YouTube PFP Maker
Your channel icon shows up everywhere on YouTube — next to every video, comment, and search result — usually as a small circle. Drop in a photo, cut out the background in your browser, and build an icon that stays recognizable even when it's shrunk to the size of a thumbnail's corner.
YouTube profile picture size
| Where | Displayed | Upload | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel page | 98×98 circle | 800×800 | PNG or GIF (non-animated) — 800×800 is YouTube's recommended upload size. |
| Beside videos & comments | 24–48px circle (approx) | 800×800 | PNG — Displayed very small — prioritize contrast and centering. |
Specs as of July 2026 — platforms occasionally change them.
Make your YouTube PFP background transparent — free
Remove the background right here. Processing runs 100% in your browser — your photo never leaves your device.
PNG, JPG, or WebP
The first background you remove downloads the model: about 100 MB, or 111 MB if your browser runs it on the GPU. It is cached after that.
YouTube channel icon size
YouTube recommends uploading an 800×800 image; it's displayed as a 98×98 circle on your channel page and much smaller beside videos and comments. Because the icon is almost always tiny, a clean cutout of your face or logo with strong contrast reads far better than a detailed background that turns to mush at small sizes.
Remove the background in your browser
The background remover works entirely on your device — your photo is never uploaded. Cut yourself or your logo out of its original background, then place it on a bold solid color that matches your brand. A transparent PNG also lets you reuse the same cutout across banners and thumbnails.
Want a styled YouTube profile picture?
Generate a polished AI portrait from your photo, sized for YouTube.
Free, no account — uses your own Google Gemini key.
Frequently asked questions
What size should a YouTube profile picture be?
YouTube recommends an 800×800 image (PNG or GIF, non-animated). It displays as a 98×98 circle on your channel page and smaller elsewhere.
Why does my YouTube icon look cropped?
YouTube masks icons into a circle, so anything in the square corners gets cut off. Keep your face or logo centered with a bit of padding so nothing important sits near the edges.
Can I use a transparent PNG as my channel icon?
Yes, but YouTube shows icons on light and dark themes, so a subject that only reads against one background can disappear. Placing your cutout on a solid brand color is the safest choice.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
Not for the background removal — that runs in the page itself, on your machine. If you carry on to the AI portrait generator, that step does send the photo out, from your browser directly to Google under the Gemini key you supply. Nothing lands on a Drewvy server either way, because there is no image storage here and no account behind it.