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Rounded Square Image Cropper

Create soft-corner rounded square images for app icons, profile photos, and modern social media graphics. Free, private, no uploads required.

How to Crop an Image into a Rounded Square

  1. Upload your image — click the upload button or drag & drop onto the canvas
  2. Position within the frame — drag to adjust placement and zoom for precision
  3. Download — export as PNG with transparent background, WebP, or JPEG

Use Cases for Rounded Square Images

  • App Icons — iOS and Android app icon shapes
  • Profile Photos — modern rounded avatars for websites and apps
  • Social Media Graphics — soft-corner story highlights and thumbnails
  • UI Elements — rounded cards, badges, and buttons for web design

Why Rounded Squares Work in Modern Design

Rounded squares are the dominant shape in modern UI design. iOS uses rounded squares for app icons, Android uses rounded squares for adaptive icons, and most modern web frameworks default to rounded corners on cards and buttons. The rounded square combines the structural clarity of a square with the approachability of a circle, creating a shape that feels both professional and friendly. For app icon design, the rounded square mask ensures your image will display correctly within the platform's icon container guidelines. Export at 1024×1024 px for iOS App Store and 512×512 px for Google Play Store requirements.

Corner Radius Details

The rounded square mask uses a 20% corner radius relative to the shape size, closely matching Apple's iOS app icon guidelines. This creates soft, approachable corners that still maintain the square's structural integrity. For a more rounded look, try the Squircle shape which uses continuous curves. For a sharper appearance, the standard Square mask has perfect 90-degree corners. The rounded square offers the best middle ground for most modern design applications.

Best Export Formats for Rounded Square Images

For app icons and UI elements, PNG with transparency is the standard format — the rounded corners need transparency to blend seamlessly with different backgrounds.WebP is increasingly supported across platforms and offers better compression. For iOS and Android app store submissions, upload PNG files at the platform's specified dimensions to avoid rejection during review.

Features

  • 100% free, no watermarks, no signups
  • All processing in your browser — your images stay private
  • High-quality PNG / WebP / JPEG export
  • Transparent background support
  • Add borders, shadows, and glow effects

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