diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 648130d..da08b03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ Then call the API as, for example:
 
 You can also specify a format using the querystring `?format=` and indicating one of the following: `avif`, `gif`, `heif`, `jpeg`, `jpg`, `pdf`, `png`, `svg`, `tiff`, `webp`. (Note: Experimental!)
 
+Another querystring parameter is `fit` which can be `cover`, `contain`, `fill`, `inside`, `outside` (Ref: [sharp](https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-resize#resize)). Default is `inside`.
+
+
 ## Docker
 
 To build the Docker image:
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diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index c3c58dc..e326a22 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ const homepage = html`
         <p>Then call the API as, for example:</p>
         <p><pre>/api/imgresize/200/200/https%3A%2F%2Fmemori.ai%2Flogo.png</pre></p>
         <p>You can also specify a format using the querystring <code>?format=</code> and indicating one of the following: avif, gif, heif, jpeg, jpg, jp2, pdf, png, svg, tiff, webp. Note: Experimental!</p>
+        <p>Another querystring parameter is <code>?fit=</code> which can be one of the following: cover, contain, fill, inside, outside (Ref: <a href="https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-resize#resize" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sharp docs</a>). Default is <code>inside</code>.</p>
       </article>
     </main>
   </body>
@@ -128,7 +129,18 @@ app.post("/api/preview", async (c) => {
 
 app.get("/api/imgresize/:width/:height/:url", async (c) => {
   const { width, height, url } = c.req.param();
-  const format = c.req.query("format");
+  const fmtParam = c.req.query("format");
+  const fitParam = c.req.query("fit");
+
+  const format =
+    fmtParam &&
+    sharp.format[fmtParam as keyof typeof sharp.format] !== undefined
+      ? sharp.format[fmtParam as keyof typeof sharp.format]
+      : sharp.format.jpeg;
+  const fit =
+    fitParam && sharp.fit[fitParam as keyof typeof sharp.fit] !== undefined
+      ? sharp.fit[fitParam as keyof typeof sharp.fit]
+      : sharp.fit.inside;
 
   c.header("Cache-Control", "s-maxage=31536000, stale-while-revalidate");
   c.header("Content-Type", `image/jpeg`);
@@ -148,14 +160,10 @@ app.get("/api/imgresize/:width/:height/:url", async (c) => {
     .resize({
       width: w,
       height: h,
-      fit: sharp.fit.inside,
+      fit: fit,
       withoutEnlargement: true,
     })
-    .toFormat(
-      format && sharp.format[format as keyof typeof sharp.format] !== undefined
-        ? sharp.format[format as keyof typeof sharp.format]
-        : sharp.format.jpeg
-    )
+    .toFormat(format)
     .toBuffer();
 
   c.status(200);