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Crop Image in a Circle

Crop any photo into a perfect circle and download a PNG with a transparent background — for avatars, profile pictures and round graphics.

Your image

Drag & drop an image, or click to browse

JPG, PNG, WEBP or HEIC

Options

Shape

Circle

Everything outside the circle is saved as transparent pixels, in a PNG.

Add an image to get started.

Why use this tool

  • No file size limit

    Full-size photos straight from your phone or camera.

  • Nothing is uploaded

    Processed entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device.

  • No signup needed

    Open the tool and go. No account, no email.

Drag the round selection over the part of the photo you want, resize it from any corner, and crop. Everything outside the circle is removed and saved as genuinely transparent pixels, so the result sits cleanly on any background — a website, a slide, a document or a design.

It works as a quick avatar and profile picture cropper, too: frame a face in the circle and you see exactly how it will look on Discord, WhatsApp, Instagram or LinkedIn. The crop runs in your browser at full resolution; nothing is uploaded, and there is no account or watermark.

How to crop an image in a circle

  1. Add your photo

    Drag a JPG, PNG, WEBP or HEIC file into the box, or click to browse. A round selection appears in the middle.

  2. Position the circle

    Drag the circle to move it and pull a corner handle to resize it. It always stays perfectly round.

  3. Crop and download

    Press Crop to Circle. You get a square PNG with the circle inside and transparent corners, ready to download.

A real circle, not just a round preview

Many editors only show a round frame and still save a rectangle. Here the exported file is actually circular: the pixels outside the circle are fully transparent, and the edge of the circle is anti-aliased, so it looks smooth rather than jagged at any size.

The file is a PNG because PNG is the format with a proper alpha channel that every app understands. A JPG cannot store transparency and would fill the corners with white.

No resampling happens. The circle is cut from the original at full resolution, so a circle 1,200 pixels across in your selection is 1,200 pixels across in the download.

Avatar and profile picture cropper

Almost every platform shows profile pictures as circles: Discord, WhatsApp, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Teams, Zoom, Slack and Google accounts among them. Framing your photo in a circle first shows you what will be visible after the platform crops it — and whether an ear, a hairline or a logo is about to be cut off.

You can upload the round PNG itself, or use it as a guide. Most sites accept a square image and apply their own circular mask; the transparent corners of your PNG simply disappear behind it. For an exact pixel size, crop here first and then resize the result.

Discord pfp cropper

Discord displays avatars as small circles, so a busy photo loses detail fast. Fill most of the circle with the face or the subject, keep the background simple, and check the preview at small size before uploading.

Transparent PNGs work well as Discord profile pictures and server icons: whatever is outside the circle is transparent, so the edge stays clean in both light and dark themes.

Where round images are used

The same circle crop covers most of them.

UseWhat the platform doesWhat to upload
Discord avatar and server iconShows it as a circleRound PNG or square image
WhatsApp and Instagram profileMasks a square into a circleSquare image; crop here to preview
LinkedIn, X, Teams and ZoomMasks a square into a circleSquare image; crop here to preview
Websites, slides and documentsShows the file as it isRound PNG with transparent corners
Stickers, badges and logosShows the file as it isRound PNG with transparent corners

What people crop into circles

  • Profile pictures

    Frame a face for Discord, WhatsApp, Instagram, LinkedIn or a work account and see exactly what will show.

  • Team and speaker photos

    Round headshots with transparent corners drop straight into websites, slides and event pages.

  • Round logos and icons

    Turn a square logo into a round badge or app-style icon.

  • Stickers and design elements

    Cut circular elements for collages, thumbnails and social graphics.

Frequently asked questions

How do I crop an image into a circle for free?
Drop the image into the box above, drag and resize the circle over the part you want, and press Crop to Circle. No sign-up, no watermark, no limit.
Is the background outside the circle really transparent?
Yes. The download is a PNG whose corners are fully transparent pixels, not white, and the circle's edge is anti-aliased so it stays smooth.
How do I make a round profile picture?
Put the face in the middle of the circle, fill most of it, and crop. Upload the round PNG, or the original square, to the platform — it will show it as a circle either way.
Can I use this as a Discord pfp cropper?
Yes. Crop the image to a circle and upload the PNG as your avatar or server icon. The transparent corners keep the edge clean in light and dark mode.
Why is the result a PNG?
Transparency needs an alpha channel, and PNG is the format every app reads with one. A JPG would turn the corners white.
Does cropping to a circle reduce quality?
No. The circle is copied from the original at full resolution without scaling, so it is exactly as sharp as your photo.
Can I crop to a square instead?
Yes, with the regular image cropper set to 1:1 — the shape many platforms want before they apply their own circle.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. The crop runs in your browser and the photo never leaves your device.

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