Boring Avatars

Boring Avatars is an open source React library that creates unique SVG avatars for user profiles. It turns any username, email or random string into a distinct avatar.

You add the component to a React project and pass a list of colors and a variant, such as beam. The library then draws a fresh avatar for each input. The avatars are plain SVG, so they stay sharp at any size.

• Generate avatars from any text string
• React component with a color list
• Several avatar variants to choose from
• Hosted subscription service for avatars

React developers who want simple profile pictures without asking users for photos. It suits community sites, dashboards and apps with many user accounts.

The library is open source under the MIT license, so it is free to use in code. The team also offers a subscription-based service for generating avatars. Check the service terms before you rely on it in production. Test a few variants with your own usernames to see which style suits your app.