Google gives you a random color for your default profile picture and never lets you change it (GRR). This tiny tool fixes that. Type your initials, pick a color, and download a crisp 1024×1024 PNG that looks just like the real thing.
Vibe-coded by Mok-Yi Chow in ~30 minutes while supervising a Kumon session.
Avatar settings
Google default colors
Export is always 1024 × 1024 PNG for best quality in Google services.
Preview (export is 1024 × 1024)
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How to use this as your Google profile picture
On a computer
- Click Download PNG to save your 1024 × 1024 image.
- Go to myaccount.google.com and sign in.
- Select Personal info.
- Under Profile, choose your current photo, then choose Change.
- Upload the PNG, keep the full square crop, then save.
On iPhone or Android
- Open the Gmail app or the Google app.
- Tap your avatar in the top right.
- Tap the camera icon on the avatar, then choose Change.
- Upload the PNG and confirm.
Notes
- Updates can take a few minutes to appear across Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar, and Meet.
- Upload the image as a square. Google displays it inside a circle automatically.
- Keep a solid background and no border for the closest match to the native look.
- If you use a work or school account, your admin might restrict profile photo changes.