diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10d5b10..258aa0f 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ ImageEditor.cropImage(uri, cropData).then((result) => {
 | `quality`<br>_(optional)_       | `number`                                        | A value in range `0.0` - `1.0` specifying compression level of the result image. `1` means no compression (highest quality) and `0` the highest compression (lowest quality) <br/>**Default value**: `0.9`   |
 | `format`<br>_(optional)_        | `'jpeg' \| 'png' \| 'webp'`                     | The format of the resulting image.<br/> **Default value**: based on the provided image;<br>if value determination is not possible, `'jpeg'` will be used as a fallback.<br/>`'webp'` isn't supported by iOS. |
 | `includeBase64`<br>_(optional)_ | `boolean`                                       | Indicates if Base64 formatted picture data should also be included in the [`CropResult`](#result-cropresult). <br/>**Default value**: `false`                                                                |
+| `headers`<br>_(optional)_       | `object \| Headers`                             | An object or [`Headers`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Headers) interface representing the HTTP headers to send along with the request for a remote image.                                |
 
 ### `result: CropResult`
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/imageeditor/ImageEditorModuleImpl.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/imageeditor/ImageEditorModuleImpl.kt
index ff78c15..cd51dbc 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/imageeditor/ImageEditorModuleImpl.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativecommunity/imageeditor/ImageEditorModuleImpl.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.facebook.react.bridge.JSApplicationIllegalArgumentException
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.Promise
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableMap
+import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableType
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.WritableMap
 import com.facebook.react.common.ReactConstants
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream
@@ -99,6 +100,10 @@ class ImageEditorModuleImpl(private val reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) {
      *   is passed to this is the file:// URI of the new image
      */
     fun cropImage(uri: String?, options: ReadableMap, promise: Promise) {
+        val headers =
+            if (options.hasKey("headers") && options.getType("headers") == ReadableType.Map)
+                options.getMap("headers")?.toHashMap()
+            else null
         val format = if (options.hasKey("format")) options.getString("format") else null
         val offset = if (options.hasKey("offset")) options.getMap("offset") else null
         val size = if (options.hasKey("size")) options.getMap("size") else null
@@ -152,10 +157,11 @@ class ImageEditorModuleImpl(private val reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) {
                             width,
                             height,
                             targetWidth,
-                            targetHeight
+                            targetHeight,
+                            headers
                         )
                     } else {
-                        cropTask(outOptions, uri, x, y, width, height)
+                        cropTask(outOptions, uri, x, y, width, height, headers)
                     }
                 if (cropped == null) {
                     throw IOException("Cannot decode bitmap: $uri")
@@ -189,9 +195,10 @@ class ImageEditorModuleImpl(private val reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) {
         x: Int,
         y: Int,
         width: Int,
-        height: Int
+        height: Int,
+        headers: HashMap<String, Any?>?
     ): Bitmap? {
-        return openBitmapInputStream(uri)?.use {
+        return openBitmapInputStream(uri, headers)?.use {
             // Efficiently crops image without loading full resolution into memory
             // https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/BitmapRegionDecoder.html
             val decoder =
@@ -251,6 +258,7 @@ class ImageEditorModuleImpl(private val reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) {
         rectHeight: Int,
         outputWidth: Int,
         outputHeight: Int,
+        headers: HashMap<String, Any?>?
     ): Bitmap? {
         Assertions.assertNotNull(outOptions)
 
@@ -262,7 +270,7 @@ class ImageEditorModuleImpl(private val reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) {
         // Where would the crop rect end up within the scaled bitmap?
 
         val bitmap =
-            openBitmapInputStream(uri)?.use {
+            openBitmapInputStream(uri, headers)?.use {
                 // This can use significantly less memory than decoding the full-resolution bitmap
                 BitmapFactory.decodeStream(it, null, outOptions)
             } ?: return null
@@ -318,7 +326,7 @@ class ImageEditorModuleImpl(private val reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) {
         return Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap, cropX, cropY, cropWidth, cropHeight, scaleMatrix, filter)
     }
 
-    private fun openBitmapInputStream(uri: String): InputStream? {
+    private fun openBitmapInputStream(uri: String, headers: HashMap<String, Any?>?): InputStream? {
         return if (uri.startsWith("data:")) {
             val src = uri.substring(uri.indexOf(",") + 1)
             ByteArrayInputStream(Base64.decode(src, Base64.DEFAULT))
@@ -326,6 +334,11 @@ class ImageEditorModuleImpl(private val reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) {
             reactContext.contentResolver.openInputStream(Uri.parse(uri))
         } else {
             val connection = URL(uri).openConnection()
+            headers?.forEach { (key, value) ->
+                if (value is String) {
+                    connection.setRequestProperty(key, value)
+                }
+            }
             connection.getInputStream()
         }
     }
diff --git a/ios/RNCImageEditor.mm b/ios/RNCImageEditor.mm
index 440ea6b..75d4971 100644
--- a/ios/RNCImageEditor.mm
+++ b/ios/RNCImageEditor.mm
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     CGFloat quality;
     NSString *format;
     BOOL includeBase64;
+    NSDictionary *headers;
 };
 
