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A custom Reddit avatar in minutes
To make a custom Reddit avatar with AI, describe the character you want, or upload a photo to restyle, pick a style such as anime, cartoon, pixel art or 3D, and generate a few takes. Keep the one that still reads at thumbnail size, crop it square and upload it as your profile picture. On Percify an image generation costs a few credits, so the free plan's 10 credits cover several takes, with no card and no watermark.
- 120+
- models, image models included
- 1:1
- the crop a profile picture needs
- 10
- free credits, no card
- 0
- watermarks on any plan
Reddit's builder, or your own image
Reddit's own avatar builder dresses a preset character from its item library. Uploading a custom profile picture gives you anything you can describe instead. AI lives on that second path: an original character, or a restyled version of you, that nobody else on the subreddit has.
Designing for a tiny circle
A profile picture is shown small and cropped to a circle, so the rules are about legibility, not detail:
- One subject, with the face large and centred.
- High contrast and a plain background.
- Bold shapes over fine detail. Fine linework turns to noise at thumbnail size.
- No generated lettering. It renders badly and is unreadable when small.
- Judge every take at the size people will see it, not full screen.
Styles that work as avatars
Some styles survive being shrunk far better than others. For anime specifically, see the anime avatar maker.
| Style | Why it works small |
|---|---|
| Anime | Clean lines and large eyes stay readable |
| Cartoon | Bold outlines and flat colour |
| Pixel art | Designed for small sizes in the first place |
| 3D character | Strong lighting gives depth at any size |
| Painted portrait | Still reads as a face when tiny |
Keep one character everywhere
If the avatar is your identity across Reddit, Discord and X, keep it consistent. Save the winning take as an avatar and generate variations from it, 2 credits each, instead of starting from scratch each time, and reuse the same description in every prompt. More in the AI character generator.
Make it talk, off Reddit
Reddit shows a still image, but the same character can become a talking clip for YouTube or TikTok: give it a voice and generate the lip sync from one image. Stylised characters are the easy case for lip sync; see AI cartoon lip sync.
Make one in four steps
- 1
Describe or upload
A character in words, or a photo of you to restyle.
- 2
Generate a few takes
Try two or three styles and compare them side by side.
- 3
Test it small
Shrink each take to thumbnail size. Keep the one that still reads.
- 4
Crop square and upload
Centre the face so the circle crop keeps it.
Characters that started as one image
Real Percify avatars in the styles people pick, animated here, a still on your profile.
Sarah
an anime look
Jordan
a pop art style
Tyler
a 3D character
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a custom Reddit avatar?
Describe a character or upload a photo to restyle, generate a few takes in a style like anime, cartoon or pixel art, keep the one that reads at small size, crop it square and upload it as your Reddit profile picture.
What shape should a Reddit avatar be?
Upload a square image. Reddit shows profile pictures in a circle, so keep the face centred and leave a little room around it.
Can I turn my photo into a Reddit avatar?
Yes. Upload the photo and restyle it into anime, cartoon, 3D or a painted portrait. Your likeness stays recognisable while the style changes.
Is the Reddit avatar maker free?
An image generation costs a few credits, and the free plan's 10 credits cover several takes. No card is needed and nothing is watermarked.
Can I use the same avatar on other platforms?
Yes. Save it as an avatar and generate variations from it, so your Reddit, Discord and X pictures stay the same character.
Keep reading
Make your Reddit avatar
Describe it or upload a photo. Keep the take that reads at thumbnail size.