diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/ImageCropDialog.vue b/src/components/dialogs/ImageCropDialog.vue
index a4550b1d..af282a06 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/ImageCropDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/ImageCropDialog.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,112 @@
                     :stencil-props="{ aspectRatio, movable: !loading, resizable: !loading }"
                     :move-image="!loading"
                     :resize-image="!loading"
-                    image-restriction="stencil" />
+                    :image-restriction="freeMode ? 'none' : 'stencil'"
+                    @change="onCropperChange" />
+
+                <!-- Toolbar -->
+                <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-1 mt-3">
+                    <TooltipWrapper :content="t('dialog.image_crop.rotate_left')">
+                        <Button
+                            size="icon-sm"
+                            variant="outline"
+                            class="rounded-full h-8 w-8"
+                            :disabled="loading"
+                            @click="cropperRef?.rotate(-90)">
+                            <RotateCcw class="h-4 w-4" />
+                        </Button>
+                    </TooltipWrapper>
+                    <TooltipWrapper :content="t('dialog.image_crop.rotate_right')">
+                        <Button
+                            size="icon-sm"
+                            variant="outline"
+                            class="rounded-full h-8 w-8"
+                            :disabled="loading"
+                            @click="cropperRef?.rotate(90)">
+                            <RotateCw class="h-4 w-4" />
+                        </Button>
+                    </TooltipWrapper>
+
+                    <div class="w-px h-5 bg-border mx-1" />
+
+                    <TooltipWrapper :content="t('dialog.image_crop.flip_h')">
+                        <Button
+                            size="icon-sm"
+                            variant="outline"
+                            class="rounded-full h-8 w-8"
+                            :disabled="loading"
+                            @click="cropperRef?.flip(true, false)">
+                            <FlipHorizontal class="h-4 w-4" />
+                        </Button>
+                    </TooltipWrapper>
+                    <TooltipWrapper :content="t('dialog.image_crop.flip_v')">
+                        <Button
+                            size="icon-sm"
+                            variant="outline"
+                            class="rounded-full h-8 w-8"
+                            :disabled="loading"
+                            @click="cropperRef?.flip(false, true)">
+                            <FlipVertical class="h-4 w-4" />
+                        </Button>
+                    </TooltipWrapper>
+
+                    <div class="w-px h-5 bg-border mx-1" />
+
+                    <TooltipWrapper :content="t('dialog.image_crop.zoom_out')">
+                        <Button
+                            size="icon-sm"
+                            variant="ghost"
+                            class="rounded-full h-7 w-7"
+                            :disabled="loading"
+                            @click="cropperRef?.zoom(0.8)">
+                            <ZoomOut class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                        </Button>
+                    </TooltipWrapper>
+                    <Slider
+                        v-model="zoomSliderValue"
+                        :min="0"
+                        :max="100"
+                        :step="1"
+                        :disabled="loading"
+                        class="w-28"
+                        @value-commit="onZoomCommit" />
+                    <TooltipWrapper :content="t('dialog.image_crop.zoom_in')">
+                        <Button
+                            size="icon-sm"
+                            variant="ghost"
+                            class="rounded-full h-7 w-7"
+                            :disabled="loading"
+                            @click="cropperRef?.zoom(1.2)">
+                            <ZoomIn class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+                        </Button>
+                    </TooltipWrapper>
+
+                    <div class="w-px h-5 bg-border mx-1" />
+
+                    <TooltipWrapper
+                        :content="freeMode ? t('dialog.image_crop.mode_fit') : t('dialog.image_crop.mode_free')">
+                        <Button
+                            size="icon-sm"
+                            :variant="freeMode ? 'default' : 'outline'"
+                            class="rounded-full h-8 w-8"
+                            :disabled="loading"
+                            @click="freeMode = !freeMode">
+                            <Expand v-if="freeMode" class="h-4 w-4" />
+                            <Frame v-else class="h-4 w-4" />
+                        </Button>
+                    </TooltipWrapper>
+
+                    <TooltipWrapper :content="t('dialog.image_crop.reset')">
