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How to Crop Images for Social Media (Correct Aspect Ratios)

Bad crops ruin great photos. Use aspect-ratio presets and batch-crop for every platform.

Cropping is more than cutting edges — it's framing. A 16:9 landscape crop works for YouTube; a 4:5 portrait crop fits Instagram feeds better than square for many subjects.

Popular aspect ratios

  • 1:1 — Instagram posts, profile squares
  • 4:5 — Instagram portrait feed (tall)
  • 16:9 — YouTube, presentations, banners
  • 9:16 — Stories, Reels, TikTok

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