Drag your photo inside a circle preview, zoom, add a coloured ring and a background, and export a square picture for your YouTube channel icon.
How to use
- Add your photo. Drop a JPG, PNG or WebP image.
- Position it. Drag the photo inside the circle and use the slider to zoom until your face or logo fills it well.
- Style it. Choose a ring style and colour, a background colour and the export size. 800 pixels square is what YouTube recommends.
- Download. Download a square PNG, or a circle PNG with transparent corners.
Features
Live circle preview
See exactly what viewers will see, since YouTube shows channel icons as circles.
Ring and background options
Solid or gradient rings, including a YouTube red, and a background colour.
Square export
Upload the square version and let YouTube round it, or export a circle with transparent corners.
Several sizes
320, 640 or 1080 pixels, plus 800 pixels for YouTube.
Private
Your photo is not uploaded.
What people use it for
- Crop a photo so your face sits well inside the circle.
- Make a channel icon from a logo with a coloured background.
- Add a thin ring in your brand colour.
- Export a square 800 by 800 file for YouTube.
- Make a circle PNG with transparent corners for other sites.
- Refresh your icon for a rebrand.
What YouTube wants
YouTube recommends an 800 by 800 pixel square image for the channel icon. It shows the icon as a circle, so anything in the corners is cut off. Keep your face or logo centred and a little smaller than the full square.
A good icon
Choose a close crop of a face, or a simple logo with strong contrast, because the icon is tiny next to comments and in the subscription list. Avoid fine text, which becomes unreadable at small sizes.
Why the circle preview matters
YouTube shows the channel icon as a circle, so the corners of a square image are cut off. The live preview shows exactly what viewers will see. Place your face or logo in the middle with a little room around it, and use the zoom to fill the circle without cutting off the top of your head.
Square or circle export
For YouTube, upload the square image and let YouTube round it. The circle PNG with transparent corners is for places that do not round images themselves. Choose 800 pixels for YouTube. The 1080 size is useful when you want to reuse the picture elsewhere.
Ring and background
A thin ring in a strong colour helps a small icon stand out in comments and subscription lists. The gradient options, including a YouTube red, give a more finished look. The background colour shows through behind a logo with transparent areas.
Troubleshooting
My face is cut off at the top
Drag the photo down and reduce the zoom a little, so the whole head sits inside the circle.
The picture looks blurry
The photo was small. Use a larger original, since the icon is built from your image.
The corners look white
A transparent PNG shows its background on sites that do not support transparency. Upload the square version instead.
Limits and good to know
- A small or blurry photo will look soft when enlarged.
- Transparent circle PNGs show a white or black background in some places that do not support transparency.
- This tool crops and styles. It does not retouch photos.
Related searches
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FAQ
What size is a YouTube profile picture?
YouTube recommends 800 by 800 pixels. It displays the icon as a circle.
Should I upload a circle or a square?
Upload the square and let YouTube round it, unless you want transparent corners for another use.
Is my photo uploaded?
No.
What file size should I use?
800 by 800 pixels is YouTube's recommended size.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. It is processed in your browser.