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Free Profile Picture Maker with colour backgrounds

Make a profile picture that stands out: your photo is cut out on your device and placed on a colour or gradient background, with an optional ring, cropped to a circle and sized for the platform you use.

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How to use it

  1. Step 1

    Choose a photo of you

    A head-and-shoulders photo works best.

  2. Step 2

    Pick a background

    Gradients, solid colours and a ring.

  3. Step 3

    Position it

    Zoom and move up or down so your face is centred.

  4. Step 4

    Download a PNG

    Pick a platform size; outside the circle is transparent.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. It's free, needs no account and adds no watermark.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. This tool runs in your browser: the cut-out engine is downloaded from our site and your photo stays on your device.

What size should I use?

We suggest a size for each platform that's comfortably large. Platforms crop profile pictures to a circle and change their sizes from time to time, so check the preview after uploading.

Can students use it?

Yes. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Follow your school's rules about photos of yourself online.

Quick or HD cut-out?

Quick works in any current browser and is fine for most product photos. HD is much better on busy photos with several objects and on fine edges; it downloads a larger engine once (over 100 MB), needs a browser with WebGPU (a recent Chrome or Edge on a computer) and a free account. Both run on your device.

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