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Steam shows profile pictures as squares, not circles, in the client, on profile pages, and next to chat messages. This editor defaults to a square crop and a small export size so what you see while editing matches what Steam actually displays.
Unlike Discord or Twitch, Steam doesn't mask profile pictures into a circle anywhere in its interface — the square shape you upload is the square shape shown. That makes framing simpler: nothing at the corners gets clipped later.
In friends lists and in-game overlays, a Steam avatar renders quite small, closer to an icon than a photo. A centered subject with a clean edge against the background stays legible at that size better than a wide shot with a lot of empty space around the subject.
The Steam preset exports at 184×184, matching the smaller of the sizes Steam's own avatar system uses. Uploading at that size, rather than something far larger, keeps the export close to what actually gets displayed.
No — Steam displays avatars as squares throughout its client and website. This page defaults the editor to Square shape for that reason.
The Steam preset here exports at 184×184. Steam accepts other sizes too, but this matches the resolution the avatar is shown at in most of the client's smaller icon slots.
Yes, the frame options work the same way regardless of platform — pick a color and stroke width before exporting. Note this bakes the border into the image file itself; it's separate from any avatar-frame customization Steam offers on its own profile page.
It can lose clarity at the small size Steam displays avatars in friends lists and overlays. Zooming in on the editor's preview to crop tighter around the subject usually holds up better than including a lot of background.