AI Auto CropperAI Auto Cropper
Automatic scan cropper

Crop Scanned Photos. Cut every print out of a flatbed scan automatically.

Crop a Scan Free
BeforeExample scan: 1 flatbed scan
After3 cropped photos

You upload

1 flatbed scan

You download

3 cropped photos

Upload a flatbed scan and AI Auto Cropper finds each print and crops it for you — no selection tool, no guessing where the paper ends.

Best for prints on a plain scanner lid or white sheet. Crops keep the full resolution of your scan and download as JPGs or one ZIP.

Example · Flatbed

Flatbed
Flatbed
Scan3 crops
  • Close the scanner lid — a white, even background detects best.
  • Keep prints a little apart so their edges don’t touch.
  • Tilted prints are fine — each crop is straightened on export.
  • Scan at 300–600 DPI for crops you can reprint.

From scan to files

Three prints, one scan, three photos.

Mixed print sizes and orientations on one sheet are found in one pass and cropped from the original pixels.

Three prints, one scan, three photos.
flatbed-three photo 1
photo_1.jpg
flatbed-three photo 2
photo_2.jpg
flatbed-three photo 3
photo_3.jpg

scan.jpg → scan_1.jpg, scan_2.jpg, scan_3.jpg

How it works

How to crop scanned photos

Scan once, crop everything — four short steps.

01

Scan

Lay several prints on the glass with a small gap and scan them together.

02

Upload

Drop one or many scans (JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, PDF) into the tool above.

03

Check boxes

Each print is outlined. Nudge or resize a box if you want a tighter crop.

04

Download

Save each cropped photo as a JPG, or download all of them as a ZIP.

Crop your scan

Scan cropper

Crop scanned photos without a photo editor

Scanning is fast; cropping is the slow part. A flatbed with four prints on it produces one large image with a lot of white space and four photos that still need to be cut out, straightened to the page, and saved one by one.

AI Auto Cropper looks for the rectangles that differ from the plain scanner background and turns each one into a crop. You see the boxes on top of your scan, can fix anything that looks off, and export when you’re happy. It is the same engine as the photo splitter on the homepage, tuned here for loose prints on a flatbed.

Everything runs locally in your browser, so private family photos never leave your computer.

Try a free crop
Several printed cards laid out on a flatbed scanner

Use cases

Common flatbed scanning jobs

Anything you can lay flat on the glass in a group.

Shoeboxes of loose prints

Scan four to six prints per pass and split each sheet into separate photos.

Instant & wallet photos

Small prints fit many to a scan — each one becomes its own file.

Postcards and printed cards

Group several cards on the glass and export one image per card.

Why crop scans automatically?
Example scan: single-print
BeforeAfter

Why automatic

Why crop scans automatically?

Manual cropping means one selection, one export, and one file name per photo. With a stack of a few hundred prints that is hours of repetitive clicking. Automatic cropping turns each scan into finished files in seconds, and you only touch the boxes that need it.

  • Every print found in one pass
  • Crops taken from the full-resolution scan
  • Nothing uploaded — runs on your device

Examples

When cropping scanned photos works best

Plain backgrounds and small gaps between prints give the cleanest boxes.

BeforeExample scan: Mixed print sizes
AfterMixed print sizes — 3 photos

Flatbed · white lid

Mixed print sizes

Two landscape prints and one portrait print scanned together, cropped into three separate photos.

1 scan3 photos
BeforeExample scan: Trim the empty scanner bed
AfterTrim the empty scanner bed — Trimmed

Single print

Trim the empty scanner bed

One photo on a big scan: the plain margin around it is removed so only the print remains.

Wide marginTrimmed
Try it in the workspace

Comparison

Automatic vs. manual scan cropping

What changes when the cropper finds the prints for you.

