Avatars are awesome works of art. They provide a good alternative for using personal pictures on digital profiles. Students can use them as a secure way to virtually represent themselves. There are several cutting-edge web tools and mobile apps to use for creating beautiful avatars. For those of you using Chrome browser, here are two of good  extensions to try out. For mobile devices, check out his list featuring some of the best avatar maker apps.

1-Bitmoji 




Bitmoji is another good avatar maker that lets you create cartoon avatars. Emjoi offers various handy features that make the whole process simple and easy. You can pick your customizations from the app’s library of assets, add your favorite design elements, and when you are done save and share your final emoji avatar. Emoji is available as a Chrome extension to use on the web and is also available for iOS and Android operated devices.

2- Cartoon Yourself 



Cartoon Yourself  is a Chrome extension that lets you easily create cartoonized versions of your pictures. Cartoon Yourself offers over 300 graphic parts. You can choose between face, eyes, hair, clothes, and backgrounds. Apply effects and once your cartoon photo is ready you can share it as SVG or as PNG. Additionally you can create your avatar as gravatars. This is perfect for sharing to all social networks like Facebook, twitter, tumblr and more!
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