Need to crop a picture? Windows 11 has you covered with these three built-in options.

Although you can now remove part of an image using AI, sometimes, the best approach is to crop the unwanted area or element. If you have a computer running Windows 11, you have multiple ways to crop an image to trim the excess, remove unwanted parts, or resize the image.

Regardless of the reason, Windows 11 doesn't include a native cropping tool, but you can use built-in applications, such as the Snipping Tool, Photos, and even the Paint app, to complete this task.

In this how-to guide, I will outline the different ways to crop a picture file using the default tools available on Windows 11 without using third-party applications.

To crop an image file with the Snipping Tool on Windows 11, use these steps:

Once you complete the steps, a copy of the image will be created with the new modifications.

To crop a picture with the Photos app, use these steps:

After you complete the steps, the Photos app will save a cropped version of the picture.

To crop an image with the Microsoft Paint app, use these steps:

Once you complete the steps, the Paint app will save a copy of the cropped image on your computer.

Any of the apps mentioned in this guide will crop an image just fine. However, if you're working with a picture, I would recommend using the Photos app since you can access other editing tools that are tailored for photography. You can use the Snipping Tool or Paint for screenshots and other types of images.

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