Make a perfect circular profile picture or avatar from any photo. Drag to reposition, zoom to fit, download as transparent PNG or WebP. Nothing leaves your device.
Last updated: August 2026
Drag to crop
Reposition inside the circle
Pinch to zoom
Works on mobile and desktop
4 sizes
256 to 1024px output
No uploads
100% browser-based
Drop your photo here
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP or AVIF
Your file never leaves this device
Drop your photo
Any format, any size
Drag and zoom
Position your face or subject
Download PNG or WebP
Transparent background included
Five steps, all running locally in your browser.
Drop your photo
JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP or AVIF. Nothing is uploaded, it stays on your device.
Drag to reposition
The circular frame stays fixed. Drag the image underneath it to centre your subject.
Zoom to fit
Scroll wheel, pinch on mobile, or the zoom slider, until the framing looks right.
Add a border, optional
Toggle it on, pick a color, set the thickness from 1 to 20px. Off by default.
Choose size and download
256 to 1024px, PNG or WebP. The area outside the circle exports fully transparent.
Every control is designed around the one thing you actually need: a clean, perfectly centred circle.
Drag to reposition
The circle stays fixed. Drag the image underneath it to centre your subject perfectly. Works the same way as every major social platform's upload flow.
Scroll or pinch to zoom
Scroll wheel on desktop or two-finger pinch on mobile. The zoom slider gives precise control for dialling in the exact crop you want.
Custom border ring
Add a border around the circle in any color. Choose from six quick presets or pick any color with the native color picker. Adjust the thickness from 1 to 20px with a slider. The border scales correctly at every output size.
Four output sizes
256px for small avatars and icons. 512px for WhatsApp and Discord. 800px for LinkedIn. 1024px for high-DPI displays and future-proofing.
Transparent PNG or WebP output
The area outside the circle is fully transparent in both output formats. PNG is lossless. WebP gives a smaller file at equivalent quality. Both sit cleanly on any background color on every platform that supports them.
No uploads, fully private
Your photo never leaves your device. The crop runs locally in your browser using the Canvas API. Disconnect from the internet and it still works.
LinkedIn displays profile photos as circles in feeds, search results and on profile pages. A high-resolution circular crop at 800px covers every display size including high-DPI screens.
WhatsApp processes uploaded photos at up to 640px. A 512px output gives a sharp result with a manageable file size that uploads quickly on mobile connections.
Discord
512x512px or 1024x1024pxDiscord displays server avatars and user profile pictures as circles. The 1024px option is recommended for server icons that appear on both small and large displays.
Telegram
512x512px recommendedTelegram displays all profile photos as circles in chats, groups and channels. The 512px output is the ideal balance of quality and file size for Telegram.
Twitter and X
400x400px minimumTwitter and X crop profile photos to a circle automatically in the interface but accept the original square image. Using a pre-cropped circle gives you more control over exactly what shows.
GitHub and developer platforms
256px to 512pxGitHub, GitLab, npm and most developer platforms use small circular avatars. The 256px or 512px output is perfectly suited for these contexts.
Platform requirements can change over time. Check the platform's own upload page if your image is rejected despite matching the size here.
Use the highest resolution source you have
The circle crop downsamples to your chosen output size. Starting with a 2000px photo and outputting at 512px gives a sharper result than starting with a 600px photo.
Centre your face with space around it
Leave a small margin between your head and the circle edge. Profiles where the face is tightly cropped to the edge often look cut off when displayed at small sizes in chat and feed views.
Good lighting matters more than resolution
A well-lit photo at 512px looks more professional than a blurry or dimly lit photo at 1024px. Natural light facing toward you gives the most flattering, sharp result.
Use a plain or uncluttered background
Circles display at small sizes in most feeds and chats. A simple background keeps the focus on your face and ensures it reads clearly at any size.
Add a border if your photo background is white
If your photo has a white background and the platform displays circles on a white page, add a subtle border using the border option to give the circle visible edges.
Expecting a JPEG download option
There isn't one on this tool. Only PNG or WebP are offered, since both support the transparent background that makes a circle crop actually look like a circle rather than a square with rounded corners cut off.
Not realizing the border is off by default
The border toggle starts switched off, so a plain circular crop with no ring is the default result. Turn the toggle on in the sidebar if you want a border, then pick a color and thickness.
Uploading a HEIC photo and assuming it will always work
HEIC support depends on your browser's native image handling rather than a dedicated decoder, so it can vary. If a HEIC upload doesn't load, convert it to JPEG or PNG first, then crop the converted file here.
Starting from a low-resolution photo and picking the largest output size
The circle crop can't add detail that isn't in the source. A 400px original exported at 1024px will look soft. Use the highest-resolution photo you have and pick the output size you actually need.
Assuming every platform preserves the transparent background
Most modern platforms render transparency correctly, but a few fill it with white instead. If that happens on your target platform, adding a contrasting border ring is the simplest fix.
Rotate and Flip Image
Straighten a sideways photo before cropping to a circle
Image Compressor
Reduce PNG file size after exporting your circular profile picture
Resize Image
Resize to an exact pixel dimension if a platform requires a specific size
Remove EXIF Data
Strip GPS and camera metadata from your photo before uploading it publicly
PNG to JPG
Convert the PNG output to JPG if a platform does not accept PNG files
You can download as PNG or WebP. Both formats support a fully transparent background, so the area outside the circle is transparent rather than white. PNG is lossless and universally supported. WebP produces a smaller file at equivalent quality and also supports transparency. Choose WebP if file size matters and the platform you are uploading to accepts it.
LinkedIn recommends a minimum of 400x400 pixels and displays profile photos up to 800x800 pixels on high-DPI screens. The 800px option in this tool is the best choice for LinkedIn profile pictures as it covers all display sizes comfortably.
WhatsApp accepts profile photos up to 640x640 pixels and displays them at much smaller sizes in chat. The 512px option is ideal since it matches the maximum WhatsApp processes internally and keeps the file size small.
After uploading your photo, drag the image inside the circular frame to position your subject. Use the zoom slider or scroll wheel on desktop, or pinch with two fingers on mobile, to zoom in or out until the framing looks right. The frame stays fixed while the image moves underneath it.
Both PNG and WebP output files have a transparent background. However, some apps and platforms do not support transparency and fill it with white automatically. LinkedIn, WhatsApp and most modern platforms render the transparent background correctly and show the circle against whatever background color is behind it. If a platform fills transparency with white, try adding a border ring that contrasts with white, or choose a background color that matches the platform.
Yes. Toggle the border option on and choose any color using six quick presets (white, black, blue, red, green, yellow) or pick any custom color with the built-in color picker. Set the thickness anywhere from 1 to 20px using the slider. The border is baked into the output file at the correct weight relative to the chosen output size so it looks sharp at every resolution. The toggle is off by default, so no border appears unless you turn it on.
HEIC files are accepted by file extension, but this tool relies on your browser's native image support to open them rather than a dedicated HEIC decoder. Support varies by browser, some handle HEIC reliably, others don't. If your HEIC file doesn't load, convert it to JPEG or PNG first using the HEIC converter, then crop the converted file here.
No. The image is drawn onto a canvas, clipped to the circle and re-encoded on export, so EXIF metadata, including GPS location and camera details, does not carry over to the downloaded file.
No, this tool handles one photo at a time. Click Change to load a different photo and start again.
No. The circle crop runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. Your photo never leaves your device. You can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and the tool still works completely.
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