How do I crop and edit an image?

Published 21 October 2026 at 2:07 am IST · 2 min read

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Before you start

You need permission to edit media. A picture should be at least 1200 px wide for Google News and Discover.

Open Media library, tap the picture and choose Edit image. Or tap Edit image after an upload.
Under Crop shape, pick free, the Google News shapes, Discover (16:9), social (1200 × 630), standard or square. Drag the box. Arrow keys move it, plus and minus resize it.
Use Rotate left, Rotate right, Flip horizontally or Flip vertically.
Adjust brightness, contrast and saturation. Tap Reset adjustments to start again.
Tap the most important part of the picture to set the focal point. Every size keeps it in view.
Under Largest width (px), choose a size. Or choose Original size.
Use Quality or Use the site’s compression setting.
Use Show before and Show after to compare.
Tap Save edits.

The message "Your original is kept: you can undo every edit." applies. Use Undo all edits to go back to the original.
The preview is close. The saved image is made from your original.
Ready for shows live checks for Google News, Discover and social. Too small an image is warned about while you edit, and again after saving.
New changes are added to earlier ones. To crop wider again, choose Undo all edits first.
After you save, "Making the new sizes… the current image stays live until they are ready." Then: "Edits saved. Every size of the image was made again."
The public link stays the same.

I cannot find Edit image. Your role cannot edit media.
The image looks soft. Raise Quality. Lower values make smaller files. 75 to 85 looks the same to most readers.

Can I undo a crop later?

Yes, with Undo all edits.

Does editing change the link?

No.

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