Finding each photoAI Auto Cropper:Detects every print on the page automatically.Manual cropping in a photo editor:You draw a selection around each print yourself.
Exporting filesAI Auto Cropper:One click for every JPG, or one ZIP for the whole page.Manual cropping in a photo editor:Crop, export, undo, and repeat for every photo.
ResolutionAI Auto Cropper:Crops come from the original full-resolution scan.Manual cropping in a photo editor:Full resolution as long as you export carefully.
Tilted printsAI Auto Cropper:Tilt is measured per print and straightened on export (minor tilts under 2° can be ignored).Manual cropping in a photo editor:You rotate and straighten each print by hand.
SetupAI Auto Cropper:Runs in the browser. No install, no account.Manual cropping in a photo editor:Desktop software and some editing know-how.

You stay in control

Detection is a starting point, not a black box. Before you export you can:

  • Move, resize or rotate any box (with undo)
  • Draw a box the detector missed, or use the 4-point tool
  • Copy a layout or template to a whole batch

Large archive or a tricky scan?

Digitizing a big collection, or found a scan that doesn’t split well? Send us a note — real scans help us improve detection.

support@aiautocropper.com
Preview offer

Free during preview

Every feature of the cropper is free while we’re in preview — including ZIP export. Nothing to buy, no card needed.

  • No account needed
  • No watermark
  • No page limit
  • ZIP export included

Available now

Start cropping

Simple pricing, free while in preview

The full cropper is free today. Paid plans below are planned and not open yet — prices may change before launch.

Planned paid plans

Not open yet. You can’t be charged for anything on this site today.

Pro Personal

For family albums and personal archives

Coming soon

Planned price

$8.25$12/mo

$99 billed yearly — save $45 versus monthly

License

Personal & family use

Email me at launch
  • Everything in the free preview
  • No page limit
  • Full-resolution JPG + ZIP export
  • Email support
  • Commercial / client work not included
For studios

Pro Commercial

For studios, archivists, and client work

Coming soon

Planned price

$249once

One payment, lifetime license

License

Commercial use

Email me at launch
  • Everything in Pro Personal
  • Commercial & client deliverables
  • Invoice / receipt support
  • Priority email support

Payments will be processed by Stripe when plans open.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I crop scanned photos automatically?
Drop your scans into the tool above. Each print is detected and boxed; click Export to save the crops — one photo downloads directly, several arrive as one ZIP.
What resolution are the cropped photos?
Crops are cut from your original scan, so they keep the resolution you scanned at. Detection itself runs on a smaller copy for speed, then the boxes are mapped back to full size.
Can it crop photos that are touching each other?
Prints need a visible gap to be separated reliably. If two prints touch, add or resize the boxes by hand before exporting.
Does it straighten crooked scans?
Yes. Each box follows the tilt of its print and the exported file is straightened. Tilts under 2° are ignored by default to keep files sharp; you can change that in Advanced options or fine-tune any box by hand.
Do I need an account?
No. The tool is free during the preview and works without signing in.

Get started

Crop your next scan in seconds

Upload a flatbed scan and download every photo as its own file.

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Related

Related tools

Jump to a page tuned for one specific scanning job — or go back to the main photo splitter on the homepage.

AI Auto Cropper — photo splitterSplit multiple photos from a scanTurn one multi-photo scan into separate image files.Crop photo album pagesDigitize album pages without removing the prints.Auto crop photosTrim empty scanner borders from a single photo.Batch crop imagesCrop a whole folder of scans with one layout.

Related

Related articles

Practical guides on scanning, splitting, and archiving printed photos.

How to Scan Multiple Photos at Once (and Get Separate Files)Scanning prints one by one is the slowest way to digitize a collection. Here is how to batch-scan several photos per pass on a flatbed and split the result into individual files.How to Scan Old Photo Albums Without Damaging the PrintsMagnetic albums, black paper pages, brittle adhesive: a practical, low-risk workflow for digitizing old family photo albums page by page — and turning each page into separate photo files.What DPI Should You Scan Old Photos At? A Practical Guide300, 600, or 1200 DPI? How scanning resolution affects print size, file size, and what you can do with a photo later — with simple rules for prints, small photos, and album pages.How to Split a Scanned Album Page into Separate PhotosA step-by-step guide to turning one scanned album page — or a flatbed scan with several prints — into separate, full-resolution photo files, plus the scanning habits that make detection reliable.