Question 1

How does the auto-crop work?

Accepted Answer

face-api.js detects the face, expands the bounding box by a configurable margin so the chin and forehead are not cut off, then crops to the aspect ratio you selected. You can fine-tune the crop with the slider before exporting.

Question 2

Which output sizes are available?

Accepted Answer

Square 400×400, 800×800 and 1024×1024, plus a 4:5 portrait preset for Instagram. Each preset is exported as PNG.

Question 3

What if the photo has multiple people in it?

Accepted Answer

The largest detected face is selected by default. Use the dropdown to switch to any of the other detected faces if you want a different person centred.

Question 4

Will my photo upload anywhere?

Accepted Answer

No. The face-api.js model files are downloaded once and cached; detection and cropping run locally inside the browser tab.

Question 5

Can I add a circular crop or border?

Accepted Answer

Round the corners or apply a circular mask afterwards with Round Image Corners, and add a coloured frame with Add Border to Image.

Question 6

What happens if the photo has my whole body in it?

Accepted Answer

The detector still finds your face and crops to it. The expanded bounding box includes a configurable margin so the crop is centred on your face rather than your torso, regardless of how much of your body is visible in the source.

Question 7

Can I use it for a pet?

Accepted Answer

face-api.js is trained on human faces only — it will not detect cats, dogs, or other animals. For a pet PFP, use Crop Image with a manual square selection over the pet’s face.

Question 8

Why are the export sizes capped at 1024 px?

Accepted Answer

Profile pictures on every major platform display at most around 400 px on screen even on retina displays — 1024 px gives a comfortable margin for high-DPI rendering and small print, with no benefit beyond that. Larger files just waste bandwidth and slow down profile loads. If you need a larger PFP for an oversized print, upscale the 1024 export with the AI Image Upscaler.

Question 9

Does it preserve the original file or make a copy?

Accepted Answer

It always exports a new file. The original photo on your disk is read but never modified. If you want to try a different preset or margin, the source is still there to re-process.

Question 10

Will my photo be uploaded?

Accepted Answer

No. The face-api.js model bytes come from our CDN; everything else — detection, expansion, cropping, export — happens inside your browser tab.

Question 11

Why is the crop slightly off-centre on some photos?

Accepted Answer

The detector returns the bounding box of the visible face, which can be off-centre if you are looking sideways or if your hair is pulled to one side. The result is technically correct but sometimes you want a more aesthetically centred crop. Drag the centre point in the preview to nudge the framing horizontally or vertically before export.

Question 12

Can I make a circular avatar?

Accepted Answer

The output is always a rectangular PNG; chain the result through Round Image Corners to apply a circular mask. Most platforms apply a circular crop to a square upload automatically, so this is only needed when you want the file itself to have a transparent corner mask baked in.

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