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description: API reference for RtkAvatar component (React Library)
title: RtkAvatar
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# RtkAvatar

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Avatar component which renders a participant's image or their initials.

## Properties

| Property    | Type                          | Required                          | Default         | Description |                    |
| ----------- | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------- | --------------- | ----------- | ------------------ |
| iconPack    | IconPack                      | ❌                                 | defaultIconPack | Icon pack   |                    |
| participant | Peer \| WaitlistedParticipant | { name: string; picture: string } | ✅               | \-          | Participant object |
| size        | Size                          | ✅                                 | \-              | Size        |                    |
| t           | RtkI18n                       | ❌                                 | useLanguage()   | Language    |                    |
| variant     | AvatarVariant                 | ✅                                 | \-              | Avatar type |                    |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```tsx
import { RtkAvatar } from '@cloudflare/realtimekit-react-ui';

function MyComponent() {
  return <RtkAvatar />;
}
```

### With Properties

```tsx
import { RtkAvatar } from '@cloudflare/realtimekit-react-ui';

function MyComponent() {
  return (
    <RtkAvatar
      participant="example"
      size="md"
      variant="circular"
    />
  );
}
```

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