How to Change Your Profile Picture on YouTube: 2024 Guide

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Last Updated: July 20, 2024 Fact Checked

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If you don't like your current profile picture on YouTube, you can easily change it. You can choose to upload a new image from your device's gallery or take a new one. Here's how to change your profile picture on YouTube using your iPhone, iPad, Android, or computer.

Quick Steps

Tap your profile picture.
Tap View channel .
Tap the pencil icon.
Tap your current profile picture.
Tap Choose from your photos to select a new photo.
Tap Save .

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Open the YouTube app. This looks like a white play button in a red square.
- If you aren't already logged in , enter your email address and password to do so now.
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This is on the right of your YouTube handle.
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You can find this on the right side of your bio, next to Manage videos and the Analytics icon.
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This will have a camera icon on top of it.
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Tap Choose from your photos . This will open your device's gallery.
- If you want to use your camera to snap a new photo instead, tap Take a photo .
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Select a new photo and tap Save . If needed, reposition the photo, or zoom in/out. Your new profile will be saved.
- If you want to change your cover photo , tap your current banner. Follow the same steps to add a new profile picture.

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Go to https://www.youtube.com in a web browser. If you're not signed in to YouTube , click Sign In in the upper-right corner to do so now.
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This is in the top-right corner of the page.
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You can find this underneath your YouTube handle .
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Click Customize channel . This is at the top of the page, next to your profile picture.
- A new page will open.
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This is the tab between Layout and Basic info .
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Click Change . This is the button to the right of your profile picture.
- If you don't have a profile picture currently added, you'll see Upload instead.
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Select a new profile picture. Use the pop-up window to navigate to your image file. Select it, and then click Open .
- If needed, reposition the photo, or zoom in/out. Your new profile will be saved.
- Your new profile picture will be saved.
- If you want to upload a new cover photo, click Upload next to Banner image and select a photo.

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Why can't I do this on my tablet?

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It could possibly be due to some minor bugs on your tablet. Try a computer instead.

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Is there any way to change at least the Google+ picture without changing my YouTube picture?

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Probably not, as your Google profile defaults as your YouTube profile.

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Open the Google+ site on your device. On your left, you see a menu. Click on My Profile. Your profile picture will be shown, and you can tap the picture to change it.

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