Profile Picture Maker and Circle Cropper
Frame your photo inside the same circle Instagram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and the rest will cut it to, and see how it looks at the tiny sizes people actually see it. Download a square at the right size for each platform, or all of them at once.
or drop it here, or paste it (JPG, PNG or WebP)
Your photo never leaves your device: everything happens in your browser.
How to make a profile picture
Add your photo
Choose, drop or paste a photo. It opens in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
Frame it in the circle
Drag the photo to move it and pinch, scroll or use the slider to zoom until your face sits in the middle of the circle.
Pick the platform
Choose where it's going. The size and a note on how that platform shows it appear underneath.
Style and download
Add a background or ring if you like, check the small previews, then download the square, or every size as a ZIP.
Why a square, and why the previews are so small
Every major platform stores your profile picture as a square and cuts the circle out when it shows it. So the file to upload is a square, framed so that what matters sits inside the circle. The dimmed corners in the editor are the parts that get cut off. If you need a round image with see-through corners, for a slide, a website or an email signature, tick the circle option and you'll get a PNG with transparent corners.
Most people see your picture next to a comment or in a chat list, around 32 to 56 pixels across, not at the size you edit it. A photo that looks fine large can turn into a blur when it's that small, so the previews show it at those sizes on both a light and a dark page. Close crops of a face hold up best.
Where a platform publishes a size, the preset uses it (checked October 2026): 400×400 for X (from X's help pages), at least 320×320 for Facebook (Meta's Help Centre), and 98×98 as the size YouTube renders it, with 800×800 to stay sharp. Instagram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, TikTok and Discord don't publish a size, so the presets use the sizes commonly used for them; Instagram and Threads are saved at 1080×1080 because a larger upload comes through their compression looking sharper. The photo is drawn and saved in your browser and never sent anywhere.
Features
A circle you can trust
The crop shows exactly the circle platforms cut, and the photo can't be dragged off its edge.
Real-size previews
See it at comment, chat and profile size on light and dark backgrounds before you post.
Backgrounds and rings
Put a cut-out photo on a colour or gradient, and add a coloured ring like a story ring.
Every platform in one go
Download one size, or a ZIP with a correctly named file for each platform.
Frequently asked questions
What size should an Instagram profile picture (DP) be?
Instagram shows it as a circle and is widely reported to store it at 320×320 pixels. Upload a square of 1080×1080 so it still looks sharp after Instagram compresses it. Keep your face in the middle: the corners are cut off.
How do I make a WhatsApp DP that isn't cut off?
WhatsApp crops your photo to a square and shows it as a circle in chats. Frame it here inside the circle and download the 500×500 square. For a full photo without cropping, tick the option to zoom out and fit the whole photo; a background colour fills the rest of the square.
What is the YouTube profile picture size?
YouTube says your picture renders at 98×98 pixels, as a circle. Upload a larger square, such as 800×800, so it stays sharp on big screens and on the channel page.
Can it remove the background from my photo?
Not yet; automatic background removal is coming. For now, if you have a photo with a transparent background (a PNG cut-out), the background colour or gradient you pick shows behind it.
Should I upload the circle PNG to Instagram or LinkedIn?
No, upload the square. Social apps cut the circle themselves, and many fill transparent corners with white or black. The circle PNG is for places that keep transparency, like slides, websites and email signatures.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Your photo is cropped and saved in your browser and goes straight to your device.
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