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How to crop and resize photos on your iPhone and iPadIf you need to crop or resize photos you took, you can do so right in the Photos app!Christine Chan1 Sep 2020 1
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If your iPhone is your go-to camera and let's face it, for most of us, it is then you probably have some photos that you want to print out and frame to decorate your house with. But to make sure your photo is frame-ready, you need to make sure that it's the right size. Here's how to crop and resize photos right on your iPhone and iPad with the Photos app!
- How to automatically crop photos in Photos on iPhone and iPad
- How to manually crop a photo in Photos on iPhone and iPad
- How to resize photos on your iPhone and iPad
How to automatically crop photos in Photos on iPhone and iPad
- Launch the Photos app.
- Find the photo you would like to crop.
Tap Edit.
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- Tap the crop button in the lower right corner. It looks like a square with two arrows circling it.
- Tap the crop box button in the upper right corner. It looks like three rectangles in one.
Tap the aspect ratio to which you want to crop your photo.
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- Select whether you want a vertical or horizontal crop.
Tap Done.
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That's all there is to it. Just keep in mind that the crop will save over the original version of the photo. If you want the original image back again, just change the crop ratio back again to the original.
How to manually crop a photo in Photos on iPhone and iPad
Another option is to manually press and drag the crop border and manually move them into whatever size or shape you want. Manual cropping can be useful if you're trying to fit a particular size of frame or border.
- Launch the Photos app.
- Find the photo you would like to crop.
Tap Edit.
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- Tap the crop icon in the lower right corner. It looks like a square with two arrows circling it.
Press and drag the corners and edges of the photo to crop it manually.
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Tap Done when you're happy with your final image.
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How to resize photos on your iPhone and iPad
If you want to crop and resize photos, you're able to crop in the Photos app natively, but you won't be able to resize. That's why downloading an app like Image Size is probably your best way to get that picture-perfect image size.
- Launch Image Size from your Home screen.
- Tap the Image Icon in the upper right corner. It looks like a photograph.
Tap the image you would like to resize.
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- Tap Choose in the lower right corner.
- Select your image resize option at the top of the page. You have options like pixel, millimeter, centimeter, and inch. You can manually add in the size of your image as well.
Tap the Download button in the lower right corner to save your image resize.
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Image Size will then automatically save the image to your camera roll.
Photo Size
Image Size gives you multiple options for resizing an image on your iPhone or iPad.
- Free with in-app purchases at App Store
What do you think?
If you have to crop and resize photos on your iPhone and iPad, then these are the steps to do so. We told you it's easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy! We wish that the Photos app would let you resize images, but at least there are free apps available to help you do just that. Do you have more questions about how to crop and resize photos on your iPhone and iPad? Drop them in the comments!
Updated August 2020: Updated for the latest versions of iOS.
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Christine Chan
Lover of coffee, Disney, food, video games, writing, mechanical keyboards, and photography. I've been writing about Apple and video games for almost a decade. If I'm not writing, you can probably find me over at Disneyland. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter and Instagram as @christyxcore.