Updated 2026-11-12
A calmer background than the office behind you
Busy rooms, ceiling lights, and half a colleague make a weak avatar. This page starts on the Mist gradient and the profile square. Mist is a pale green-white fade. Dawn, Tide, and Meadow are the other moods if you want warmer or cooler.
You can ignore the gradient and pick a flat colour instead. Light grey is gentle. White is plainer. A bright green screen is usually wrong for a profile photo unless you are making a sticker.
Square sizes that fit an avatar
Profile photo is 800 by 800. Social post is 1080 by 1080 if the place you upload prefers a larger square. Portrait is 1080 by 1350 when the frame should be taller than it is wide. The button label shows the size before you download.
Crop empty space if there is a lot of wall above your head. Keep some room around the hair. A square that slices the chin looks like a mistake even when the background is pretty.
A little depth, then stop
A soft shadow can separate hair from a pale gradient. Keep the strength low. A strong shadow looks like a cutout sticker, which is fine for a chat sticker and odd for a résumé.
Download PNG if you might place the portrait on another site later. JPG is enough for a one-time avatar upload. There is no account to save the picture into, so download it while it is on screen. A simple head-and-shoulders crop reads better at avatar size than a full-body photo.
How to do it
- Add a headshot. A photo where the face is clear and not tiny in the frame.
- Choose the mood. Mist is selected. Try another gradient or a flat colour if you prefer.
- Download a square. 800 by 800 is ready. Switch size if the site asks for a different square.