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Kick Profile Picture Size

Kick shows your avatar as a circle on the channel and in chat. Export a clear 512×512 square, center the face or mark, then download in your browser.

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Last verified 2026-08-18 · Based on Kick UI as of 2026-08-18. Exact crops and pixels can shift—preview before you publish.

512×512 square upload. The circle is what people see—corners are cut.

Browser crop · stays on your device

Crop your Kick profile picture

512 × 512

Add a photo to crop

Upload a face or logo photo—or try the sample—then keep the subject inside the circle before you download.

Size specs

Always square. Kick masks a circle—keep the face or logo inside the guide. 512×512 is the practical default; 128×128 is only the official floor.

Publish

Export this for Kick upload.

Recommended upload

Recommended

512×512 1:1

Strong practical square for the circular Kick avatar on modern screens.

Use in tool

Asset	Pixels	Ratio	Notes	Action
Recommended upload Recommended	512×512	1:1	Strong practical square for the circular Kick avatar on modern screens.	Use in tool

What Kick shows

Reference sizes and crops—not always separate upload files.

Official minimum (reference)

128×128 1:1

Kick help lists 128×128 as a minimum—not a reason to ship a soft file. Prefer 512×512.

Use in tool

Asset	Pixels	Ratio	Notes	Action
Official minimum (reference)	128×128	1:1	Kick help lists 128×128 as a minimum—not a reason to ship a soft file. Prefer 512×512.	Use in tool

Kick avatars are tiny in chat—and circular everywhere

You upload a square, but Kick almost never shows the full square. The channel page, chat, and discovery surfaces draw a circle. Anything in the four corners disappears the moment the mask applies.

512×512 is a practical recommended size: clear enough after compression, light enough for mobile viewers. Kick’s help documents list a minimum around 128×128—that is a floor, not a target. Soft 128×128 files look muddy next to HD stream previews.

Profile picture, channel banner, and offline banner are three different uploads. Manage branding on kick.com in the browser settings flow—not as a casual swap inside the mobile watching app. Export the avatar here, then upload where Kick expects channel identity assets.

Chat size is tiny. A busy logo, thin wordmark, or full-body shot fails when the circle shrinks beside live messages. Fill most of the circle with a face or bold mark, and leave rim detail out.

Good vs weak crop

Same circle mask—corners disappear; design for the tiny comment-size icon.

Reads as a circle

Face or mark fills most of the circle
Simple background
Clear 512×512 upload
Clear at tiny chat size

Broken by the mask

Important detail only in the corners
Soft 128×128 minimum treated as “good enough”
Banner strip stretched into a square
Busy pattern fighting the circle edge

Before you upload

Tick these off against your crop preview—nothing is saved.

Face or mark sits inside the circular guide—not in the cut-off corners.
Eyes (or mark center) are near the middle; edges are not clipped oddly.
Export a square sRGB file (prefer 512×512—not the 128×128 minimum).
No critical detail only in the corners the circle removes.
Looks clear at chat thumbnail size, not only on a large channel header.
Background is simple enough that the circular edge looks intentional.
You did not stretch a 1280×700 banner or 1920×1080 offline screen into a fake square.

Related surfaces compared

Similar-looking slots often use different ratios—do not reuse one export for all of them.

Profile picture

512 × 512

This page. Circle on the channel and in chat.

Channel banner

1280 × 700

Wide strip on the channel—separate export.

Offline banner

1920 × 1080

Full-screen offline art—not an avatar substitute.

Chat / mentions

Very small circle

Same file, tiny display—bold faces beat fine detail.

Surface	Typical size	Note
Profile picture	512 × 512	This page. Circle on the channel and in chat.
Channel banner	1280 × 700	Wide strip on the channel—separate export.
Offline banner	1920 × 1080	Full-screen offline art—not an avatar substitute.
Chat / mentions	Very small circle	Same file, tiny display—bold faces beat fine detail.

Upload on kick.com in the browser

Kick’s channel branding—including the profile picture—is managed through the website settings experience. The mobile app is built for watching and chatting, not as the primary place to replace channel art.

After you export here, finish the upload on desktop (or a browser session) so you can see Kick’s preview clearly before going live.

Prefer a desktop browser for branding uploads.
Do not assume the mobile watch app exposes the same crop controls.
Re-check chat after save—that is where soft avatars fail.

Design for the circle, not the square

Viewers see a circle on the channel and an even smaller disc in chat. Place the face or logo in the center and leave padding so the mask does not clip ears, hair, or wordmark edges.

If someone cannot recognize you at chat size, tighten the crop—do not add more detail to the corners.

Center eyes slightly above the geometric middle if the crop feels heavy.
Avoid micro text along the rim—it vanishes in chat.
Check the avatar beside your live banner colors, not only alone.

File requirements

Prefer JPG for headshots. PNG suits flat logos. Keep sRGB. Treat 128×128 as Kick’s documented minimum only—export 512×512 whenever the source allows it.

Recommended upload: 512 × 512 px
Official minimum: 128 × 128 px (Kick help)
Shape: Square upload → circle display
Formats: JPG or PNG (sRGB)
Not a substitute: 1280×700 banner or 1920×1080 offline art

Common mistakes

Shipping the 128×128 minimum as if it were recommended.
Using the channel banner crop as an avatar.
Busy corners that the circle cuts into odd shapes.
Group photos where your face is tiny in the circle.
Trying to change branding only inside the mobile watch app.

How to use the crop tool

Upload a face or logo photo, choose Recommended upload (512×512), center the subject in the circle guide, then download. Processing stays on your device.

Zoom until the face or mark fills most of the guide.
Prefer a simple background for chat size.
Re-export if you also need a Twitch avatar at a different square size.

After you download

From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.

1
Download the square JPG (or PNG for a flat logo) from the tool.
2
On a desktop browser, open kick.com and go to your channel / creator settings (wording may vary).
3
Upload the profile picture where Kick lists avatar or profile image.
4
Confirm the circle framing in Kick’s preview, then save.
5
Check the live channel and a busy chat window—avatars are very small there.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a Kick profile picture in 2026?

Upload a square. 512×512 is the recommended practical size on this page. Kick help lists a minimum of 128×128—prefer the clearer 512×512 export.

Does Kick crop profile pictures to a circle?

Yes. Keep the face or logo centered inside a circular safe zone so corners are not cut oddly.

Where do I upload my Kick avatar?

Use kick.com channel / creator settings in a browser. The mobile app is not the main place to manage profile branding.

Is 128×128 good enough?

It meets the documented minimum, but chat and channel headers look better from a clear 512×512 file. Avoid upscaling a soft 128×128 source.

Can I use a rectangle photo?

Kick will force square/circle framing. Control the crop here first so the wrong edge does not win.

Should the avatar match my Kick banner?

Coordinate colors if you like, but export the avatar as its own square. The banner is 1280×700; the offline screen is 1920×1080.

JPG or PNG for a Kick avatar?

JPG for photographs, PNG for flat logos. Prefer sRGB either way.