+                        <Button
+                            size="icon-sm"
+                            variant="outline"
+                            class="rounded-full h-8 w-8"
+                            :disabled="loading"
+                            @click="handleReset">
+                            <RefreshCw class="h-4 w-4" />
+                        </Button>
+                    </TooltipWrapper>
+                </div>
             </div>
 
             <DialogFooter>
@@ -38,13 +143,27 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+    import {
+        Expand,
+        FlipHorizontal,
+        FlipVertical,
+        Frame,
+        RefreshCw,
+        RotateCcw,
+        RotateCw,
+        ZoomIn,
+        ZoomOut
+    } from 'lucide-vue-next';
     import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
     import { ref, watch } from 'vue';
     import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
     import { Cropper } from 'vue-advanced-cropper';
+    import { Slider } from '@/components/ui/slider';
     import { Spinner } from '@/components/ui/spinner';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
+    import TooltipWrapper from '@/components/ui/tooltip/TooltipWrapper.vue';
+
     import { useImageCropper } from '../../composables/useImageCropper';
 
     import 'vue-advanced-cropper/dist/style.css';
@@ -73,7 +192,16 @@
     const emit = defineEmits(['update:open', 'confirm']);
 
     const loading = ref(false);
-    // Attention: cropperRef is used
+    const freeMode = ref(false);
+
+    const zoomSliderValue = ref([50]);
+    const lastZoomRatio = ref(1);
+
+    const MIN_ZOOM_RATIO = 0.3;
+    const MAX_ZOOM_RATIO = 5;
+    const LOG_MIN = Math.log(MIN_ZOOM_RATIO);
+    const LOG_MAX = Math.log(MAX_ZOOM_RATIO);
+
     const { cropperRef, cropperImageSrc, resetCropState, loadImageForCrop, getCroppedBlob } = useImageCropper();
 
     watch(
@@ -90,16 +218,56 @@
         (open) => {
             if (!open) {
                 loading.value = false;
+                freeMode.value = false;
+                zoomSliderValue.value = [50];
+                lastZoomRatio.value = 1;
                 resetCropState();
             }
         }
     );
 
+    /**
+     * @param result
+     */
+    function onCropperChange(result) {
+        if (!result.visibleArea || !result.image) return;
+        const ratio = result.image.width / result.visibleArea.width;
+        lastZoomRatio.value = ratio;
+        const normalized = ((Math.log(ratio) - LOG_MIN) / (LOG_MAX - LOG_MIN)) * 100;
+        zoomSliderValue.value = [Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Math.round(normalized)))];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param value
+     */
+    function onZoomCommit(value) {
+        const target = value[0];
+        const targetRatio = Math.exp(LOG_MIN + (target / 100) * (LOG_MAX - LOG_MIN));
+        const factor = targetRatio / lastZoomRatio.value;
+        cropperRef.value?.zoom(factor);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *
+     */
+    function handleReset() {
+        freeMode.value = false;
+        cropperRef.value?.reset();
+        zoomSliderValue.value = [50];
+        lastZoomRatio.value = 1;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *
+     */
     function cancelCrop() {
         resetCropState();
         emit('update:open', false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     *
+     */
     async function onConfirmCrop() {
         loading.value = true;
         try {
diff --git a/src/composables/__tests__/useImageCropper.test.js b/src/composables/__tests__/useImageCropper.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5deb2d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/__tests__/useImageCropper.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,526 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+vi.mock('vue-sonner', () => ({
+    toast: { error: vi.fn() }
+}));
+
+vi.mock('vue-i18n', () => ({
+    useI18n: () => ({ t: (key) => key })
+}));
+
+import {
+    applyTransforms,
+    cropImage,
+    useImageCropper
+} from '../useImageCropper';
+
+// ─── Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param width
+ * @param height
+ */
+function makeImage(width, height) {
+    return { width, height };
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param root0
+ * @param root0.left
+ * @param root0.top
+ * @param root0.width
+ * @param root0.height
+ * @param root0.imgW
+ * @param root0.imgH
+ * @param root0.rotate
+ * @param root0.flipH
+ * @param root0.flipV
+ */
+function makeCropperResult({
+    left = 0,
+    top = 0,
+    width = 100,
+    height = 75,
+    imgW = 100,
+    imgH = 75,
+    rotate = 0,
+    flipH = false,
+    flipV = false
+} = {}) {
+    return {
+        coordinates: { left, top, width, height },
+        image: {
+            width: imgW,
+            height: imgH,
+            transforms: {
+                rotate,
+                flip: { horizontal: flipH, vertical: flipV }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+let mockCtx;
+let canvasInstances;
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+function setupCanvasMocks() {
