About profile picture maker
A profile picture appears small, so the framing matters more than the detail. This tool crops your photo into a circle or a square and sets a suitable size.
Framing tips
- Make the face fill about half to two thirds of the frame.
- Keep the eyes roughly one third from the top.
- Choose a plain background so the face stands out at thumbnail size.
Circle or square
Many sites show profile pictures in a circle, which cuts off the corners, so keep important parts away from the edges. Download a square when a platform crops its own circle.
Size
A picture of at least 400 × 400 pixels is sharp enough for most sites. Larger files do not look better when shown small.
A worked example
From a half-body photo, crop to a square centred on your face, leave a little space above the head and export at 800 × 800 pixels. A circular crop will cut the corners, so keep the face well inside the middle of the image.
