Make a deterministic name avatar
Same name, same avatar — initials or a symmetric identicon, no account needed.
Tools used in this guide
The job
Slack workspaces, forum profiles, and git hosts need an avatar, and a generic silhouette is forgettable. A name-derived avatar is consistent — the same handle shows the same face everywhere.
Initials or identicon
Enter a name or handle and pick a style: initials on a solid field, or the classic 5×5 mirrored identicon. Color comes from the name's hash, so 'alice' is always the same color and pattern.
Worked example
'kura' as initials shows KU on its signature color; the identicon mode renders a unique mirrored 5×5 block pattern. Both export as a 256×256 PNG.
Where it stops
Deterministic means consistent, not unique — similar names can collide on color. An identicon is an icon, not a portrait; don't ship it where a face is expected.