+    canvasInstances = [];
+    mockCtx = {
+        drawImage: vi.fn(),
+        fillRect: vi.fn(),
+        translate: vi.fn(),
+        rotate: vi.fn(),
+        scale: vi.fn(),
+        fillStyle: ''
+    };
+
+    const origCreateElement = document.createElement.bind(document);
+    vi.spyOn(document, 'createElement').mockImplementation((tag) => {
+        if (tag === 'canvas') {
+            const canvas = {
+                width: 0,
+                height: 0,
+                getContext: vi.fn(() => mockCtx),
+                toDataURL: vi.fn(() => 'data:image/jpeg;base64,mock'),
+                toBlob: vi.fn((cb) =>
+                    cb(new Blob(['mock'], { type: 'image/png' }))
+                )
+            };
+            canvasInstances.push(canvas);
+            return canvas;
+        }
+        return origCreateElement(tag);
+    });
+
+    return { mockCtx, canvasInstances };
+}
+
+// ─── useImageCropper composable ──────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('useImageCropper', () => {
+    test('returns all expected properties', () => {
+        const result = useImageCropper();
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty('cropperRef');
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty('cropperImageSrc');
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty('resetCropState');
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty('loadImageForCrop');
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty('getCroppedBlob');
+    });
+
+    test('initial state is correct', () => {
+        const { cropperRef, cropperImageSrc } = useImageCropper();
+        expect(cropperRef.value).toBeNull();
+        expect(cropperImageSrc.value).toBe('');
+    });
+
+    test('resetCropState clears all state', () => {
+        const { cropperImageSrc, resetCropState } = useImageCropper();
+        cropperImageSrc.value = 'data:image/png;base64,test';
+        resetCropState();
+        expect(cropperImageSrc.value).toBe('');
+    });
+
+    test('getCroppedBlob returns null when cropperRef is null', async () => {
+        const { getCroppedBlob } = useImageCropper();
+        const result = await getCroppedBlob();
+        expect(result).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    test('getCroppedBlob returns null when getResult returns no coordinates', async () => {
+        const { getCroppedBlob, cropperRef } = useImageCropper();
+        cropperRef.value = { getResult: () => ({}) };
+        const result = await getCroppedBlob();
+        expect(result).toBeNull();
+    });
+});
+
+// ─── cropImage ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('cropImage', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        setupCanvasMocks();
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    test('returns null when no cropperResult', async () => {
+        const result = await cropImage(makeImage(100, 75), 1, null);
+        expect(result).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    test('returns null when cropperResult has no coordinates', async () => {
+        const result = await cropImage(makeImage(100, 75), 1, { image: {} });
+        expect(result).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    test('returns null when no originalImage', async () => {
+        const result = await cropImage(null, 1, makeCropperResult());
+        expect(result).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    test('returns original file when no transforms and crop covers full image', async () => {
+        const file = new File(['test'], 'test.png', { type: 'image/png' });
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 0,
+            top: 0,
+            width: 200,
+            height: 150,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150
+        });
+
+        const result = await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult, file);
+        expect(result).toBe(file);
+    });
+
+    test('returns original file when crop is within 1px tolerance', async () => {
+        const file = new File(['test'], 'test.png', { type: 'image/png' });
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 1,
+            top: 1,
+            width: 199,
+            height: 149,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150
+        });
+
+        const result = await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult, file);
+        expect(result).toBe(file);
+    });
+
+    test('does NOT return original file when crop is partial', async () => {
+        const file = new File(['test'], 'test.png', { type: 'image/png' });
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 10,
+            top: 10,
+            width: 100,
+            height: 75,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150
+        });
+
+        const result = await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult, file);
+        expect(result).not.toBe(file);
+        expect(result).toBeInstanceOf(Blob);
+    });
+
+    test('does NOT return original file when transforms are applied', async () => {
+        const file = new File(['test'], 'test.png', { type: 'image/png' });
