# Avatar Generator - Initials, Identicon & Geometric Avatars

> Free avatar generator: initials colored by name (CJK aware), GitHub-style identicons and geometric avatars. Circle or square, batch ZIP, PNG/SVG.

- URL: https://qilingtools.com/en/image/avatar
- Category: Image Tools (https://qilingtools.com/en/image)
- Tags: [Image](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/image), [Design](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/design), [Social Media](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/social)
- Last updated: 2026-10-26
- Price: Free, no sign-up
- Privacy: Runs locally in the browser; files are never uploaded

Create default avatars for a website, app, contact list or team page. Initials avatars read the name for you: Latin names use the first letters of the first and last name (Jane Doe becomes JD), email addresses use the part before the @, and Chinese, Japanese and Korean names use the last one or two characters — the given name rather than the family name. The background color comes from a hash of the name, so the same name always gets the same color; you can also fix the color, add a gradient, and the text automatically switches between white and dark for contrast. Identicon mode works like GitHub’s default avatars: the SHA-256 hash of the text decides a mirrored 5×5 pixel pattern and its color, so a username always maps to the same identicon. Geometric mode turns a name into a small Bauhaus-style composition of rectangles, circles and triangles. Choose circle, rounded or square, sizes from 64 to 2048 px, and export transparent PNG or vector SVG. Paste a list of names to generate them all at once and download a ZIP.

## How to use

1. Choose initials, identicon or geometric, then enter a name, username or email
2. Set shape, colors, font and export size and check the preview at several sizes
3. Download a single PNG or SVG, or paste a list of names in the batch box and download a ZIP

## Features

- Initials from Latin names, last 1–2 characters of CJK names
- Color from a name hash — same name, same color
- GitHub-style identicons from SHA-256
- Bauhaus-style geometric avatars
- Circle, rounded or square with transparent corners
- 64–2048 px, PNG and SVG
- Batch generation from a name list, ZIP download
- Generated locally in your browser

## FAQ

### Why do Chinese names show the last two characters?

In Chinese names the family name comes first and the last one or two characters are the given name, which tells apart people who share a surname. If you prefer a single character, switch the CJK option to the last character.

### How are identicons generated?

The text is trimmed and lowercased, then hashed with SHA-256. The first 15 bytes switch the cells of the left three columns on or off, which are mirrored into a symmetric 5×5 pattern, and the color also comes from the hash — so the same text always gives the same identicon.

### Can I use the avatars in my own site or product?

Yes. The avatars are generated entirely by algorithms with no third-party assets and are free for any project. The SVG files are tiny, which makes them ideal as default avatars on web pages.

### Are the names uploaded? Is it free?

Nothing is uploaded — every avatar is generated locally in your browser. The tool is free, needs no sign-up and has no limits or watermark.

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