What size should a Discord avatar be?

512 × 512 pixels is the recommended dimension. Discord displays the image as a circle at multiple sizes, from 32 × 32 in the member list to about 256 × 256 on the profile popout. This tool is pre-configured to 512 × 512 with circular crop.

Does Discord show my avatar as a circle?

Yes. Discord displays user avatars and server icons as circles. Pre-cropping to a circle with this tool lets you see and control what's visible before uploading.

What about animated Discord avatars?

Animated GIF avatars require Discord Nitro subscription. This tool produces a static PNG. For animated avatars you need a tool that preserves GIF frames through the circle crop.

What's the maximum Discord avatar file size?

Discord caps avatar uploads at 10 MB. A 512 × 512 PNG produced by this tool is typically 200-600 KB depending on image complexity, well under the limit. Compress further only if your output is unusually large.

Circle Crop for Discord Avatar

Pre-cropped to Discord's recommended 512 × 512 size with live preview at the 32 × 32 member list thumbnail and 40 × 40 chat thumbnail. Browser-only, no upload.

Pre-configured: 512 × 512px (Discord)

Drop a photo to crop to a circle

Drag & drop, paste from clipboard, or click to browse. Supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, SVG, TIFF

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What this tool does

Crops your image to a circle with a transparent PNG background. Lets you drag and zoom to position the subject inside the circle, then shows you live thumbnails at the actual sizes X, Discord, Instagram, and LinkedIn will display your avatar. The preview at 24 × 24 px is what people see next to your name in notifications.

Discord Avatar Display Sizes

Discord displays user avatars at several sizes across the interface. The profile popout shows 80-256 × 80-256 px depending on platform. The server member list shows 32 × 32 px. Chat messages show 40 × 40 px. Mentions and notifications use 24-32 × 24-32 px.

Uploading at the full 512 × 512 ensures the largest version is sharp on profile views, and the smaller resampled sizes downscale cleanly. Anything smaller than 256 × 256 gets upscaled for the profile popout and introduces blur.

Pre-Cropping for Discord vs Letting Discord Crop

Like most platforms, Discord applies the circular crop at display time. Your underlying upload remains a square. Pre-cropping with this tool gives you two benefits: you see the cropped result before uploading, and the PNG you upload already has transparent corners that composite cleanly against Discord's dark and light themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Circle Crop for Other Platforms

X (Twitter)

400 × 400px

Instagram

320 × 320px

400 × 400px

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