diff --git a/components/CropPopup.vue b/components/CropPopup.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12c3a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/CropPopup.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<template>
+  <div id="fullscreen-container">
+    <div id="crop-preview">
+      <img ref="image" :src="imageSrc" style="min-height: 35dvh;">
+      <Button text="Crop" :callback="cropImage"></Button>
+      <Button text="Cancel" :callback="closePopup"></Button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import Cropper from 'cropperjs';
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  imageSrc: String,
+  onCrop: Function,
+  onClose: Function,
+});
+
+const image = ref<HTMLImageElement | null>(null);
+const cropper = ref<Cropper | null>(null);
+
+watch(image, (newValue) => {
+  if (newValue) {
+    cropper.value = new Cropper(newValue)
+    const cropperCanvas = cropper.value.getCropperCanvas()
+    const cropperSelection = cropper.value.getCropperSelection()
+    
+    if (cropperCanvas) {
+      cropperCanvas.background = false
+    }
+
+    if (cropperSelection) {
+      cropperSelection.precise = true
+      cropperSelection.aspectRatio = 1
+      cropperSelection.initialCoverage = 1
+    }
+  }
+});
+
+async function cropImage() {
+  if (cropper) {
+    const selection = cropper.value?.getCropperSelection();
+    if (selection) {
+      const canvas = await selection.$toCanvas({width: 256, height: 256})
+
+      canvas.toBlob((blob) => {
+        if (blob && props.onCrop) {
+          const reader = new FileReader();
+          reader.addEventListener("load", () => {
+            if (reader.result && typeof reader.result === 'string') {
+              if (props.onCrop) {
+                props.onCrop(blob, reader.result)
+              }
+            }
+          });
+          const file = new File([blob], 'preview.png', { type: 'image/png' })
+          reader.readAsDataURL(file)
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function closePopup() {
+  if (props.onClose) {
+    props.onClose();
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.button {
+  margin: 0.2em
+}
+
+#fullscreen-container {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  z-index: 10;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+}
+
+#crop-preview {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/components/MemberEntry.vue b/components/MemberEntry.vue
index 3eed3c5..c77c429 100644
--- a/components/MemberEntry.vue
+++ b/components/MemberEntry.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <img v-if="props.member.user.avatar" class="member-avatar" :src="props.member.user.avatar" :alt="props.member.user.display_name ?? props.member.user.username" />
         <Icon v-else class="member-avatar" name="lucide:user" />
         <span class="member-display-name">{{ props.member.user.display_name ?? props.member.user.username }}</span>
-        <UserPopup v-if="isPopupVisible" :user="props.member.user" class="profile-popup" />
+        <UserPopup v-if="isPopupVisible" :user="props.member.user" id="profile-popup" />
     </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -32,9 +32,4 @@ const hidePopup = () => {
 .member-item {
     position: relative; /* Set the position to relative for absolute positioning of the popup */
 }
-
-.profile-popup {
-    position: absolute; /* Use absolute positioning */
-    left: -100px; /* Adjust this value to position the popup to the left */
-}
 </style>
diff --git a/components/Settings/UserSettings/Account.vue b/components/Settings/UserSettings/Account.vue
index 85589e7..ffbb9d7 100644
--- a/components/Settings/UserSettings/Account.vue
+++ b/components/Settings/UserSettings/Account.vue
@@ -93,8 +93,4 @@ async function deleteAccount() {
   color: var(--text-color);
   background-color: var(--accent-color);
 }
-
-.profile-popup {
-  margin-left: 2dvw;
-}
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue b/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue
index ed7da0a..8d79a9a 100644
--- a/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue
+++ b/components/Settings/UserSettings/Profile.vue
@@ -20,15 +20,25 @@
         <Button style="margin-top: 2dvh" text="Save Changes" :callback="saveChanges"></Button>
       </div>
 
