GitHub avatar
500 × 500
Profiles and banners · 1:1
| Pixel size | 500 × 500 px |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 |
| Total pixels | 250,000 · 0.3 MP |
| Print size at 300 dpi | 42.3 × 42.3 mm |
| Orientation | Square |
| Uncompressed size | 0.7 MB |
| Rough JPEG size | 61 KB |
Profile photos are usually cropped to a circle, so keep anything important away from the edges.
How to read this
- If the aspect ratio is wrong, the platform crops it. Matching the ratio matters more than matching the pixel count.
- Print assumes 300 dpi: divide the pixels by 300 for inches, then multiply by 25.4 for millimetres.
- On screen, dpi is irrelevant — only the pixel size counts. Dpi only means something when you print.
- Enlarging a small image makes it blurry. Start bigger than you need and scale down instead.
Frequently asked questions
QWhat size is GitHub avatar?
500×500 pixels, a 1:1 aspect ratio — 250,000 pixels in all, about 0.3 megapixels.
QHow big is GitHub avatar when printed?
At 300 dpi it comes out 42.3×42.3 mm — the pixels divided by 300 for inches, then multiplied by 25.4.
QHow large is a GitHub avatar file?
Uncompressed, roughly 0.7 MB; saved as JPEG, usually around 61 KB. A photograph and a flat graphic can differ several times over.
QWhat group does GitHub avatar belong to?
The profiles and banners group, and it is square. Other sizes with the same ratio are listed below.
Same aspect ratio
When the ratio matches you can just resize — no cropping needed.