Skip to main content

Free · Private · No signup

Make an image square

Many profile systems, marketplaces, and grids expect square images. Pad the picture onto a square canvas so nothing is lost, or crop to fill when a tight frame looks better.

Processed on your device · nothing is uploaded · no account neededJPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF · 25 MB each · 12 per batch

Add the images you want to process

Drop images here, choose files, or paste from the clipboard.

Ctrl/⌘ + V to paste

JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF · up to 12 still images · originals stay unchanged

Add an image to see a live preview with the current settings before processing.
Settings

Settings

Crop

Crop ratio

Size

1080 × 1080 px

Fits inside and fills the rest with the background colour.

Background

#FFFFFF

Background

JPG has no transparency, so transparent and padded areas use this colour (white when empty).

Output

JPG · 82%

75–85 is visually lossless for most photos; lower values trade detail for bytes.

Settings are saved only in this browser. No files are saved with them.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Add images in any shape.
  2. 2Choose 'Pad' to keep the whole image on a coloured square, or 'Crop to fill' to trim the edges.
  3. 3Set the square size, process, and download.

Before you download

  • Padding with a background colour is the only way to make a square without losing part of the picture.
  • For transparent padding, choose PNG or WebP and clear the background colour.
  • 1080 × 1080 suits Instagram and most marketplaces; 400–800 px is enough for avatars.

Typical uses

  • Instagram posts from landscape photos.
  • Marketplace listings that require square product images.
  • Album covers and podcast artwork.
Accepts
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF
Produces
JPG, PNG, WebP

Your images stay on your device

This page processes images with your browser's canvas. Files are not uploaded to FileShareFast or anyone else, and your originals are never modified. Sharing is a separate, deliberate step: nothing is sent until you continue to the upload page and create a link yourself.

Re-encoding writes pixel data only, so EXIF and other metadata are not copied into outputs. Animated images are processed from their first frame. Check important images before submitting or printing them.

Frequently asked questions

Pad or crop: which should I use?

Pad when the whole subject matters, such as product shots or artwork. Crop when the subject is centred and the edges are unimportant, such as portraits or landscapes for a grid.

Can the padding be blurred or transparent?

Padding can be any solid colour or transparent (PNG/WebP). A blurred-background fill is not offered.

Will my image be enlarged?

In 'Pad' mode, no: a small image is centred at its natural size unless you enable upscaling. In 'Crop to fill' mode the image must cover the square, so a smaller source will be scaled up and the result card flags it.

Related image tools

All crop and edit tools →

Crop image

Crop and edit

Open tool

Profile picture

Social media and web assets

Open tool

Add background

Crop and edit

Open tool

Resize image

Resize images

Open tool