-      <UserPopup v-if="user" :user="user" class="profile-popup"></UserPopup>
+      <UserPopup v-if="user" :user="user" id="profile-popup"></UserPopup>
+
     </div>
   </div>
+  <CropPopup
+    v-if="isCropPopupVisible"
+    :imageSrc="cropImageSrc"
+    :onCrop="handleCrop"
+    :onClose="closeCropPopup"
+  />
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-import Button from '~/components/Button.vue';
 import type { UserResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 
+let newPfpFile: File;
+const isCropPopupVisible = ref(false);
+const cropImageSrc = ref("")
+;
 const { fetchUser } = useAuth();
 
 const user: UserResponse | undefined = await fetchUser()
@@ -36,8 +46,6 @@ if (!user) {
   alert("could not fetch user info, aborting :(")
 }
 
-let newPfpFile: File;
-
 async function saveChanges() {
   if (!user) return;
   
@@ -64,7 +72,7 @@ async function saveChanges() {
     alert('success!!')
   } catch (error: any) {
     if (error?.response?.status !== 200) {
-      alert(`error ${error?.response?.status} met whilst trying to update profile info`)
+      alert(`error ${error?.response?.status} met whilst trying to update profile info\n"${error?.response._data?.message}"`)
     }
   }
 };
@@ -87,12 +95,11 @@ async function changeAvatar() {
       const file = input.files[0];
       if (!file) return;
 
-      newPfpFile = file
-      
       const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.addEventListener("onload", () => {
+      reader.addEventListener("load", () => {
         if (reader.result && typeof reader.result === 'string') {
-          user.avatar = reader.result;
+          cropImageSrc.value = reader.result;
+          isCropPopupVisible.value = true;
         }
       });
       reader.readAsDataURL(file);
@@ -101,6 +108,19 @@ async function changeAvatar() {
 
   input.click()
 }
+
+
+function handleCrop(blob: Blob, url: string) {
+  if (!user) return;
+
+  user.avatar = url;
+  newPfpFile = new File([blob], 'avatar.png', { type: 'image/png' })
+  closeCropPopup()
+}
+
+function closeCropPopup() {
+  isCropPopupVisible.value = false
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -132,7 +152,7 @@ async function changeAvatar() {
   background-color: var(--accent-color);
 }
 
-.profile-popup {
+#profile-popup {
   margin-left: 2dvw;
 }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/UserPopup.vue b/components/UserPopup.vue
index 3a65cf0..a3a15cb 100644
--- a/components/UserPopup.vue
+++ b/components/UserPopup.vue
@@ -59,12 +59,14 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   width: 96px;
   height: 96px;
   border: 5px solid #4b3018;
+  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
   border-radius: 100%;
   position: absolute;
   left: 16px;
   top: 16px;
 }
 
+
 #display-name {
   margin-top: 60px;
   margin-bottom: 0;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b67a598..5d7d19e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "@nuxt/icon": "1.13.0",
     "@nuxt/image": "1.10.0",
     "@pinia/nuxt": "0.11.0",
+    "cropperjs": "^2.0.0",
     "dompurify": "^3.2.6",
     "marked": "^15.0.12",
     "nuxt": "^3.17.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 07816d4..6a8cf2c 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ importers:
       '@pinia/nuxt':
         specifier: 0.11.0
         version: 0.11.0(magicast@0.3.5)(pinia@3.0.2(typescript@5.8.3)(vue@3.5.13(typescript@5.8.3)))
+      cropperjs:
+        specifier: ^2.0.0
+        version: 2.0.0
       dompurify:
         specifier: ^3.2.6
         version: 3.2.6
@@ -205,6 +208,39 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Ir+AOibqzrIsL6ajt3Rz3LskB7OiMVHqltZmspbW/TJuTVuyOMirVqAkjfY6JISiLHgyNqicAC8AyHHGzNd/dA==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.1.90'}
 
