Free APIDev ToolsNo keyOfficial
UI Avatars
Initials-based PNG/SVG avatars from a name; configurable colors and size
UI Avatars generates a simple initials avatar (a colored circle/square with the person's initials) from a name string, returned as a PNG or SVG. Configure background and font color, size, rounding, font weight and format. It is the classic zero-dependency fallback for users who have no profile picture, with no key or registration.
Free tier
Free, no key, no signupRate limits
Not published; designed for direct <img> embedding at scale, results cached server-sideAuth
No keyBase URL
https://ui-avatars.comWhat you'd build with it
- Fallback avatar when a user has no uploaded photo
- Render initials badges in a member list or comment thread
- Embed directly in an <img> tag with no client-side canvas code
- Match brand palette via background/color hex params
Key endpoints
- GET
/api/Initials avatar; params name, size, background, color, rounded, bold, format, length
Members
Members get the runnable recipe
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Tags
avatarsimageinitialsplaceholderdeveloper