How to add a frame to your profile picture
- Add your photo. Pick it, drop it or paste it. It stays on your device. Drag to centre your face, and zoom.
- Choose a frame. An arc with your words (like LinkedIn’s #OpenToWork), a full ring, a badge at the bottom, or a gradient ring with no words.
- Write your words and pick a colour. Start from #HIRING, #FREELANCE, #SPEAKER and more, or write your own. Make the frame thicker or thinner.
- Check it everywhere. See it on LinkedIn and other apps, from the profile to the smallest comment, light and dark.
- Download. A 1080 × 1080 PNG, or every app’s size in a ZIP. Then upload it as your profile photo.
Frame ideas
| Words | For |
|---|---|
| #OPENTOWORK | Looking for a new role |
| #HIRING | Recruiting for your team |
| #FREELANCE · #AVAILABLE | Taking on clients |
| #SPEAKER | Booking talks and events |
| #MENTOR | Offering your time |
| Your event or campaign | A conference, a launch, a cause, for a few weeks |
LinkedIn’s own #OpenToWork and #Hiring frames
LinkedIn has its own green #OpenToWork and purple #Hiring frames, which you turn on from the “Open to” button on your profile. They only come with those two messages. A frame made here is part of the picture itself, so it can say anything, in any colour, and it shows the same on every app. Use one or the other: both at once looks cluttered.
Tips for a framed photo that still looks like you
- Zoom in a little. The frame covers the edge of the circle: keep your face in the middle so nothing important is hidden.
- Keep the words short. At 40 px in a comment, a long word turns into a stripe. One or two short words read best.
- Pick a colour that stands out from your photo. A frame that matches your background disappears.
- Take it off when it’s done. A frame is a message for now. Swap back to your plain photo once you’ve found the job or filled the role.
Free, and what the app adds
The frame generator is free, with no account. aiCarousels puts your photo and name on every carousel you make, so people know who it’s from.
