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How to Set Full Size Image as WhatsApp Profile Picture without Cropping

Dixit • Updated May 24, 2020 • 5 min read • 2 Comments

If you are looking for a tutorial to set full DP in WhatsApp without Cropping or you don’t want to crop the picture then you are at the right place. So how to do this simplest tweak in a short time?

WhatsApp is one of the best and popular messengers available for all major platforms. Using WhatsApp you can send messages to your friends, start group conversations, share your thoughts as status, videos, send photos with each other, and lots of entertaining stuff. So after installing WhatsApp on your mobile, you need to sync your contacts while registering. What’s the problem now?

The problem is about changing the profile picture in WhatsApp. Changing your WhatsApp status and profile picture in WhatsApp is very easy. But the thing is, WhatsApp users are not allowed or they can’t upload rectangular photos. For uploading, they need to crop it down to the perfect square. If your selected image is a square image, WhatsApp forces you to crop the image, and sometimes you may miss the important part of the picture. This problem happens mainly for group photos, where people on left/right mush be cropped to make it a square image.

Problem while Cropping an image in WhatsApp

To come out from such irritating problems, we came with a solution where we’ll place the rectangular image in a square image. Yes, the concept of inception.

We are here to help you out, to upload the full-size picture in WhatsApp as a profile picture with a simple app trick. As I mentioned, applying this trick is very simple. So how to set the full-size profile picture in WhatsApp?

Without wasting much time lets head over to our main section of WhatsApp DP without cropping

This trick will work on all Android, Apple, and Windows devices. Let’s start first with Android.

Set WhatsApp Profile Picture Without Cropping in Android Phones

Before starting, you need to download a lightweight Android application called SquareDroid. So this simple app will let you resize your picture to square size and which will let you set that picture as profile picture easily. I hope you got my point. You can download the SquareDroid App from Google Play Store.

Download on Google Play

You can find lots of apps in the play store, which let you convert the picture into square size ones. But those apps are not much worthy than SquareDroid. We recommend you try out this app and share your experience with us in the comments below. The main reason to choose this app is because of its user interface and may positive ratings. SquareDroid App has a good rating of around 4.5 in the Android Play Store.

Once you are done with downloading and installing the application, open it and choose the ‘Pick a Photo’ or ‘Take a Photo’

After choosing either of them, select a picture that you want to keep it as profile picture without cropping.

Wait for a few seconds, your photo will automatically resize or cropped instantly without losing its quality.

So after your own effects on the pic like rotation, zoom level, background then save the picture by clicking the ‘Save’ option found on the top right corner.

Open WhatsApp. Now set the newly saved picture as your WhatsApp Dp without cropping the image. Have fun.

No Cropping Required now

Set WhatsApp Profile Picture Without Cropping in iOS Devices

Download SquareIt or SquareSized apps from the App Store. Then install it and import the photo which you want to convert to the square size to set as WhatsApp DP. After importing, apply the transparent padding effect and size of your picture to make it look like the square pic. Try to apply different color padding which gives you a cool look for your photos. After applying just use it as WhatsApp Dp. That’s it, you have successfully cropped your photo and set it as WhatsApp profile picture on iPhone/iOS devices.

Download from App Store

Set WhatsApp DP without Cropping in Windows Devices

For editing purposes, you need an application called 6Tag. This app will help you convert your photos to square resolution in windows platform. So now the 6Tag app is helping the WhatsApp users to set WhatsApp profile picture without cropping in Windows smartphones. After editing, just save it and start using it as your WhatsApp profile picture in Windows.

Download from Microsoft Store

Final Thoughts

Setting Profile Picture without cropping or resizing in WhatsApp is a kind of tricky stuff. So by using third party applications, we overcome these issues with the perfect solution. I hope you set the profile picture without cropping on WhatsApp by following the procedure shared above.

So these apps will edit your pictures to set a full-size WhatsApp profile picture without cropping on Android, iOS, and Windows Devices. Do share this guide post with your friends too.

If you are facing some issues or errors while trying this method, drop them below in the comment section. We’ll get back to you with a working solution.

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Dixit's interest in smartphones and computers made him a geek and tech savvy. He fidgets with every electronic gadget he got access to and loves trying every tiny feature.

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  1. Avatar for varshavarsha says

    June 13, 2017 at 10:04 AM

    it is just awesome…hoping to have it…

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    February 21, 2017 at 2:39 PM

    It is a very nice blog

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