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 0,
+            top: 0,
+            width: 200,
+            height: 150,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150,
+            rotate: 90
+        });
+
+        const result = await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult, file);
+        expect(result).not.toBe(file);
+        expect(result).toBeInstanceOf(Blob);
+    });
+
+    test('respects previewScale when computing crop dimensions', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(1600, 1200);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 50,
+            top: 50,
+            width: 200,
+            height: 150,
+            imgW: 400,
+            imgH: 300
+        });
+
+        await cropImage(img, 0.25, cropResult);
+
+        // cropW = 200 / 0.25 = 800, cropH = 150 / 0.25 = 600
+        const cropCanvas = canvasInstances[canvasInstances.length - 1];
+        expect(cropCanvas.width).toBe(800);
+        expect(cropCanvas.height).toBe(600);
+    });
+
+    test('fills canvas with white before drawing', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 10,
+            top: 10,
+            width: 50,
+            height: 50,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150
+        });
+
+        await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+
+        expect(mockCtx.fillStyle).toBe('#ffffff');
+        expect(mockCtx.fillRect).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0, 0, 50, 50);
+    });
+
+    test('draws image with negative crop offset', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 10,
+            top: 20,
+            width: 100,
+            height: 75,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150
+        });
+
+        await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+
+        expect(mockCtx.drawImage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(img, -10, -20);
+    });
+
+    test('creates canvas via toBlob with image/png format', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 10,
+            top: 10,
+            width: 50,
+            height: 50,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150
+        });
+
+        const result = await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+
+        const cropCanvas = canvasInstances[canvasInstances.length - 1];
+        expect(cropCanvas.toBlob).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+            expect.any(Function),
+            'image/png'
+        );
+        expect(result).toBeInstanceOf(Blob);
+    });
+
+    test('does not return original file when no file parameter provided', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 0,
+            top: 0,
+            width: 200,
+            height: 150,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150
+        });
+
+        const result = await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+        // No file passed, so it should crop even if covering full image
+        expect(result).toBeInstanceOf(Blob);
+    });
+});
+
+// ─── cropImage with transforms ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('cropImage with transforms', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        setupCanvasMocks();
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    test('creates intermediate transform canvas for rotation', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 0,
+            top: 0,
+            width: 150,
+            height: 200,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150,
+            rotate: 90
+        });
+
+        await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+
+        // Two canvases: one for transform, one for crop
+        expect(canvasInstances.length).toBe(2);
+
+        // Transform canvas dimensions for 90° rotation: W×H -> H×W
+        const transformCanvas = canvasInstances[0];
+        expect(transformCanvas.width).toBe(150); // height becomes width
+        expect(transformCanvas.height).toBe(200); // width becomes height
+    });
+
+    test('applies rotation transform on intermediate canvas', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 0,
+            top: 0,
+            width: 150,
+            height: 200,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150,
+            rotate: 90
+        });
+
+        await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+
+        expect(mockCtx.translate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mockCtx.rotate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(Math.PI / 2);
+    });
+
+    test('applies horizontal flip via scale(-1, 1)', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 0,
+            top: 0,
+            width: 200,
+            height: 150,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150,
+            flipH: true
+        });
+
+        await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+
+        expect(mockCtx.scale).toHaveBeenCalledWith(-1, 1);
+    });
+
+    test('applies vertical flip via scale(1, -1)', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 0,
+            top: 0,
+            width: 200,
