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

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Displays a participant's avatar image or initials-based fallback avatar.

## Properties

| Property    | Type                      | Required | Default         | Description                             |                             |                    |
| ----------- | ------------------------- | -------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------ |
| participant | RTKParticipant \| RTKSelf | ✅        | \-              | The participant whose avatar to display |                             |                    |
| iconPack    | IconPack                  | ❌        | defaultIconPack | Custom icon pack                        |                             |                    |
| size        | 'lg' \| 'md'              | 'sm'     | 'xl'            | ❌                                       | 'sm'                        | Size of the avatar |
| variant     | 'circular' \| 'hexagon'   | 'square' | ❌               | 'circular'                              | Shape variant of the avatar |                    |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

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

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

### With Properties

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

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

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