Metamask: How do I generate a Metamask account picture?

Generating Account Pictures in Metamask: A Step-by-Step Guide

Metamask is a popular Ethereum wallet that allows users to store, send, and receive cryptocurrencies. One of its unique features is the customizable account picture for each user. While Metamask provides a default image, generating a custom one programmatically on the client side can be achieved through JavaScript.

Why generate an account picture programmatically?

There are several reasons why developers might want to generate an account picture programmatically:

• Customization: Users may want to create their own unique profiles with different images.

• Automation: Automating the process of generating and updating account pictures can be useful for mass deployments or large-scale applications.

• Security: Generating a custom image can help prevent phishing attacks by providing users with control over their profile picture.

Method 1: Using JavaScript to generate an image

Metamask provides a metaMask API that allows developers to interact with the wallet and its functionality. To generate an account picture programmatically, you’ll need to:

• Install the electron library: If you’re using Electron, install the electron-webview package to run your JavaScript code in a web view.

• Create a new script: Create a new file (e.g., generate-image.js) and add the following code:

const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron');

const crypto = require('crypto');


// Load the default account picture image URL

const url = '


// Generate a new image using Web Workers

function generateImage() {

  const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');

  canvas . width = 100 ;

  canvas . height = 100 ;

  const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');


  // Draw the default account picture on the canvas

  ctx . drawImage ( url , 0 , 0 ) ;


  // Create a new image with the same dimensions and opacity as the original image

  const newImage = new Image();

  newImage . src = url ;


  // Add an event listener to update the canvas when the image is loaded

  newImage.addEventListener('load',() => {

    const width = canvas.width;

    const height = canvas.height;

    ctx . drawImage ( new Image , 0 , 0 ) ;

    document.body.style.backgroundImage = url(${newImage.src});

  });


  return [ canvas ] ;

} }


// Send the generated image to Metamask using IPC

ipcRenderer.send('updateAccountPicture', generateImage());

• Run the script in a Web Worker: Create an HTML file (e.g., index.html) and add the following code:

• Run the HTML file: Open index.html in a web browser to run the script.

Method 2: Use a library like Emscripten

Alternatively, you can use libraries such as Emscripten to generate an account picture programmatically on the client side:

• Install Emscripten

  : Install the Emscripten package using NPM or Yarn.

• Create a new script: Create a new file (e.g., `generate-image.