Crop Image to Circle Online Free
Runs 100% in your browser — your files never leave your device.
Turn a photo into a round avatar: drag a square area over the part you want, and the circle preview follows as you drag. The result downloads as a PNG with transparent corners, ready for profile pictures, team pages, and stickers. Everything stays in your browser.
How it works
- 1
Add your image
Drop a JPG, PNG, or WebP into the box. It stays on your device.
- 2
Drag a square area
The selection locks to a square so the circle comes out perfectly round.
- 3
Crop and download
Click Crop to circle and download a PNG with transparent corners.
About this tool
How circular cropping works
The tool keeps the pixels inside a circle you position and makes everything outside it fully transparent. The output saves as a PNG, because JPG has no transparency — the corners would fill with a solid color instead of staying empty.
When to reach for it
Avatars and profile pictures are the classic use — every platform masks them to a circle, so cropping to the circle yourself shows exactly what viewers will see. Circular crops also give badges, stickers, and design elements a soft, finished shape.
Tips for the best result
Center the subject in the circle with even margin on all sides — faces sit best with eyes in the upper third. Remember the corners are transparent: on dark backgrounds a dark-haired subject may need a subtle border added in your design tool.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my circular crop save as PNG?
PNG supports transparency, which the corners outside the circle need. A JPG would fill those corners with a solid color and break the circular look.
Can I control the size and position of the circle?
Yes — drag and resize the circle over your image, and the tool keeps exactly what is inside it.
Will the area outside the circle be white?
No — it becomes fully transparent. The circular subject floats over whatever background you place it on.