 @implementation RNCImageEditor
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ - (Params)adaptParamsWithFormat:(id)format
                   displayHeight:(id)displayHeight
                         quality:(id)quality
                   includeBase64:(id)includeBase64
+                        headers:(id)headers
 {
     return Params{
         .offset = {[RCTConvert double:offsetX], [RCTConvert double:offsetY]},
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ - (Params)adaptParamsWithFormat:(id)format
         .resizeMode = [RCTConvert RCTResizeMode:resizeMode ?: @(DEFAULT_RESIZE_MODE)],
         .quality = [RCTConvert CGFloat:quality],
         .format = [RCTConvert NSString:format],
-        .includeBase64 = [RCTConvert BOOL:includeBase64]
+        .includeBase64 = [RCTConvert BOOL:includeBase64],
+        .headers = [RCTConvert NSDictionary:RCTNilIfNull(headers)]
     };
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +86,6 @@ - (void) cropImage:(NSString *)uri
          resolve:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve
          reject:(RCTPromiseRejectBlock)reject
 {
-    NSURLRequest *imageRequest = [NSURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString: uri]];
     auto params = [self adaptParamsWithFormat:data.format()
         width:@(data.size().width())
         height:@(data.size().height())
@@ -93,9 +95,10 @@ - (void) cropImage:(NSString *)uri
         displayWidth:@(data.displaySize().has_value() ? data.displaySize()->width() : DEFAULT_DISPLAY_SIZE)
         displayHeight:@(data.displaySize().has_value() ? data.displaySize()->height() : DEFAULT_DISPLAY_SIZE)
         quality:@(data.quality().has_value() ? *data.quality() : DEFAULT_COMPRESSION_QUALITY)
-        includeBase64:@(data.includeBase64().has_value() ? *data.includeBase64() : NO)];
+        includeBase64:@(data.includeBase64().has_value() ? *data.includeBase64() : NO)
+        headers: data.headers()];
 #else
-RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(cropImage:(NSURLRequest *)imageRequest
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(cropImage:(NSString *)uri
                   cropData:(NSDictionary *)cropData
                   resolve:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve
                   reject:(RCTPromiseRejectBlock)reject)
@@ -110,9 +113,16 @@ - (void) cropImage:(NSString *)uri
     displayHeight:cropData[@"displaySize"] ? cropData[@"displaySize"][@"height"] : @(DEFAULT_DISPLAY_SIZE)
     quality:cropData[@"quality"] ? cropData[@"quality"] : @(DEFAULT_COMPRESSION_QUALITY)
     includeBase64:cropData[@"includeBase64"]
-  ];
+    headers:cropData[@"headers"]];
 
 #endif
+  NSMutableURLRequest *imageRequest = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString: uri]];
+  [params.headers enumerateKeysAndObjectsUsingBlock:^(NSString *key, id value, BOOL *stop) {
+    if (value) {
+      [imageRequest addValue:[RCTConvert NSString:value] forHTTPHeaderField:key];
+    }
+  }];
+
   NSURL *url = [imageRequest URL];
   NSString *urlPath = [url path];
   NSString *extension = [urlPath pathExtension];
diff --git a/src/NativeRNCImageEditor.ts b/src/NativeRNCImageEditor.ts
index c3c9a07..8d3d2db 100644
--- a/src/NativeRNCImageEditor.ts
+++ b/src/NativeRNCImageEditor.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ export interface Spec extends TurboModule {
        * (Optional) Indicates if Base64 formatted picture data should also be included in the result.
        */
       includeBase64?: boolean;
+
+      /**
+       * (Optional) An object representing the HTTP headers to send along with the request for a remote image.
+       */
+      headers?: {
+        [key: string]: string;
+      };
     }
   ): Promise<{
     /**
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index acdafd3..402e936 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ const RNCImageEditor: Spec = NativeRNCImageEditor
 type CropResultWithoutBase64 = Omit<CropResult, 'base64'>;
 type ImageCropDataWithoutBase64 = Omit<ImageCropData, 'includeBase64'>;
 
+function toHeadersObject(
+  headers: ImageCropData['headers']
+): Record<string, string> | undefined {
+  return headers instanceof Headers
+    ? Object.fromEntries(
+        // @ts-expect-error: Headers.entries isn't added yet in TS but exists in Runtime
+        headers.entries()
+      )
+    : headers;
+}
+
 class ImageEditor {
   /**
    * Crop the image specified by the URI param. If URI points to a remote
@@ -56,7 +67,10 @@ class ImageEditor {
   ): Promise<CropResultWithoutBase64 & { base64: string }>;
 
   static cropImage(uri: string, cropData: ImageCropData): Promise<CropResult> {
-    return RNCImageEditor.cropImage(uri, cropData) as Promise<CropResult>;
+    return RNCImageEditor.cropImage(uri, {
+      ...cropData,
+      headers: toHeadersObject(cropData.headers),
+    }) as Promise<CropResult>;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/index.web.ts b/src/index.web.ts
index 960233f..aba5ad9 100644
--- a/src/index.web.ts
+++ b/src/index.web.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import type { ImageCropData, CropResult } from './types.ts';
 
