Circle Crop

Create round profile pictures with transparent PNG background.

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How to use Circle Crop

  1. 1

    Upload the image you want to crop into a circle

  2. 2

    Drag the corners of the crop box to position the circle

  3. 3

    The output is automatically forced to a 1:1 square with a circular mask

  4. 4

    Click Crop — the result exports as a transparent PNG

About Circle Crop

Circle Crop lets you edit the geometry of your images directly in the browser — no upload, no software install, no watermark. It's perfect when you need to resize, crop, rotate, flip or transform pictures fast, whether for social media, product listings, ID applications, or documents that require exact dimensions. The tool supports single-image workflows for precision work and batch mode for jobs where you need to apply the same transformation to dozens of files at once.

Under the hood, the tool uses high-quality bilinear or bicubic filtering to make sure text stays sharp, edges stay clean, and colors stay accurate as you resize or transform. Presets for popular platforms (Instagram square, Instagram story, Facebook cover, LinkedIn banner, YouTube thumbnail, Twitter header) mean you don't have to memorise pixel dimensions. You can also enter custom width and height, lock the aspect ratio, or resize by percentage.

Popular use cases include: preparing product photos in the exact dimensions required by Amazon, Shopify or Etsy; resizing profile pictures for job applications or social networks; cropping ID-style headshots for passports and visas; rotating scanned documents that came in sideways; flipping images for design mock-ups; and creating clean crops for hero banners on websites. The tool preserves EXIF orientation flags where possible so images look correct on every device.

All operations preview instantly and download as fresh files. Your originals stay pristine because the tool never modifies your source. There's no upload — your photos never leave your device — no signup, and no cap on how many images you can process. Come back tomorrow and it's still free.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the output a real circle (with transparent background)?

Yes. Circle Crop exports a transparent PNG with everything outside the circle removed — perfect for profile avatars.

Can I crop off-center?

Absolutely. Drag the crop box anywhere on the image and drag the corners to resize.

Why is the aspect locked to 1:1?

A perfect circle requires a square canvas. The tool automatically locks the crop to 1:1 so the result is a true circle.

What size should my source image be?

For crisp profile photos, we recommend at least 400 × 400 pixels. Larger is fine — the tool preserves your original resolution.

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