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Ellipse Crop Image

Apply ellipse crop image transformations at scale without sacrificing quality. Crop multiple images into smooth elliptical shapes with consistent results. Perfect for avatars, thumbnails, and design systems.

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Free Ellipse Crop Image Tool

Quickly ellipse crop image files online in just a few clicks. No downloads or plugins required. Upload your images and instantly get clean, smoothly cropped elliptical results with sharp edges and preserved quality.

Why Ellipse Crop Images with Our Tool?

Securely ellipse crop image assets online—ad-free—using our bulk image tools, or integrate our API to maintain consistent elliptical cropping across all your applications and projects.

Beyond Ellipse Crop Images

Go beyond simple shape cropping. With Cloudinary’s API-first, AI-powered image tools, you can ellipse crop image content, apply additional transformations, and manage assets programmatically—unlocking more flexibility and control throughout your image pipeline.

Image Enhancement

From 3D animations and interactive product displays to real-time filtering, Cloudinary’s API offers powerful image enhancement capabilities. Developers can refresh older images and make them look stunning again.

Performance Optimization

After you ellipse crop image assets, Cloudinary ensures they’re delivered in the best quality and format for every device, browser, and connection. Automatic optimization guarantees fast delivery and crisp visuals for all elliptical images.

Batch Ellipse Crop Images

Quickly ellipse crop image files in bulk within seconds, or use our free API to automate elliptical cropping across your entire image workflow.

Workflow Automation

Set up preset configurations to save time and streamline your process. Files are automatically resized, transformed, and ready for delivery immediately after upload.

Video Formats Versatility

Expand your image workflow with support for next-gen formats like WebP, JXL, and AVIF. These advanced options deliver the perfect balance of quality and efficiency for all your visual assets.

How to Ellipse Crop Images

Quickly ellipse crop image files in bulk within seconds, or use our free API to automate elliptical cropping across your entire image workflow.

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Enhance your workflow when you circle crop image assets with support for modern formats like WebP, JXL, and AVIF—delivering an ideal balance of visual quality, performance, and efficiency for circular images.

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Once the transformation is complete, download your optimized images, each efficiently reduced in size while maintaining quality.

Explore Beyond Ellipse Cropping Images

A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills.
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A woman and a golden retriever in the mountains. They're sitting, facing away from the camera while the dog noses the woman. They're surrounded by natural splendor including majestic mountains, puffy clouds, and evergreen-studded hills.
The same asset cropped using the following settings: Aspect Ratio: 1:2. Crop Mode: Content-Aware.
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Videos
Crop Mode
Aspect Ratio
Original
18 MB

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The original asset:
JPEG
135 KB
WebP
135 KB
AVIF
90 KB
JPEG XL
94 KB
The image after being optimized using the following settings: Quality: Auto. Width: 1000px.
Original
18 MB

We’re showing a resized version of the original asset to avoid slow loading speeds. View the original.

The original asset:
JPEG
135 KB
WebP
135 KB
AVIF
90 KB
JPEG XL
94 KB
The image after being optimized using the following settings: Quality: Auto. Width: 1000px.
Images
Videos
Quality
Width
An un-cropped image overlaid with a croppingai window showing how it would be cropped by Cloudinary.
An arrow pointing from the original asset to the cropped asset
The same asset cropped using the following settings: Aspect Ratio: 1:1. Crop Mode: Content-Aware.
Images
Videos
Crop Mode
Aspect Ratio
The original image:
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The personalized image:
The original image:
The personalized image:
Product Photos
Backgrounds
Overlays
Duration
Full length video: Surfing Trip
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A shorter video preview generated by Cloudinary's AI using the following settings: Duration: 15 seconds. Max Clips: 9. Min Clip Length: 1 second.
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URL:
/ar_0.5,c_fill,g_auto,w_433/q_auto/f_auto/hiking_dog_mountain.jpg
cloudinary.image("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", {transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ]})
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));
CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg").image(transformation=[
  {'aspect_ratio': "0.5", 'gravity': "auto", 'width': 433, 'crop': "fill"},
  {'quality': "auto"},
  {'fetch_format': "auto"}
  ])
(new ImageTag('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg'))
	->resize(Resize::fill()->width(433)
->aspectRatio(0.5)
	->gravity(
	Gravity::autoGravity())
	)
	->delivery(Delivery::quality(
	Quality::auto()))
	->delivery(Delivery::format(
	Format::auto()));
cloudinary.url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).imageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");
cl_image_tag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg", transformation: [
  {aspect_ratio: "0.5", gravity: "auto", width: 433, crop: "fill"},
  {quality: "auto"},
  {fetch_format: "auto"}
  ])
cloudinary.Api.UrlImgUp.Transform(new Transformation()
  .AspectRatio("0.5").Gravity("auto").Width(433).Crop("fill").Chain()
  .Quality("auto").Chain()
  .FetchFormat("auto")).BuildImageTag("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));
imageView.cldSetImage(cloudinary.createUrl().setTransformation(CLDTransformation()
  .setAspectRatio("0.5").setGravity("auto").setWidth(433).setCrop("fill").chain()
  .setQuality("auto").chain()
  .setFetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")!, cloudinary: cloudinary)
MediaManager.get().url().transformation(new Transformation()
  .aspectRatio("0.5").gravity("auto").width(433).crop("fill").chain()
  .quality("auto").chain()
  .fetchFormat("auto")).generate("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg");
cloudinary.image('hiking_dog_mountain.jpg').transformation(Transformation()
	.resize(Resize.fill().width(433)
.aspectRatio(0.5)
	.gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	)
	.delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	.delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())));
cloudinary.image {
	publicId("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
	 resize(Resize.fill() { width(433)
 aspectRatio(0.5F)
	 gravity(
	Gravity.autoGravity())
	 })
	 delivery(Delivery.quality(
	Quality.auto()))
	 delivery(Delivery.format(
	Format.auto())) 
}.generate()
new CloudinaryImage("hiking_dog_mountain.jpg")
  .resize(
    fill()
      .width(433)
      .aspectRatio(0.5)
      .gravity(autoGravity())
  )
  .delivery(quality(auto()))
  .delivery(format(auto()));

Frequent Asked Questions:

With Cloudinary, you can ellipse crop image files directly in your browser or through the API while maintaining clarity and smooth edges. Upload your images and let Cloudinary apply intelligent cropping and automatic optimization for high-quality results at scale.

Yes. Cloudinary’s API allows you to automate ellipse crop image transformations at scale. Define crop parameters, apply consistent shapes, and trigger transformations on upload—ideal for apps handling profile images, galleries, or large asset libraries.

Elliptical cropping can impact composition if applied poorly, but Cloudinary minimizes quality loss when you ellipse crop image files. Smart cropping preserves important visual areas and delivers clean, professional-looking results even at scale.

Absolutely. Cloudinary supports batch ellipse crop image processing via the web interface or API automation—perfect for teams managing avatars, UI assets, or large image collections that require consistent elliptical formatting.

Cloudinary supports all major and next-gen image formats when you ellipse crop image assets, including JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC, and JPEG XL. The platform automatically selects the most efficient format for fast delivery and reliable performance across devices.