Circle crop
Crop an image into a circle with a transparent background.
Circle crop takes the center of an image and crops it into a circle, making everything outside the circle transparent — a quick way to get a round profile-picture-style image.
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How to use
- Upload an image — a square area from its center is used for the crop.
- Click "Crop to circle & download" to get a transparent-background PNG.
Common use scenarios
- Making a round profile picture or avatar from a square or rectangular photo.
- Preparing a circular logo or icon graphic for a website or app.
- Creating a round image element for a design or presentation.
- Turning a photo into a circular sticker-style graphic.
✓Content & verification reviewed: 2026-09-14
How we verify Circle crop
How to confirm the crop centered on the right part of the image.
The crop is always centered
The circle is cut from the center of the image using its shortest dimension as the diameter — there's no option to reposition or resize the crop area.
Output is always a transparent PNG
Since the area outside the circle needs transparency, the result is always saved as a PNG regardless of the input format.
A non-square source gets cropped to fit
For a rectangular image, the circle uses the shorter side's length — some content on the longer side, outside that centered square, won't appear in the result.
Before you rely on the result
- Your subject is roughly centered in the image before uploading, since the crop can't be repositioned.
- You've previewed the result to confirm the important part of the image stayed inside the circle.
- You're okay with a PNG output, which is required for the transparent background.
Who this is for
- Anyone making a round profile picture or avatar.
- People preparing circular logo or icon graphics.
- Anyone who wants a quick circular crop without a full image editor.
Real-world examples
Making a round avatar
Someone crops a square headshot into a circle to use as a profile picture on a platform that displays avatars in a round frame.
Preparing a circular icon
A designer needs a round version of a logo for a favicon-style use case and uses the tool to quickly produce it.
Limitations
- Always crops a centered circle from the image's shortest dimension — it doesn't support repositioning the crop area.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move or resize the crop circle before downloading?
No — the crop is always centered and sized to the image's shortest dimension.
Why is the output always a PNG?
PNG is the only common format that supports transparency, which is needed for the area outside the circle.
What happens to a rectangular image's longer sides?
The content beyond the centered square (matching the shorter dimension) is cropped away and won't appear in the circular result.
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