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Profile Photo Cutter Circle Crop

Crop any image into a perfect circle with transparent background. Download as PNG for use on any social media platform.

Preview400 x 400 px

Drag and drop an image here

or click to browse files

Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF

How it works

1. Upload an Image

Drag and drop any image or click to browse. The tool loads your photo directly in the browser using Canvas API.

JPG, PNG, WebP

2. Adjust and Preview

Use the zoom slider to frame your subject within the circle. Choose your preferred output size for the final image.

Live preview

3. Download as PNG

Download the circular crop as a PNG with transparent background. Upload it to any platform as your new profile photo.

Transparent BG

What Is the Profile Photo Cutter?

The Profile Photo Cutter crops any image into a perfect circle and exports it as a PNG with a transparent background. Social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and Discord display profile photos inside circular frames. If you upload a square image, the platform crops it automatically — often cutting off important details. This tool gives you full control over which part of the image appears inside the circle before you upload.

Under the hood, the tool uses the HTML5 Canvas API. It draws a circular clipping path using the arc() method, applies it to your image, and renders only the pixels inside the circle. Everything outside becomes transparent. The result is a clean PNG that looks sharp on any platform, whether displayed at 40 pixels in a comment thread or 400 pixels on a profile page.

No image editing software is required. You do not need Photoshop, GIMP, or even a free online editor. Upload your photo, adjust the zoom and position, pick your output size, and download. The entire process takes a few seconds and happens entirely in your browser — your image never leaves your device.

Key Features and Benefits

  • Circular Crop with Transparency — Creates a perfectly circular crop with a transparent background. The exported PNG works on any platform without visible corners or white edges.
  • Drag-and-Drop Upload — Drop an image file onto the upload area or click to select from your file browser. Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, and other common formats.
  • Zoom and Scale Control — Use the zoom slider to scale your image within the circular frame. Zoom in to focus on a face or zoom out to include more of the scene.
  • Multiple Output Sizes — Export at 200x200, 400x400, or 800x800 pixels. Small sizes work for favicons and chat avatars; larger sizes suit high-resolution profile displays.
  • Instant Canvas Preview — See the circular crop in real time as you adjust zoom. What you see in the preview is exactly what you get in the downloaded file.
  • Local Processing Only — Your image is processed entirely in your browser using Canvas. It is never uploaded to a server, stored, or shared with third parties.

How to Crop a Profile Photo into a Circle

  1. 1

    Upload Your Image

    Drag and drop an image onto the upload area, or click it to open a file picker. The tool accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, and most other image formats. Use a photo with good resolution — at least 400x400 pixels is ideal for crisp results.

  2. 2

    Adjust Zoom and Position

    Use the zoom slider to scale the image inside the circular frame. Zoom in to center on a face or a logo, or zoom out to include more of the original image. The circular preview updates in real time as you move the slider.

  3. 3

    Select Output Size

    Choose your desired output size: 200x200 for small avatars and favicons, 400x400 for standard profile photos, or 800x800 for high-resolution displays. The canvas scales your image to the selected dimensions.

  4. 4

    Preview the Result

    Check the canvas preview to make sure the framing looks right. The transparent checkerboard pattern around the circle shows where the background will be transparent in the exported file.

  5. 5

    Download as PNG

    Click the Download button to save the circular image as a PNG with a transparent background. Upload the file to any social media platform, messaging app, or website that accepts profile photos.

Expert Tips for Profile Photos

Start with the highest resolution source image you have. When the canvas scales a low-resolution image up to 800x800, the result will look blurry. A crisp 1000x1000 original downscaled to 400x400 will always look sharper than a 200x200 original upscaled to 400x400. If you only have a small image, export at 200x200 to match its native resolution.

Center your subject — usually your face or logo — in the middle of the circle. Profile photos are displayed at very small sizes in feeds, comment sections, and notification bars. If important details sit near the edge of the circle, they may get lost when the image is shrunk down. Keep the focal point in the center third of the frame.

Choose a plain or uncluttered background. A busy scene behind your head makes the tiny circle hard to read at a glance. Solid colors, soft gradients, or blurred backgrounds all work well. If your source photo has a distracting background, consider using a Background Remover tool first, then crop the transparent result into a circle here.

Test your profile photo at multiple sizes by viewing it as a browser favicon (16x16), a chat avatar (40x40), and a full profile display (400x400). If it reads clearly at every size, you have a good profile photo. If key details disappear at small sizes, simplify the image or zoom in further.

Related Tools

Image Resizer

Resize images to exact dimensions before cropping

Background Remover

Remove the background from a photo before circular crop

Image Compressor

Reduce file size of the exported profile photo

A polished profile photo often involves multiple steps. Use the Image Resizer to prepare your source image at the right dimensions, the Background Remover to isolate your subject from a distracting scene, and the Image Compressor to reduce the final file size without visible quality loss. Combined with this circular cropper, you have a complete profile photo workflow — all free, all in your browser.

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