is framed the way you want. Click Crop & Download to save it.

Is an oval crop the same as an ellipse crop?

Yes - oval and ellipse are the same shape. Whether you searched for an oval crop or an ellipse crop, this tool cuts your photo along that curve.

Can I change how wide or tall the oval is?

Yes. Drag the left or right handle to make the oval wider or narrower, and the top or bottom handle to change its height. The download keeps exactly the shape you set.

Does the oval keep a transparent background?

Yes. When you download as PNG (the default) or WebP, everything outside the oval is transparent. If you choose JPEG, which does not support transparency, the outside is filled with the background color you pick.

Is this oval cropper really free?

Yes - completely free with no signup, no watermark, and no limit on how many images you crop. Everything runs in your browser and your photo is never uploaded.

What are oval crops used for?

Vintage-style portrait frames, lockets and printed keepsakes, wedding and event stationery, cameo-style avatars, and anywhere a rounded portrait looks softer than a hard rectangle.