+const ERROR_PREFIX = 'ImageEditor: ';
+
 function drawImage(
-  img: HTMLImageElement,
+  img: HTMLImageElement | ImageBitmap,
   { offset, size, displaySize }: ImageCropData
 ): HTMLCanvasElement {
   const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
   const context = canvas.getContext('2d');
 
   if (!context) {
-    throw new Error('Failed to get canvas context');
+    throw new Error(ERROR_PREFIX + 'Failed to get canvas context');
   }
 
   const sx = offset.x,
@@ -28,7 +30,30 @@ function drawImage(
   return canvas;
 }
 
-function fetchImage(imgSrc: string): Promise<HTMLImageElement> {
+function fetchImage(
+  imgSrc: string,
+  headers: ImageCropData['headers']
+): Promise<HTMLImageElement | ImageBitmap> {
+  if (headers) {
+    return fetch(imgSrc, {
+      method: 'GET',
+      headers: new Headers(headers),
+    })
+      .then((response) => {
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error(
+            ERROR_PREFIX +
+              'Failed to fetch the image: ' +
+              imgSrc +
+              '. Request failed with status: ' +
+              response.status
+          );
+        }
+        return response.blob();
+      })
+      .then((blob) => createImageBitmap(blob));
+  }
+
   return new Promise<HTMLImageElement>((resolve, reject) => {
     const onceOptions = { once: true };
     const img = new Image();
@@ -58,51 +83,53 @@ class ImageEditor {
     /**
      * Returns a promise that resolves with the base64 encoded string of the cropped image
      */
-    return fetchImage(imgSrc).then(function onfulfilledImgToCanvas(image) {
-      const ext = cropData.format ?? 'jpeg';
-      const type = `image/${ext}`;
-      const quality = cropData.quality ?? DEFAULT_COMPRESSION_QUALITY;
-      const canvas = drawImage(image, cropData);
-
-      return new Promise<Blob | null>(function onfulfilledCanvasToBlob(
-        resolve
-      ) {
-        canvas.toBlob(resolve, type, quality);
-      }).then((blob) => {
-        if (!blob) {
-          throw new Error('Image cannot be created from canvas');
-        }
-
-        let _path: string, _uri: string;
-
-        const result: CropResult = {
-          width: canvas.width,
-          height: canvas.height,
-          name: 'ReactNative_cropped_image.' + ext,
-          type: ('image/' + ext) as CropResult['type'],
-          size: blob.size,
-          // Lazy getters to avoid unnecessary memory usage
-          get path() {
-            if (!_path) {
-              _path = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-            }
-            return _path;
-          },
-          get uri() {
-            return result.base64 as string;
-          },
-          get base64() {
-            if (!_uri) {
-              _uri = canvas.toDataURL(type, quality);
-            }
-            return _uri.split(',')[1];
-            // ^^^ remove `data:image/xxx;base64,` prefix (to align with iOS/Android platform behavior)
-          },
-        };
-
-        return result;
-      });
-    });
+    return fetchImage(imgSrc, cropData.headers).then(
+      function onfulfilledImgToCanvas(image) {
+        const ext = cropData.format ?? 'jpeg';
+        const type = `image/${ext}`;
+        const quality = cropData.quality ?? DEFAULT_COMPRESSION_QUALITY;
+        const canvas = drawImage(image, cropData);
+
+        return new Promise<Blob | null>(function onfulfilledCanvasToBlob(
+          resolve
+        ) {
+          canvas.toBlob(resolve, type, quality);
+        }).then((blob) => {
+          if (!blob) {
+            throw new Error('Image cannot be created from canvas');
+          }
+
+          let _path: string, _uri: string;
+
+          const result: CropResult = {
+            width: canvas.width,
+            height: canvas.height,
+            name: 'ReactNative_cropped_image.' + ext,
+            type: ('image/' + ext) as CropResult['type'],
+            size: blob.size,
+            // Lazy getters to avoid unnecessary memory usage
+            get path() {
+              if (!_path) {
+                _path = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+              }
+              return _path;
+            },
+            get uri() {
+              return result.base64 as string;
+            },
+            get base64() {
+              if (!_uri) {
+                _uri = canvas.toDataURL(type, quality);
+              }
+              return _uri.split(',')[1];
+              // ^^^ remove `data:image/xxx;base64,` prefix (to align with iOS/Android platform behavior)
+            },
+          };
+
+          return result;
+        });
+      }
+    );
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 40f1f05..53d4583 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import type { Spec } from './NativeRNCImageEditor.ts';
 type ImageCropDataFromSpec = Parameters<Spec['cropImage']>[1];
 
 export interface ImageCropData
-  extends Omit<ImageCropDataFromSpec, 'resizeMode' | 'format'> {
+  extends Omit<ImageCropDataFromSpec, 'headers' | 'resizeMode' | 'format'> {
+  headers?: Record<string, string> | Headers;
   format?: 'png' | 'jpeg' | 'webp';
   resizeMode?: 'contain' | 'cover' | 'stretch' | 'center';
   // ^^^ codegen doesn't support union types yet