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Circle Crop — Round Profile Picture Maker Free [2026]

Upload a photo → get a perfect circle crop with transparent background as PNG. Zoom and reposition to frame your subject. Great for profile pics and avatars — no signup required.

Drop an image here or click to browse

Supports JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF

What is Circle Crop?

Circle Crop is a free online tool that crops images into a perfect circle shape with a transparent background. It is ideal for creating profile pictures, avatars, and circular design elements. The output is saved as PNG to preserve the transparent areas outside the circle.

How to Use Circle Crop

Upload an image by dragging it into the drop zone or clicking to browse. Use the zoom slider to adjust the image size within the circle. Drag the image to reposition it. The circular preview shows exactly what will be cropped. Click "Download Circle Image" to save as a PNG with a transparent background.

How Circle Crop Works

The tool loads your image onto an HTML5 Canvas and applies a circular clipping mask using the canvas clip() method with an arc() path. The area outside the circle becomes transparent. The result is exported as a PNG file (which supports transparency). You can adjust the zoom level and position to frame your subject perfectly within the circle.

Common Use Cases

  • Create circular profile pictures for social media accounts
  • Make round avatar images for user interfaces and apps
  • Prepare circular headshots for team pages and about sections
  • Design circular logo variations and brand elements
  • Create round product images for catalogs and marketing materials

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the output always PNG?

PNG is the only common web format that supports transparency. Since the area outside the circle needs to be transparent, the output must be PNG regardless of your input format.

Can I adjust which part of the image is inside the circle?

Yes. Use the zoom slider to enlarge or shrink the image, and drag the image to reposition it within the circular frame. This gives you full control over the final composition.

What size is the output image?

The circle crop preserves the original image resolution. The output dimensions are square, matching the diameter of the circle at the original image scale.

Can I make an oval or ellipse crop?

This tool specifically creates perfect circles. For oval or elliptical crops, you would need a more advanced image editor.

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