Round photos look modern on profiles, team pages, CVs and logos. Here are three easy ways to make one.
1. Online in seconds (any phone or computer)
- Open Circle Crop.
- Choose your photo.
- Drag the photo to centre it, zoom with the slider or by pinching.
- Optional: add a border or a story ring.
- Download as PNG. The corners are transparent, so the circle looks clean on any background.
2. In Microsoft Word or PowerPoint
- Insert your picture.
- Click the picture, then Picture Format → Crop → Aspect Ratio → 1:1.
- Click Crop → Crop to Shape → Oval.
- Drag the picture inside the frame to position it, then click outside.
Word only hides the corners: when you copy the image elsewhere it may become square again. For a real round PNG file, use method 1.
3. On your phone gallery
Most phone galleries crop only rectangles. Open HayaPhoto in your phone browser instead: it works the same as on a computer, and you can paste a photo directly from WhatsApp.
Tips for a great round photo
- Leave a little space above the head; the circle cuts off more at the corners than you expect.
- Use PNG to keep the outside transparent. JPG always fills the corners with a colour.
- For an oval, choose the circle shape with 4:5 or 3:4 proportions.
- Need many? Select all photos at once and download a ZIP.
Ayub Khan Khattak
Founder of HAYAQR, HayaConverter, HayaCV, HayaInvoice and HayaPhoto. Builds free, privacy-first tools for students, job seekers, families and small businesses in Pakistan and beyond.