Your profile photo is an important part of your online personality, offering a glimpse of you to the wider world. We’ve previously brought you tips for creating the perfect profile pic , and in this post we’ll be looking at some great online services that can help you create a variety of fun, vintage-looking pics for your profile. So, for anyone who doesn’t have photo editing know-how, expensive editing software and a load of time to spare, here’s how to create a retro profile pic in a matter of minutes using some absolutely free, entirely online services.

One of the best online photo editors out there, Picnik , has added the option to tweet your photos directly from its user interface.