Requirements and examples
1024 × 1024 and 500 × 500 are freely chosen working presets. They are not universal platform requirements. Check the destination’s current instructions and its final preview, particularly if it displays the square photo in a circular frame.
| Use | Width × height |
|---|---|
| Square working example | 1024 × 1024 px |
| Compact working example | 500 × 500 px |
Keep the important content away from the edges
Start with fit if the whole photo matters. Use centered crop for a filled square and inspect the face or logo. If the center is wrong, manually crop the original with the crop tool before resizing. Do not use portrait examples intended for a job application as a universal avatar shape.
Pixels determine dimensions; bytes measure file size. You can meet a pixel requirement and still exceed a byte limit. Set your own limit below, check the result and use the compression tool if needed. These examples are ShrinkBeam guidance checked on the date below.