Square Image to Circle

Turn a square image into a circle for profile pictures by keeping the face centered. Square Face Generator exports square PNGs ready for round crops.

Square image to circle steps

  1. Create a square avatar with Square Face Generator.
  2. Export a square PNG at 512 or 1024.
  3. Use a crop tool to cut a round image from the square.
  4. Upload it to platforms that display circle image online.

How to make a square image a circle

  • Make a square picture round by choosing a 1:1 crop and circle mask.
  • Crop a picture round by centering the face in the middle of the circle.
  • Cut round image edges with a smooth circle selection tool.
  • If you need square image to circle fast, use built-in phone crop tools.

Circle crop safe zone

  • Keep eyes and mouth inside the center of the square.
  • Leave padding around hair and accessories before cropping.
  • Preview the circle at small sizes to confirm readability.

Need a square base first? Start with square image online.

Circle crop tips

  • Leave padding around the face so the circle crop does not cut hair.
  • Use high contrast eyes and mouth for tiny circles.
  • Export 1024 if you plan to scale down later.

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