+            height: 150,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150,
+            flipV: true
+        });
+
+        await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+
+        expect(mockCtx.scale).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1, -1);
+    });
+
+    test('applies both flips together', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 0,
+            top: 0,
+            width: 200,
+            height: 150,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150,
+            flipH: true,
+            flipV: true
+        });
+
+        await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+
+        expect(mockCtx.scale).toHaveBeenCalledWith(-1, 1);
+        expect(mockCtx.scale).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1, -1);
+    });
+
+    test('does not create transform canvas when no transforms', async () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const cropResult = makeCropperResult({
+            left: 10,
+            top: 10,
+            width: 50,
+            height: 50,
+            imgW: 200,
+            imgH: 150
+        });
+
+        await cropImage(img, 1, cropResult);
+
+        // Only one canvas: the crop canvas, no transform canvas
+        expect(canvasInstances.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(mockCtx.translate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(mockCtx.rotate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+});
+
+// ─── applyTransforms ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('applyTransforms', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        setupCanvasMocks();
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    test('returns canvas with swapped dimensions for 90° rotation', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const result = applyTransforms(img, 90, false, false);
+        expect(result.width).toBe(150);
+        expect(result.height).toBe(200);
+    });
+
+    test('returns canvas with same dimensions for 180° rotation', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const result = applyTransforms(img, 180, false, false);
+        expect(result.width).toBe(200);
+        expect(result.height).toBe(150);
+    });
+
+    test('returns canvas with swapped dimensions for 270° rotation', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const result = applyTransforms(img, 270, false, false);
+        expect(result.width).toBe(150);
+        expect(result.height).toBe(200);
+    });
+
+    test('returns canvas with same dimensions for 0° rotation', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        const result = applyTransforms(img, 0, false, false);
+        expect(result.width).toBe(200);
+        expect(result.height).toBe(150);
+    });
+
+    test('calls translate to center of canvas', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        applyTransforms(img, 90, false, false);
+        // For 90°: rotW=150, rotH=200
+        expect(mockCtx.translate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(75, 100);
+    });
+
+    test('calls scale for horizontal flip', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        applyTransforms(img, 0, true, false);
+        expect(mockCtx.scale).toHaveBeenCalledWith(-1, 1);
+    });
+
+    test('calls scale for vertical flip', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        applyTransforms(img, 0, false, true);
+        expect(mockCtx.scale).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1, -1);
+    });
+
+    test('does not call scale when no flips', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        applyTransforms(img, 90, false, false);
+        expect(mockCtx.scale).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    test('draws image centered at origin', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(200, 150);
+        applyTransforms(img, 0, false, false);
+        expect(mockCtx.drawImage).toHaveBeenCalledWith(img, -100, -75);
+    });
+
+    test('handles square image correctly', () => {
+        const img = makeImage(100, 100);
+        const result = applyTransforms(img, 90, false, false);
+        expect(result.width).toBe(100);
+        expect(result.height).toBe(100);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/composables/useImageCropper.js b/src/composables/useImageCropper.js
index b1900188..a52db586 100644
--- a/src/composables/useImageCropper.js
+++ b/src/composables/useImageCropper.js
@@ -4,6 +4,98 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
 const MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE = 800;
 
+/**
+ * @param {HTMLImageElement|HTMLCanvasElement} img
+ * @param {number} angleDeg
+ * @param {boolean} flipH
+ * @param {boolean} flipV
+ * @returns {HTMLCanvasElement}
+ */
+export function applyTransforms(img, angleDeg, flipH, flipV) {
+    const angleRad = (angleDeg * Math.PI) / 180;
+    const absCos = Math.abs(Math.cos(angleRad));
+    const absSin = Math.abs(Math.sin(angleRad));
+
+    const rotW = Math.round(img.width * absCos + img.height * absSin);
+    const rotH = Math.round(img.width * absSin + img.height * absCos);
+
+    const cvs = document.createElement('canvas');
+    cvs.width = rotW;
