Image Tools

Circle Image Cropper


Turn any photo into a round or rounded-square avatar with a transparent background — centred, previewed live, and exported as a clean PNG, all in your browser.

Click to upload or drag & drop

PNG, JPG, WebP — make a round profile picture

💡 About circle cropping

  • Private: the crop happens in your browser and never uploaded.
  • Centered square: the largest centered square is used, then masked.
  • Transparent PNG keeps the area outside the shape see-through unless you fill it.

The Circle Image Cropper turns a photo into a round avatar, right in your browser.

Crop to a circle or rounded square with a transparent background, preview it live, and download a clean PNG. Nothing is uploaded.

How to make a round profile picture

  1. Upload your image. Drag it in or click to choose a file.
  2. Pick a shape. A perfect circle, or a rounded square.
  3. Choose the background. Keep it transparent or fill it with a colour.
  4. Download the PNG. Ready to use as an avatar anywhere.

Perfect for avatars

Most social and team profiles display pictures as circles, so cropping to a circle yourself avoids awkward auto-cropping that cuts off the wrong part.

A transparent PNG drops neatly onto any page or app background, and everything is done locally so your photo stays private.

  • Private: the crop happens on your device.
  • Circle or rounded: two avatar shapes.
  • Transparent PNG: clean edges on any background.
  • Centred: the middle of your photo is kept.

Related image tools

Circle cropping is one kind of framing. For a precise rectangular crop instead, the Image Cropper lets you choose an exact region.

To put a ring or frame around your new avatar, the Add Border to Image adds a coloured border. And if you just need a placeholder avatar while designing, the Placeholder Image Generator creates one instantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my image uploaded to crop it?

No. The circular crop is done on a canvas in your browser, so your photo never leaves your device. Nothing is uploaded or stored.

What shape options are there?

You can crop to a perfect circle, or to a rounded square with an adjustable corner radius for a softer app-icon look.

Does it produce a transparent background?

Yes. By default the area outside the shape is transparent in the exported PNG, so it sits cleanly on any background. You can also fill it with a colour.

Which part of the photo is used?

The largest centred square of your image is used and then masked, which keeps the middle of the photo — usually where the subject is.

What is it good for?

It is ideal for profile pictures and avatars on social networks, forums, and team pages, where round images are the norm.