Resize, Crop & Transform

Circle Crop

Generate circular avatars from photos.

Drop image to crop into circle

Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF and more · Max 40 MB MB

What is Circle Crop?

Generate circular avatars from photos. Turn any photo into a circular avatar with transparent or solid background. Make profile pictures for Slack, Discord, GitHub, email or a forum. A circular PNG (with transparency) or JPG with a chosen background color.

All processing happens locally in your browser. Your images are never uploaded to any server.

Key Features

Drag the circle center and radius
Feathered edge option for smoother cut
Square canvas at common avatar sizes (128/256/512px)

Common Use Cases

Creating circular profile pictures for social media accounts and forums
Generating rounded avatars for team pages and author bios
Cropping product images into circular thumbnails for UI components

User Guide

How to use this tool

The Circle Crop tool turns any photograph into a perfectly circular avatar — the exact shape required by profile pictures on Twitter, GitHub, Discord, Slack, LinkedIn and dozens of other platforms. It preserves transparency in the corners so the circle looks pristine on any background color.

How to use it

Drop a photograph onto the upload zone. Choose your target diameter —512 px is the sweet spot for most social platforms because it looks crisp on Retina displays yet remains lightweight. The tool scales the source image to fill the circle from its shorter edge and clips everything outside the circular mask.

A live checkered preview shows exactly how the transparent corners will render on real backgrounds. Download the result as a transparent PNG ready for direct upload.

Configurable diameter from 64 px to 1024 px
Alpha-preserved corners for any background
Automatic center-fitting of non-square sources
Retina-ready output resolution

Composition tips

Because a circle discards the four corners, avoid photos where the subject reaches the edge of the frame. Aim for your face or logo to be centered within the middle 80% of the source image.

For consistent brand identity, pick a single circular avatar and reuse it everywhere. Users unconsciously associate the circle with your identity across services.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the output support transparency?

Yes, download as PNG to keep a transparent circular mask.

Can I add a ring border?

Use the border width slider to render a colored ring around the circle.

Will the background be transparent?

Yes. The output is a PNG with transparent corners outside the circle, ready to place on any colored background.

Can I adjust the circle size and position?

Yes. Drag to reposition the circle and use the slider to change its diameter. The preview shows the exact circular crop area.

What if my image is not square?

The tool centers the circle over the image. For best results, use a square source image where the subject is centered.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes. This tool is completely free with no sign-up, no watermarks, and no daily limits. All processing runs locally in your browser.

What resolution should my source be?

At least 2× the target diameter. For a 512 px avatar, upload a 1024 px or larger source.

Can I add a border around the circle?

Not directly here. Use the Image Border Generator after circle-cropping.

What is Circle Crop?

Key Features

Common Use Cases

How to use it

Composition tips

Frequently Asked Questions

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