How to Add a Temporary Profile Picture on Facebook

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This wikiHow teaches you how to replace your current Facebook profile picture with a temporary one that will expire after a certain amount of time.

Method 1
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Using an iPhone or iPad

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  1. It's a white "f" on a blue background.
    • If you aren't signed into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password and tap Log In .
  2. It's in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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  3. It should be at the top of the screen.
    • If you're using Facebook as a page, tap the page's name here.
  4. You'll see this option at the bottom of the profile image thumbnail that's at the top of your Facebook page.
  5. You have a few different albums to choose from:
    • Camera Roll - Your phone's saved photos.
    • Photos of You - All Facebook photos in which you are tagged.
    • Suggested - Photos that Facebook picks from your Facebook albums.
    • Albums - Browse through all Facebook albums.
  8. You have four options for the amount of time your temporary profile picture will remain in place:
    • 1 Hour
    • 1 Day
    • 1 Week
    • Custom (you'll need to choose a revert date)
  9. It's in the top right corner of the screen. Your temporary profile picture will remain in place until it expires or you replace it. When your photo expires, the last profile photo you used will reappear.
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Using Android

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  1. It's a white "f" on a blue background.
    • If you aren't signed into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password and tap Log In .
  2. It's in the top right corner of the screen.
  3. It should be at the top of the screen.
    • If you're using Facebook as a page, tap the page's name here.
  4. You'll see this option at the bottom of the profile image thumbnail that's at the top of your Facebook page.
  5. You have a few different albums to choose from:
    • Camera Roll - Your phone's saved photos.
    • Photos of You - All Facebook photos in which you are tagged.
    • Suggested - Photos that Facebook picks from your Facebook albums.
    • Albums - Browse through all Facebook albums.
  8. You have four options for the amount of time your temporary profile picture will remain in place:
    • 1 Hour
    • 1 Day
    • 1 Week
    • Custom (you'll need to choose a revert date)
  9. It's in the top right corner of the screen. Your temporary profile picture will remain in place until it expires or you replace it. When your photo expires, the last profile photo you used will reappear.
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Method 3
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Using the Facebook Website

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  1. Open the Facebook website . Facebook will open to your News Feed page.
    • If you aren't logged in, type in your email address and password in the top right corner of the page and click Log In .
  2. It's in the top right section of the Facebook page.
    • The name tab will also have a small image of your current profile picture.
  3. The profile picture is in the top left corner of your Facebook page.
  4. You can scroll down through all of your Facebook photos, or you can click Take Photo or Upload Photo to add a photo to Facebook.
  6. It's to the right of the "Switch back to previous profile picture in" text above the Make Temporary option. You can select one of the following time limits:
    • 1 Hour
    • 1 Day
    • 1 Week
    • Never
    • Custom (you'll need to choose a date)
  7. Your temporary Facebook profile picture is now in place.
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    What if I select a custom option?
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    You can choose up to any day you want, (for example, until December).
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