+    cvs.height = rotH;
+    const ctx = cvs.getContext('2d');
+
+    ctx.translate(rotW / 2, rotH / 2);
+    ctx.rotate(angleRad);
+    if (flipH) ctx.scale(-1, 1);
+    if (flipV) ctx.scale(1, -1);
+    ctx.drawImage(img, -img.width / 2, -img.height / 2);
+
+    return cvs;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {HTMLImageElement|HTMLCanvasElement} originalImage
+ * @param {number} previewScale
+ * @param {{ coordinates: object, image: object }} cropperResult
+ * @param {File} [originalFile]
+ * @returns {Promise<Blob|null>}
+ */
+export function cropImage(
+    originalImage,
+    previewScale,
+    cropperResult,
+    originalFile
+) {
+    if (!cropperResult?.coordinates || !originalImage) {
+        return Promise.resolve(null);
+    }
+
+    const { coordinates } = cropperResult;
+    const scale = previewScale;
+    const transforms = cropperResult.image?.transforms || {};
+    const angle = transforms.rotate || 0;
+    const flipH = transforms.flip?.horizontal || false;
+    const flipV = transforms.flip?.vertical || false;
+    const hasTransform = angle !== 0 || flipH || flipV;
+
+    const cropX = Math.round(coordinates.left / scale);
+    const cropY = Math.round(coordinates.top / scale);
+    const cropW = Math.round(coordinates.width / scale);
+    const cropH = Math.round(coordinates.height / scale);
+
+    if (!hasTransform) {
+        const noCrop =
+            cropX <= 1 &&
+            cropY <= 1 &&
+            Math.abs(cropW - originalImage.width) <= 1 &&
+            Math.abs(cropH - originalImage.height) <= 1;
+        if (noCrop && originalFile) {
+            return Promise.resolve(originalFile);
+        }
+    }
+
+    const source = hasTransform
+        ? applyTransforms(originalImage, angle, flipH, flipV)
+        : originalImage;
+
+    const cropCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+    cropCanvas.width = cropW;
+    cropCanvas.height = cropH;
+    const ctx = cropCanvas.getContext('2d');
+
+    ctx.fillStyle = '#ffffff';
+    ctx.fillRect(0, 0, cropW, cropH);
+
+    ctx.drawImage(source, -cropX, -cropY);
+
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+        cropCanvas.toBlob(resolve, 'image/png');
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
 export function useImageCropper() {
     const { t } = useI18n();
 
@@ -12,6 +104,9 @@ export function useImageCropper() {
     const originalImage = ref(null);
     const previewScale = ref(1);
 
+    /**
+     *
+     */
     function resetCropState() {
         cropperImageSrc.value = '';
         originalImage.value = null;
@@ -19,7 +114,7 @@ export function useImageCropper() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Downscaling for preview
+     * Downscale for interactive preview, keep original for final crop.
      * @param {File} file
      */
     function loadImageForCrop(file) {
@@ -68,38 +163,12 @@ export function useImageCropper() {
      */
     function getCroppedBlob(originalFile) {
         const result = cropperRef.value?.getResult();
-        if (!result?.coordinates || !originalImage.value) {
-            return Promise.resolve(null);
-        }
-
-        const { coordinates } = result;
-        const scale = previewScale.value;
-        const srcX = Math.round(coordinates.left / scale);
-        const srcY = Math.round(coordinates.top / scale);
-        const srcW = Math.round(coordinates.width / scale);
-        const srcH = Math.round(coordinates.height / scale);
-
-        const img = originalImage.value;
-        const noCrop =
-            srcX <= 1 &&
-            srcY <= 1 &&
-            Math.abs(srcW - img.width) <= 1 &&
-            Math.abs(srcH - img.height) <= 1;
-
-        // pass no crop
-        if (noCrop && originalFile) {
-            return Promise.resolve(originalFile);
-        }
-
-        const cropCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
-        cropCanvas.width = srcW;
-        cropCanvas.height = srcH;
-        const ctx = cropCanvas.getContext('2d');
-        ctx.drawImage(img, srcX, srcY, srcW, srcH, 0, 0, srcW, srcH);
-
-        return new Promise((resolve) => {
-            cropCanvas.toBlob(resolve, 'image/png');
-        });
+        return cropImage(
+            originalImage.value,
+            previewScale.value,
+            result,
+            originalFile
+        );
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/src/localization/en.json b/src/localization/en.json
index 86f2fd67..36ef2570 100644
--- a/src/localization/en.json
+++ b/src/localization/en.json
@@ -1736,6 +1736,17 @@
             "create_animated_emoji": "Animated Emoji Generator",
             "crop_image": "Confirm Upload"
         },
+        "image_crop": {
+            "rotate_left": "Rotate Left",
+            "rotate_right": "Rotate Right",
+            "flip_h": "Flip Horizontal",
+            "flip_v": "Flip Vertical",
+            "zoom_in": "Zoom In",
+            "zoom_out": "Zoom Out",
+            "mode_fit": "Switch to Fit Mode",
+            "mode_free": "Switch to Free Mode",
+            "reset": "Reset"
+        },
         "gallery_select": {
             "header": "Select Image",
             "gallery": "Photos",