Are you ready to cartoon yourself? Create your avatar online.
Cartoonify is a free cartoon avatar maker in your browser. Mix more than 300 graphic parts — face, eyes, hair, clothes, and background — then download your cartoon face as SVG (vector) or PNG. No software to install, no account, and no photo upload.
Cartoon yourself with an avatar maker, not a photo filter
Cartoonify lets you create a cartoon of yourself by designing the character, not by running a filter on a selfie. You stay in control of every part, so the result is a cartoon avatar you chose — useful as a profile picture for Discord, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and forums.
The same cartoon picture can be saved as a PNG for apps that need a normal image, or as SVG if you want a sharp vector file for a website, print, or a larger size later.
How to create your cartoon avatar
- Start the avatar maker at the top of this page and choose a gender preset so the part library matches.
- Customize your cartoon face. Switch face, eyes, eyebrows, hair, clothes, and background until it feels like you — or like the character you want.
- Fine-tune the look. Small changes in hair or eyes usually do more for a recognizable cartoon portrait than adding extra decoration.
- Download. Save a PNG for social profiles, or SVG if you need a vector cartoon that stays sharp when you scale it.
Need a walkthrough? See How to Cartoon Yourself.
What you can personalize
The library is built from vector graphic parts, not one locked template. Typical choices:
- Face shape and skin tone
- Eyes, brows, and expression
- Hair style and color
- Clothes and accessories
- Background
More than 300 parts is enough to make a profile picture that does not look like a default random avatar. You can also use random, then edit, if you only need a fast cartoon avatar for a new account.
For a more manga-style face, the same maker is on our anime character creator page — same engine, same SVG and PNG export.
SVG vs PNG: which file should you download?
PNG is the right default for Discord, Twitch, WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and most forums. It is a regular image file those apps accept as a profile picture.
SVG is a vector cartoon. You can scale it for a website, a sticker, or print without the blur you get from stretching a small PNG. If you only need one social icon, PNG is enough. If you might reuse the same character in different sizes, keep the SVG as well.
Where a cartoon avatar works well
A custom cartoon face is a practical profile picture when you do not want your real photo on every platform:
- Discord, Twitch, and Steam — readable at small sizes, easy to recognize in chat
- TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook — a consistent cartoon portrait across accounts
- Forums, GitHub, and blogs — a character you own, not a stock icon
- School, work, or kids’ accounts — no selfie required
You can still upload a downloaded PNG to Gravatar if you use WordPress comments or similar. The important part is that you leave with your own file.
Why use Cartoonify instead of an AI photo cartoon
AI “photo to cartoon” tools are fast, but they need a picture of your face and they give you an image you cannot edit piece by piece. Cartoonify is for a different job:
- No photo upload — the cartoon is assembled from graphics
- Editable parts — change the hair later without generating a whole new image
- Vector download — SVG is useful if you care about quality at any size
- Free in the browser — no program to install
If you need a filter that traces a photograph, this maker will not do that. If you want to create a cartoon of yourself by designing the face, start with the avatar maker at the top.
Free cartoon avatar maker, in short
Cartoonify is a free online avatar maker for a cartoon profile picture. Mix face, eyes, hair, clothes, and background, then download SVG or PNG and use your cartoon avatar on the networks you actually use.
FAQ
Is Cartoonify free?
Yes. You can create and download a cartoon avatar without installing software.
Do I have to upload a photo to cartoon myself?
No. You build the cartoon face from graphic parts. That is slower than an AI filter and much more editable.
Can I use the avatar on Discord or Twitch?
Yes. Download PNG and set it as your profile picture. Use a simple background if the icon will be very small.
What is the difference between this and the anime character creator?
Same idea: a cartoon character from parts. Use this page for a general cartoon avatar; use the anime character creator if you want that style as the starting point.