Generate avatars from user initials
Generate image avatars with user initials for free, just specify name. No limits or registration.
Generate avatars from user initials launched on October 7, 2017 with 164 votes, #207 of 3,169 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
UI Avatars generates image avatars displaying user initials without registration or usage limits. Users simply provide a name or initials to create custom avatar images in sizes from 16 to 512 pixels. The service offers a straightforward API with no login required, no data storage beyond image caching, and automatic color selection. All results are returned as image streams ready for direct embedding in web projects.
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From the sources
UI Avatars has a simple-to-use API with no limiting or login. No usage tracking and no information is stored. The final images are cached, but nothing else. Just write name or surname, or both. All requests returns a image stream to be used directly in a <img/> tag. Avoid passing color as it will be automatically set between black and white. Avatar image size in pixels. Between: 16 and 512. Default: 64 Font size in percentage of size . Between 0.1 and 1. Default: 0.5 The name used to generate initials. You can specify the initials yourself as well. Default: John Doe Boolean specifying if the returned image should be a circle. Default: false Boolean specifying if the returned letters should…from ui-avatars.com
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