An easy, helpful UIImageView category that generates letter initials as a placeholder for user profile images, with a randomized background color

Add this spec to your podfile:

pod "UIImageView-Letters"

Check out the official guide for getting started with CocoaPods.

1. Drag the UIImageView+Letters.{h,m} files into your project
2. Enjoy!

In the file where you want to use the category, be sure to import the file.

#import "UIImageView+Letters.h"

Call the following methods on any UIImageView instance to set the image:

• - (void)setImageWithString:(NSString *)string
• - (void)setImageWithString:(NSString *)string color:(UIColor *)color

string is the string used to generate the initials. This should be a user's full name if available.

color is an optional parameter that sets the background color of the image. Pass in nil to have a color automatically generated for you.

NSString *userName = @"Michael Bluth";
UIImageView *myImgView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 10, 50, 50)];
[myImgView setImageWithString:userName];

If you like this tool, show your support by downloading the free Reach Contact List app that inspired it!

Using the MIT license. See license file for details.