Gravatar URL Generator
Turn an email into a Gravatar avatar URL.
How to use
- 1 Enter the email address.
- 2 Choose the avatar size in pixels.
- 3 Pick a default fallback image and maximum rating.
- 4 Copy the generated Gravatar URL.
About Gravatar URL Generator
The Gravatar URL Generator turns an email address into the avatar URL that Gravatar serves for that person.
Gravatar identifies users by the MD5 hash of their lowercased email, and this tool computes that hash for you and assembles the full request URL, including the size, fallback image and rating options you choose.
A live preview shows the avatar that will be returned.
You can set the image size from 1 to 2048 pixels and pick a default image that appears when an email has no Gravatar of its own: the familiar mystery person, geometric identicons, generated monsters and robots, a retro pixel face, a blank placeholder, or a 404 so your own code can detect the absence.
A maximum content rating from G to X lets you keep avatars appropriate for your audience.
Crucially, the email never leaves your browser.
The MD5 hash is calculated entirely on your device with a self-contained implementation, so you can generate links for private addresses without sending them to any server.
The tool is useful for developers wiring up comment systems, forums and user profiles, or anyone who just wants a stable avatar link for an email.
The resulting URL is a plain image link you can drop into an img tag, a template or a CSS background.
FAQ
Is my email address sent anywhere?
No. The MD5 hash is computed locally in your browser, so the email is never uploaded. Only the resulting avatar URL points at Gravatar.
What is the default image for?
It is the picture Gravatar returns when an email has no avatar. Options range from identicons and robots to a blank image or a 404 you can detect in code.