Enter a handle or profile link
Type @name, name, or paste a link like x.com/name. Extra parts of the link are ignored.
Free X profile picture downloader
Twitter profile picture downloader: save any X pfp in full size
Download any X profile picture in original size or 400×400, plus its 1500×500 header. Enter a handle or profile link. Free, no login, no signup.
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Download any X profile picture in full size
Enter a handle or profile link to get the profile picture in its original size, a 400 × 400 copy and the header banner. No login needed.
Guides for this tool
- Original size
- 400×400 copy
- Header included
- No signup
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Public profile picture download
Download any X profile picture at the size it was uploaded
The round photo you see on a profile is a small copy. X keeps several sizes of every profile picture, from a 48-pixel thumbnail to the original file the person uploaded. Right-click save usually gives you a 200 or 400 pixel version; this tool asks for the original and also gives you a 400 × 400 copy, the size X recommends for uploads.
Enter a handle with or without the @, or paste a profile link from x.com or twitter.com. You get the profile picture and, if the account has one, the 1500 × 500 header banner, each with its own download button.
Profile pictures and headers are public on X, even for accounts with protected posts, so they can be saved. A protected account's posts stay private. Suspended and deactivated accounts have no public profile, so they return an error, and nothing about your lookup is shared with the account you check.
- Orig
- Profile picture in the size it was uploaded
- 400²
- A 400 × 400 copy, X's recommended upload size
- 1500×500
- Header banner, when the account has one
How it works
How to download a Twitter profile picture
One handle gets the profile picture and the header.
Fetch the images
The tool reads the public profile and shows the profile picture and header side by side.
Pick a size and download
Save the original-size profile picture, the 400 × 400 copy, or the 1500 × 500 header.
What you get
Full-size profile pictures, not thumbnails
The difference shows as soon as you zoom or reuse the image in a deck.
Original upload size
X's size suffix is removed from the image address, so you get the file as it was uploaded, often larger than 400 × 400.
400 × 400 copy
The exact size X recommends for profile pictures, handy for checking how a new photo will look.
Header banner too
The 1500 × 500 header comes with the same lookup, so you don't need a second tool.
Handles or links
Works with @handles, plain usernames and x.com or twitter.com profile links.
Shareable result
The page address updates with the handle, so you can bookmark or share a lookup.
Use cases
Why people save profile pictures
Mostly for their own accounts, or to reference a public figure correctly.
Recovering your own photo
Get back a profile picture you uploaded years ago when the original file is gone.
Press kits and slides
Use a speaker's or partner's official avatar at a sharp size, with their permission.
Checking a new photo
Compare the 400 × 400 copy with your original to see how X compresses and crops it.
Spotting impersonators
Save the real account's picture to compare with a lookalike account before you report it.
Responsible use
Profile pictures belong to their owners
The tool reads only what X shows on a public profile page. A profile picture is often a photo of a real person or a company's trademark, so ask before republishing it and never use someone's photo to create an account that looks like theirs. Xholic AI is not affiliated with X Corp.
FAQ
Twitter profile picture downloader FAQ
Sizes, private accounts and saving on your phone.
How do I download someone's Twitter profile picture in full size?
Enter their handle above and choose Download profile photo. The tool removes X's size suffix from the image address, so you get the original file the person uploaded rather than the small copy shown on the profile.
What size is a downloaded X profile picture?
The original file is whatever size the owner uploaded, which is often larger than 400 × 400. The second download is a 400 × 400 copy, the size X recommends for profile pictures.
Can I download a profile picture from a private account?
Yes, if the account still has a profile. X shows profile pictures and headers to everyone, even when the posts are protected, so the tool can save them. The account's posts and their photos stay private. Suspended and deactivated accounts can't be looked up.
Does the account know I downloaded its profile picture?
No. The lookup reads public profile data. X does not notify an account when someone views or saves its profile picture.
Can I also download the Twitter header or banner?
Yes. If the account has a header, it appears next to the profile picture at 1500 × 500 with its own download button.
How do I save an X profile picture on iPhone?
Open this page in Safari, enter the handle and tap the download button. The file goes to Files under Downloads; open it and tap Share, then Save Image, to add it to Photos.
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