Guides

Platform-by-platform specs and steps for a profile picture that never gets cropped awkwardly.

• Instagram

  How to Set a Clean, Round Instagram Profile Picture

  How Instagram crops profile pictures into a circle, and how to make sure faces and subjects don't get cropped.

• X (Twitter)

  X (Twitter) Profile Picture Size and How to Make a Round Icon

  The recommended size for X profile pictures and how to build a composition that survives the circular crop.

• YouTube

  Recommended YouTube Channel Icon Size and How to Make One

  The ideal size for a YouTube channel icon, with a composition that reads well in video lists and comments.

• LINE

  How to Make a LINE Profile Icon That Isn't Cropped

  How LINE's circular icon cropping works, and how to compose your photo so it looks right in the friends list.

• TikTok

  TikTok Profile Picture Size and How to Make an Icon

  How TikTok displays profile pictures as a circle, with a composition that stays legible over video playback.