Free tool
Check your photo against published upload limits and practical size suggestions, then crop and resize it for LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Zoom, email signatures and resumes.
Drop a photo here
JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC. Checked and cropped on your device.
Sizes this tool exports
Cropping happens in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device.
How to use it
Drop a JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC file, or take one on your phone. The file is opened in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.
See pixel dimensions, file size and aspect ratio, then compare each destination against its published limits or our suggested export size.
Pick a platform. The crop box locks to the right shape and centres on your face when one is detected. Drag it, zoom with the slider or keyboard, and switch on the round preview to see how a circular avatar will cut it.
Save a JPG or PNG at the exact size for that platform, or download every size at once as a zip. Filenames carry the platform and pixel size so you can tell them apart later.
In depth
LinkedIn accepts JPG or PNG profile photos between 400 × 400 and 7680 × 4320 pixels, up to 8 MB. The official limits determine what you can upload; this tool exports an 800 × 800 pixel square as a practical starting point.
A larger original gives you more room to crop without enlarging the face. Keep the head and shoulders clear, with room above the hair, and check the round preview before downloading.
A profile photo works when the face is the largest thing in it. Crop to head and shoulders, with the top of the shoulders visible along the bottom edge and a little room above the hair so the head is not touching the frame.
Put the eyes on the upper third line rather than in the middle. The tool draws that line for you. Centring the eyes leaves empty space above the head and pushes the chin down, which reads as a mugshot. Keep the face centred left to right; off centre framing that looks stylish at full size becomes a half face inside a small circle.
LinkedIn, X, Zoom and Instagram all show the square you upload inside a circle. Everything in the corners disappears, which is about one fifth of the image. The round preview in the tool masks the same area so you can check that the chin, the hairline and both shoulders stay inside the circle.
Treat the middle 80 percent of the square as the safe zone. If a shoulder or the top of the head sits outside it, zoom out a step. A face that fills half the height of the square is a good starting point for every platform in the table.
Whether a photo belongs in a resume depends on the employer and application format. Harvard and Canada’s Job Bank advise against photos; Germany’s Bundesagentur für Arbeit describes the photo as optional.
The 600 × 600 pixel resume export is a practical preset, not a universal CV-photo requirement. Follow the dimensions of the form or template you are using.
Reference
| Platform | Minimum | Recommended | Aspect | Max file size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 by 400 px | 800 by 800 px | 1:1 | 8 MB | PNG or JPG, up to 7680 by 4320 px. Shown as a circle, so keep the face central. | |
| 110 by 110 px (display) | 320 by 320 px | 1:1 | Not published | Shown as a small circle in the app. The upload figure is the widely reported stored size, not an official one. | |
| X | Not published | 400 by 400 px | 1:1 | 2 MB | JPG, PNG or GIF, no animated GIF. Shown as a circle. |
| Zoom | Not published | 512 by 512 px | 1:1 | 2 MB | JPG, GIF or PNG under 2 MB is the published rule. The pixel size is our recommendation. |
| Email signature | Not published | 240 by 240 px | 1:1 | Keep under 100 KB | Shown at 80 to 120 px in most clients. A small file keeps the signature loading fast. |
| Resume | Not published | 600 by 600 px (2 by 2 in at 300 dpi) | 1:1 | Keep under 1 MB | Optional in the US, UK and Canada. Head and shoulders, plain background. |
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