# Circle Crop Image

Canonical: https://image.recordly.cc/circle-crop
Tool LLM file: https://image.recordly.cc/circle-crop/llms.txt
Product: Recordly Image
Engine: crop

## Summary

Circle crop images online for avatars, profile photos and thumbnails with transparent output in formats that support an alpha channel.

## User Intent

Use this tool when you need a round avatar, profile photo, icon or thumbnail with transparent corners.

## Supported Inputs

- Formats: image/jpeg, image/png, image/webp
- Upload label: Choose images to crop
- Defaults: {"aspectRatio":"1:1","cropShape":"circle","outputFormat":"image/png"}

## Workflow

1. Upload the image: Choose the photo or graphic you want to crop.
2. Frame the subject: Position the subject inside the square crop area used to create the circle.
3. Download transparent output: Export as PNG or another supported format that preserves alpha transparency.

## Best For

- Profile pictures and avatars.
- Round product or team images.
- Transparent circular graphics for websites and apps.

## Limits

- JPEG cannot preserve transparent corners.
- The visible result depends on how the subject is framed inside the square crop area.

## Visible FAQ

- Which formats can keep transparent corners? PNG and WebP can preserve alpha transparency. JPEG does not support transparent pixels and requires a solid background.

## Related Tools

- [Crop Images](https://image.recordly.cc/crop-image)
- [Round Image Corners](https://image.recordly.cc/round-corners)
- [Resize Image Online](https://image.recordly.cc/resize-image)

## Structured Data

- Tool pages emit WebPage, WebApplication, and BreadcrumbList JSON-LD.
- FAQ and how-to content are visible HTML, not FAQPage or HowTo rich-result markup.

## Site Discovery

- [Global LLM guide](https://image.recordly.cc/llms.txt)
- [Full LLM guide](https://image.recordly.cc/llms-full.txt)
- [XML sitemap](https://image.recordly.cc/sitemap.xml)
- [OpenAPI](https://image.recordly.cc/openapi.json)