Profile Pic Size

A profile photo that still works in a small circle

Next to a message or a comment your photo is about the size of a fingertip. These five things decide whether people still see you.

By Dewshot · Updated

  1. Close enough. Head and shoulders, not your whole body. The face should fill about half the circle.
  2. Only you. In a group photo nobody knows which one you are.
  3. Light on your face. A face in shadow turns into a dark blob when it is small. Face a window.
  4. A calm background that differs from your hair and clothes, so your outline stays clear.
  5. No sunglasses. Eyes are what people recognise first.

The circle crop shows your photo at three small sizes before you upload it.