Clearer upload
Recommended1000×1000 1:1
Clearer square for modern screens. SoundCloud still shows a circle—keep the subject inside the guide.
Use in toolSoundCloud · Image size
SoundCloud Profile Picture Size
SoundCloud help asks for a square image at least 800×800. Export a clear 1000×1000 circle-safe crop, keep the face inside the guide, then download in your browser.
Browser crop · stays on your device
Crop your SoundCloud profile picture
1000 × 1000
Add a photo to crop
Upload a headshot or logo—or try the sample—then keep the subject inside the circle before you download.
Size specs
Always square. SoundCloud displays the photo as a circle on the profile and in lists—keep the face or mark inside the guide.
Publish
Export this for SoundCloud upload.
Official minimum useful
800×800 1:1
SoundCloud help says at least 800×800 square. Prefer 1000×1000 when the source allows it.
Use in tool| Asset | Pixels | Ratio | Notes | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer upload Recommended | 1000×1000 | 1:1 | Clearer square for modern screens. SoundCloud still shows a circle—keep the subject inside the guide. | Use in tool |
| Official minimum useful | 800×800 | 1:1 | SoundCloud help says at least 800×800 square. Prefer 1000×1000 when the source allows it. | Use in tool |
SoundCloud avatars are circles—and they shrink next to tracks
You upload a square, but SoundCloud almost never shows the full square. The artist page, comments, and discovery lists draw a circle. Anything in the four corners disappears the moment the mask applies.
SoundCloud help recommends at least 800×800. That is a clarity floor, not a reason to ship a soft 200×200 upscale. Prefer a clearer 1000×1000 when the photo allows it, then keep the face or mark bold inside the circle.
Help also notes a 2MB limit and that profile image changes are done on the SoundCloud website—not as a casual swap inside every mobile listening surface. Plan to upload from a browser after you export here.
The profile header and the track cover are different jobs. Do not stretch a 2480×520 header into this square, and do not treat an 800×800 track artwork as a finished avatar without a circle-safe re-crop.
Good vs weak crop
Same circle mask—corners disappear; design for the tiny comment-size icon.
Reads as a tiny circle
- Face centered in the guide
- True ≥800×800 square
- Bold mark that survives list size
Corners or soft upscale
- Only branding in the cut-off corners
- Header strip stretched into a square
- Soft tiny file over the 2MB “fix” with noise
Before you upload
Tick these off against your crop preview—nothing is saved.
Related surfaces compared
Similar-looking slots often use different ratios—do not reuse one export for all of them.
Profile picture
1000 × 1000 (try)
This page. Circle on the profile and in lists (min useful 800×800).
Header / banner
2480 × 520
Wide profile header—separate export.
Track cover
800 × 800
Square artwork for a track—not the circular profile photo.
| Surface | Typical size | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Profile picture | 1000 × 1000 (try) | This page. Circle on the profile and in lists (min useful 800×800). |
| Header / banner | 2480 × 520 | Wide profile header—separate export. |
| Track cover | 800 × 800 | Square artwork for a track—not the circular profile photo. |
Design for the circle, not the square upload
Corners of a square never appear once SoundCloud applies the circle. Keep eyes or the logo center inside the guide. Leave rim detail out—busy edges look chopped next to track titles.
- Center the subject before you export.
- Test at list size: if you cannot tell who it is, simplify.
- Coordinate color with the header, but export two files.
Website upload and the 2MB cap
SoundCloud help points creators to the website for profile image changes and cites a 2MB limit. Export a clear square here, then upload from a desktop or mobile browser—do not assume every app screen exposes the same editor.
- Prefer JPG for photos; PNG for flat marks.
- If the file is heavy, compress before you hit the 2MB wall.
- Re-check framing after SoundCloud recompresses.
File requirements
JPG suits photographs. PNG suits flat marks. Prefer sRGB. Stay under 2MB so the website upload accepts the file.
- Clearer upload
- 1000 × 1000 px square
- Official minimum useful
- 800 × 800 px
- Display
- Circle mask
- File limit
- 2MB
- Upload surface
- SoundCloud website
- Not this slot
- 2480×520 header, track cover art
Common mistakes
- Uploading a landscape header crop as the avatar.
- Putting the only logo in a corner the circle removes.
- Shipping a soft tiny file and blaming SoundCloud compression.
- Confusing the circular profile photo with square track artwork.
How to use the crop tool
Upload a photo, choose Clearer upload (1000×1000), drag until the face clears the circle guide, then download. Processing stays in your browser.
- Zoom until the face fills most of the guide.
- Switch to 800×800 only when the source is already soft.
- Upload on the SoundCloud website after you download.
After you download
From this download to a live upload in a few minutes.
- 1
Download the 1000×1000 (or 800×800) JPG or PNG from the tool—keep it under 2MB.
- 2
On the SoundCloud website, open your profile settings and update the profile image.
- 3
Save, then check the profile and a track page on phone and desktop.
- 4
If the face sits off-center in the circle, re-crop here and upload again.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a SoundCloud profile picture in 2026?
SoundCloud help asks for a square at least 800×800. Prefer 1000×1000 when you can. It displays as a circle—keep the face centered.
Is the profile picture the same as the track cover?
No. Track covers are square artwork for a release. The profile picture is a circular identity mark. Export them separately even if both are 800×800.
What is the file size limit?
Help cites 2MB for the profile image. Compress carefully if your export is heavier.
Can I change the photo in the mobile app?
Help directs profile image updates to the SoundCloud website. Use a browser after you crop here.
Can I crop SoundCloud sizes in the browser?
Yes. This guide includes an in-browser crop—files stay on your device until you download and upload to SoundCloud yourself.