+  '@cropper/element-canvas@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-GPtGJgSm92crJhhhwUsaMw3rz2KfJWWSz7kRAlufFEV/EHTP5+6r6/Z1BCGRna830i+Avqbm435XLOtA7PVJwA==}
+
+  '@cropper/element-crosshair@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-KfPfyrdeFvUC31Ws7ATtcalWWSaMtrC6bMoCipZhqbUOE7wZoL4ecDSL6BUOZxPa74awZUqfzirCDjHvheBfyw==}
+
+  '@cropper/element-grid@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-i78SQ0IJTLFveKX6P7svkfMYVdgHrQ8ZmmEw8keFy9n1ZVbK+SK0UHK5FNMRNI/gtVhKJOGEnK/zeyjUdj4Iyw==}
+
+  '@cropper/element-handle@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZJvW+0MkK9E8xYymGdoruaQn2kwjSHFpNSWinjyq6csuVQiCPxlX5ovAEDldmZ9MWePPtWEi3vLKQOo2Yb0T8g==}
+
+  '@cropper/element-image@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-9BxiTS/aHRmrjopaFQb9mQQXmx4ruhYHGkDZMVz24AXpMFjUY6OpqrWse/WjzD9tfhMFvEdu17b3VAekcAgpeg==}
+
+  '@cropper/element-selection@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ensNnbIfJsJ8bhbJTH/RXtk2URFvTOO4TvfRk461n2FPEC588D7rwBmUJxQg74IiTi4y1JbCI+6j+4LyzYBLCQ==}
+
+  '@cropper/element-shade@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jv/2bbNZnhU4W+T4G0c8ADocLIZvQFTXgCf2RFDNhI5UVxurzWBnDdb8Mx8LnVplnkTqO+xUmHZYve0CwgWo+Q==}
+
+  '@cropper/element-viewer@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-zY+3VRN5TvpM8twlphYtXw0tzJL2VgzeK7ufhL1BixVqOdRxwP13TprYIhqwGt9EW/SyJZUiaIu396T89kRX8A==}
+
+  '@cropper/element@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-lsthn0nQq73GExUE7Mg/ss6Q3RXADGDv055hxoLFwvl/wGHgy6ZkYlfLZ/VmgBHC6jDK5IgPBFnqrPqlXWSGBA==}
+
+  '@cropper/elements@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-PQkPo1nUjxLFUQuHYu+6atfHxpX9B41Xribao6wpvmvmNIFML6LQdNqqWYb6LyM7ujsu71CZdBiMT5oetjJVoQ==}
+
+  '@cropper/utils@2.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-cprLYr+7kK3faGgoOsTW9gIn5sefDr2KwOmgyjzIXk+8PLpW8FgFKEg5FoWfRD5zMAmkCBuX6rGKDK3VdUEGrg==}
+
   '@dabh/diagnostics@2.0.3':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-hrlQOIi7hAfzsMqlGSFyVucrx38O+j6wiGOf//H2ecvIEqYN4ADBSS2iLMh5UFyDunCNniUIPk/q3riFv45xRA==}
 
@@ -1900,6 +1936,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-onMB0OkDjkXunhdW9htFjEhqrD54+M94i6ackoUkjHKbRnXdyEyKRelp4nJ1kAz32+s27jP1FsebpJCVl0BsvA==}
     engines: {node: '>=18.0'}
 
+  cropperjs@2.0.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-TO2j0Qre01kPHbow4FuTrbdEB4jTmGRySxW49jyEIqlJZuEBfrvCTT0vC3eRB2WBXudDfKi1Onako6DKWKxeAQ==}
+
   cross-spawn@7.0.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-uV2QOWP2nWzsy2aMp8aRibhi9dlzF5Hgh5SHaB9OiTGEyDTiJJyx0uy51QXdyWbtAHNua4XJzUKca3OzKUd3vA==}
     engines: {node: '>= 8'}
@@ -4965,6 +5004,72 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@colors/colors@1.6.0': {}
 
+  '@cropper/element-canvas@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/element': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/element-crosshair@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/element': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/element-grid@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/element': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/element-handle@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/element': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/element-image@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/element': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-canvas': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/element-selection@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/element': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-canvas': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-image': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/element-shade@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/element': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-canvas': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-selection': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/element-viewer@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/element': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-canvas': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-image': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-selection': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/element@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/elements@2.0.0':
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/element': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-canvas': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-crosshair': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-grid': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-handle': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-image': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-selection': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-shade': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/element-viewer': 2.0.0
+
+  '@cropper/utils@2.0.0': {}
+
   '@dabh/diagnostics@2.0.3':
     dependencies:
       colorspace: 1.1.4
@@ -6895,6 +7000,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   croner@9.0.0: {}
 
+  cropperjs@2.0.0:
+    dependencies:
+      '@cropper/elements': 2.0.0
+      '@cropper/utils': 2.0.0
+
   cross-spawn@7.0.6:
     dependencies:
       path-key: 3.1.1