Create the perfect Discord profile picture with live circular preview. Zoom, pan, and position your image exactly how it will appear on Discord. Export at optimal sizes for crisp, professional-looking avatars.
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Discord PFP Cropper is a free online tool designed specifically for creating perfect Discord profile pictures. Upload any image and see exactly how it will look as a Discord avatar with our live circular preview overlay. The tool lets you zoom, pan, and position your photo to frame it perfectly within Discord's circular crop, then export as a square image at optimal sizes (512x512 or 1024x1024) that Discord will display beautifully.
Step 1: Upload your photo by clicking "Select image", dragging and dropping, or pasting from clipboard. The image appears instantly with a circular overlay showing Discord's crop area. Step 2: Click and drag the image to reposition it within the circle. Use the zoom slider (1x-3x) or scroll your mouse wheel to zoom in/out. The circular preview shows exactly how your PFP will look on Discord. Step 3: Choose your output size - 512x512 for standard quality or 1024x1024 for HD (Nitro users). Step 4: Select your format (PNG for transparency, JPG for smaller files, WebP for best compression) and click Download. Your perfectly cropped Discord avatar is ready to upload!
Discord recommends a minimum of 128x128 pixels for profile pictures, but displays them up to 1024x1024 for Nitro users. Standard users see avatars at 512x512 maximum resolution. Our tool exports at both 512x512 (perfect for all users) and 1024x1024 (ideal for Discord Nitro subscribers who want the sharpest possible avatar). The circular preview shows exactly the 1:1 square aspect ratio Discord requires, eliminating guesswork and ensuring your PFP looks crisp on all devices - desktop, mobile, and web.
Center faces or main subjects within the circular preview for balanced composition. Use the zoom feature to eliminate excess background and make your subject prominent. For gaming logos or artwork, ensure important details stay within the inner circle to avoid being cut off by Discord's circular mask. High-contrast images work best for small avatar displays - bright colors and clear subjects are more recognizable than busy backgrounds. Export at 1024x1024 even if you don't have Nitro - Discord will downscale cleanly, maintaining sharpness at all sizes.
Discord accepts JPG, PNG, and WebP formats up to 10MB file size. Profile pictures must be square (1:1 aspect ratio) and are displayed in a circular frame. Minimum recommended size is 128x128 pixels, while the maximum is 1024x1024. Discord automatically converts uploaded images to WebP format for efficient storage and faster loading. Our cropper handles all these requirements automatically - just upload, position, and download. The tool exports perfectly square images at Discord-optimized sizes, ready to upload directly as your server avatar, profile picture, or bot icon.