How to make a round profile picture
Quick answer
To make a round profile picture, drop a photo into the Circle crop tool, choose Circle and press Make it round. You get a PNG with see-through corners, which keeps the middle square of your photo.
Open Circle crop and round corners
Steps
- Open the Circle crop tool and drop in your picture.
- Choose Circle, or Rounded corners if you only want soft edges.
- Press Make it round.
- Download the PNG.
Why the result is a PNG
A round picture needs see-through corners, and JPG cannot be see-through. PNG can, so the result is always a PNG. Put it on a colored background and it keeps its round shape.
Most profile picture boxes crop to a circle for you. This tool is useful when you need the round image as a file itself.
Framing the face
A circle keeps the middle square of the photo. If the face is off to one side, crop the picture first so the face is in the middle, then make it round.
The Crop images tool with the 1:1 shape does that in one step.
Tips
Start from a picture that is at least a few hundred pixels wide. A round image is often shown small, but sharp edges need enough pixels to start with.
Leave some space around the face. A circle cuts off the corners, so a tight crop on the head can end up trimming the hair or chin.
Common questions
Can I make a circular image with a transparent background?
Yes. The corners outside the circle are see-through in the PNG you download.
What if my photo is not square?
The circle uses the middle square of the picture. Crop first if you want a different part.
Is my picture uploaded?
No. It is processed in your browser and stays on your device.
Written by Basic App Company. Last checked against the tool on 12 Nov 2026. The tool runs in your browser, so your pictures are not uploaded.