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How to Use a Transparent Avatar PNG

Create and export a transparent 3D avatar PNG, add a background for your profile picture, and check the crop before uploading.

How to Use a Transparent Avatar PNG

A transparent avatar PNG keeps the area around your character clear. You can place it over a colored background in a design, reuse it in a presentation, or turn it into a profile picture without cutting out the character again.

Create your avatar and export a PNG

  1. Open the 3D avatar editor, or start from the cat avatar maker.
  2. Choose a shape, color and material. Add accessories and adjust the face in Free edit. Keep the face easy to recognize at a small size.
  3. Rotate the preview to inspect your character. The PNG captures the view you choose, so return to the angle you want before exporting.
  4. Sign in and choose PNG in the studio toolbar. Each single PNG export uses 2 credits and downloads a 1024 × 1024 image with a transparent background. Editing and previews are free.

Choose a background for your profile picture

Open the downloaded PNG in a design tool that supports transparency. Put a solid color or a simple image behind it, then save the composition as a new PNG. For a pale character, try a darker background so the face remains visible.

The example below shows a mint cat on a coordinated background. The separate transparent character lets you choose your own background instead.

Mint cat with headphones on a coordinated pale green background

For a Discord profile picture, upload the PNG yourself and check the circular crop. Keep ears, hats and headphones away from the outer corners. Preview it at a small size before saving; details that look good at full resolution may disappear in a chat.

Use PNG for an image and HTML for a rotatable character

PNG is a static image. Choose HTML when you want to open a separate page in a browser and rotate the character. The downloaded HTML needs internet access to load its 3D library; it is not an image you can upload as a social avatar.

The editor creates characters from editable shapes. It does not remove the background from an uploaded photograph. To make an avatar inspired by a pet, choose a similar color and accessories manually.

For coordinated backgrounds, expressions and a banner, follow the avatar asset pack guide. See plans and export credits before downloading more assets.