Does this square face generator need Flash?

No. The editor runs in a current browser without Flash. It is a separate maker; it does not open projects or characters from the old Flash tool.

How do I make a random square face?

Press Random. It picks a new seed from 1 to 999999 and draws a part and a colour for every layer that is not locked. The seed shows in the readout: type it into Seed and press Draw, and every unlocked layer gets the same part and colour again, as long as the parts version is the same (v1). Lock a layer first and Random leaves its part and colour alone.

What size can I save the avatar at?

Any whole number of pixels from 128 to 2048, always square. The buttons set 128, 256, 512, 1024 and 2048, and the field takes any size in between. The PNG is exactly that size. The avatar is a grid of 32 by 32 blocks, so a size that divides by 32 gives every block the same width; at 500 pixels, blocks are 15 or 16 pixels wide.

Can I get a transparent background or a round profile picture?

Set Background to Transparent and the PNG keeps the full square, with clear pixels wherever nothing is drawn. Circle crop shows how the avatar looks in a round frame and says how many blocks fall outside the circle. It is only a preview: the PNG and SVG always hold the whole square, so the site you upload to can make its own round crop.

What is in the SVG and the project file?

The SVG holds only rect shapes, grouped by layer, with no scripts, text, fonts, images or outside links. The project file is version 1 JSON that records each layer's part, colour, visibility and lock, the stack order, the seed and the size. Open it with Open project file to carry on editing. A file from a version this maker does not read is refused with a message rather than guessed at.

Is my avatar saved or uploaded?

Nothing is uploaded. Once you change something, the current avatar, its size and the preview shape are kept in this browser and come back on your next visit, and Keep in this browser holds up to 12 more on a shelf. Clearing site data or pressing Start over removes them, so save a project file for any avatar you want to be sure of keeping.

Yes. Undo and Redo step back and forward through up to 100 changes, including Random, restacking and opening a project. Each visit to the colour picker counts as one step, however much you drag in it. With a button in the maker focused, Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z undoes and adding Shift redoes; a text field keeps its own undo.

How do I use the square face icon generator?

Select a layer such as Face or Hair in the layer list, then choose a part thumbnail in its editor. Pick a colour or type a hex code. Tick Show to make a hidden layer visible, and use Up or Down if another layer covers it. Choose Size and press PNG to save a profile icon; SVG saves the same artwork as shapes.

What is a simple idea for a cute square avatar?

Try Pebble in Face, Bob in Hair, Smile in Expression, T-shirt in Clothing and Freckles in Accessory. Give the background a light colour and the hair a darker one. These are editable starting choices; use Undo if you prefer an earlier combination.

Is it free, and can I use it on mobile?

Making the avatar and saving PNG, SVG or project files are free and need no account. Use a current browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Tap a layer and its part thumbnails to edit; no app installation is needed.

Is the square face maker available in English?

The controls, part names and instructions on this page are in English. This page does not translate or reproduce another maker's interface.

Can this turn a photo into an avatar or make a 3D cube?

No. Choose from the built-in pixel parts; there is no photo upload, face analysis or 3D cube export.

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Common questions

Does this square face generator need Flash?: No. The editor runs in a current browser without Flash. It is a separate maker; it does not open projects or characters from the old Flash tool.
How do I make a random square face?: Press Random. It picks a new seed from 1 to 999999 and draws a part and a colour for every layer that is not locked. The seed shows in the readout: type it into Seed and press Draw, and every unlocked layer gets the same part and colour again, as long as the parts version is the same (v1). Lock a layer first and Random leaves its part and colour alone.
What size can I save the avatar at?: Any whole number of pixels from 128 to 2048, always square. The buttons set 128, 256, 512, 1024 and 2048, and the field takes any size in between. The PNG is exactly that size. The avatar is a grid of 32 by 32 blocks, so a size that divides by 32 gives every block the same width; at 500 pixels, blocks are 15 or 16 pixels wide.
Can I get a transparent background or a round profile picture?: Set Background to Transparent and the PNG keeps the full square, with clear pixels wherever nothing is drawn. Circle crop shows how the avatar looks in a round frame and says how many blocks fall outside the circle. It is only a preview: the PNG and SVG always hold the whole square, so the site you upload to can make its own round crop.
What is in the SVG and the project file?: The SVG holds only rect shapes, grouped by layer, with no scripts, text, fonts, images or outside links. The project file is version 1 JSON that records each layer's part, colour, visibility and lock, the stack order, the seed and the size. Open it with Open project file to carry on editing. A file from a version this maker does not read is refused with a message rather than guessed at.
Is my avatar saved or uploaded?: Nothing is uploaded. Once you change something, the current avatar, its size and the preview shape are kept in this browser and come back on your next visit, and Keep in this browser holds up to 12 more on a shelf. Clearing site data or pressing Start over removes them, so save a project file for any avatar you want to be sure of keeping.
Can I undo a change?: Yes. Undo and Redo step back and forward through up to 100 changes, including Random, restacking and opening a project. Each visit to the colour picker counts as one step, however much you drag in it. With a button in the maker focused, Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z undoes and adding Shift redoes; a text field keeps its own undo.
How do I use the square face icon generator?: Select a layer such as Face or Hair in the layer list, then choose a part thumbnail in its editor. Pick a colour or type a hex code. Tick Show to make a hidden layer visible, and use Up or Down if another layer covers it. Choose Size and press PNG to save a profile icon; SVG saves the same artwork as shapes.
What is a simple idea for a cute square avatar?: Try Pebble in Face, Bob in Hair, Smile in Expression, T-shirt in Clothing and Freckles in Accessory. Give the background a light colour and the hair a darker one. These are editable starting choices; use Undo if you prefer an earlier combination.
Is it free, and can I use it on mobile?: Making the avatar and saving PNG, SVG or project files are free and need no account. Use a current browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Tap a layer and its part thumbnails to edit; no app installation is needed.
Is the square face maker available in English?: The controls, part names and instructions on this page are in English. This page does not translate or reproduce another maker's interface.
Can this turn a photo into an avatar or make a 3D cube?: No. Choose from the built-in pixel parts; there is no photo upload, face analysis or 3D cube export.

Stylised, fictional artwork from original parts drawn for this site: not a likeness made from a photo, and not a copy of any earlier square-face maker or its characters. The PNG is exactly the size you pick, the circle crop is a preview that never trims the saved square, and the SVG holds only shapes, with no scripts or outside links. The same seed, with the same parts version, always draws the same parts and colours on every unlocked layer.

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