How to crop an image into a circle
- Select Choose file and open your photo.
- Drag the photo until the face or object is inside the circle. Use the Zoom slider to get closer.
- Pick the Output size, 400 or 800 pixels.
- Select Crop to circle, then Download. You get a PNG with a transparent background.
Why a transparent PNG
A JPG cannot be round, because every picture file is a rectangle. A PNG can store transparency, so the corners outside the circle are empty. When a website or app shows the file, it looks round on any colour. If a service crops your avatar into a circle itself, you can still use this tool to choose the exact part of the photo that stays visible.
Zoom and position
The preview shows what the final file will contain. The dark area outside the white ring is removed. Zoom goes from 1 times, where the largest possible square of the photo fits in the circle, to 4 times. The photo cannot be dragged past its edges, so the circle is always filled with picture.
Keyboard and touch
Focus the preview with the Tab key. The arrow keys move the photo, Shift with an arrow moves it faster, and the plus and minus keys zoom. On a phone, drag with one finger and use the slider to zoom.
Tips
- Need a rectangle or a ratio instead? Use the crop tool.
- Make a website icon from the same picture with the favicon generator.
- Add a name or a badge with add text to image.
- Set an exact size first with the image resizer.
The circle is cut from a square part of your photo, so the result is always square before the corners are made transparent. Everything runs on your device, and your photo is never uploaded.