3 Ways to Change Your Profile Picture on Facebook

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An easy-to-follow guide so you can change your profile picture using a web browser, phone, or tablet
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This wikiHow teaches you how to change your Facebook profile picture using both the Facebook mobile app and the Facebook website. If you'd rather use a profile picture for a limited amount of time, consider setting a temporary profile picture .

Things You Should Know

  • Open the Facebook app or log in to Facebook in your browser.
  • Navigate to your profile page and click the camera icon on your profile picture.
  • Select the new photo you'd like to use as your profile picture.
Method 1
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On iPhone

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  1. Tap the Facebook app icon, which resembles a white "f" on a dark-blue background. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're logged in.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter your email address and password before proceeding.
  2. It's a person-shaped icon at the bottom of the screen. Doing so opens your profile page. [1]
    • If you don't see this icon, you can instead tap ☰ in the bottom-right corner of the screen and then tap your name at the top of the resulting menu.
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  3. You'll find it at the top of the profile page. Tapping it prompts a pop-up menu. [2]
  4. It's in the pop-up menu.
  5. Tap the camera icon in the top-right corner of the screen, then take a picture of yourself by tapping the "Capture" button at the bottom of the screen. [3]
    • If you want to select an existing photo for your profile picture, scroll down until you find the album from which you want to select a photo, tap More in the top-right corner of the album's section if necessary, and tap the photo you want to use.
  6. This option is in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so changes your profile picture to your newly selected one.
    • If you want to edit your profile picture, tap Edit below the profile picture and then edit your photo as needed.
    • You can add a themed frame to your profile image by tapping ADD FRAME and then selecting the frame you want to use.
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On Android

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  1. Tap the Facebook app icon, which resembles a white "f" on a dark-blue background. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're logged in.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter your email address and password before proceeding.
  2. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen. This will open your profile page. [4]
    • If you don't see the profile icon in the upper-left corner, tap ☰ in the upper-right corner of the screen and then tap your name.
  3. This is at the top of your profile page. Doing so opens a menu. [5]
  4. It's in the menu. [6]
    • You may have to tap ALLOW before proceeding if this is your first time adding a photo from your Android.
  5. Tap the camera icon in the upper-left side of the CAMERA ROLL tab, tap ALLOW if prompted, and take a picture of yourself using the "Capture" button at the bottom of the screen.
    • If you'd rather select a profile photo, tap one of the photos on the CAMERA ROLL tab, or tap one of the other tabs (e.g., PHOTOS OF YOU ) at the top of the screen and then select the photo you want to use.
  6. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so will set the photo as your profile picture.
    • If you want to edit your profile picture, tap Edit in the lower-left side of the screen and then edit your photo as needed.
    • You can add a themed frame to your profile image by tapping ADD FRAME and then selecting the frame you want to use.
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Using a Web Browser

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  1. Go to https://www.facebook.com in your computer's web browser. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're logged in.
    • If you aren't logged in, enter your email address and password before proceeding.
  2. It's to the right of the search bar at the top of the window, next to your name. [7]
  3. Doing so causes an Update Profile Picture option to appear on the profile image.
  4. You should see this appear at the bottom of your current profile picture.
  5. You can either select a photo from your existing Facebook photos or you can upload a new one: [8]
    • Existing photo — Scroll through your existing Facebook photos, then click the one you want to make your profile picture. Click See More to the right of each section of photos to see more images in its album.
    • New photo — Click Upload Photo at the top of the pop-up window, then select the photo file you want to add.
  6. If needed, do one or both of the following:
    • Drag the photo to reposition it in the frame.
    • Use the slider at the bottom of the dialog box to increase or decrease the size of the image.
  7. It's in the bottom-left corner of the window. Doing so sets your selected image as your new profile picture.
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Common Questions: Updating a Facebook Profile Pictures

How do I change my profile picture on Facebook to private?

Upload a new profile picture to your account that has really small proportions—make sure that it's cropped down, too. Then, hit "Edit" on your profile picture, select the privacy option, followed by "More Options" and "Only Me." People will still be able to see your profile picture, but it will always be tiny. [9]

How do I change my profile pic on my iPhone?

Hit the "Profile" button on the upper portion of the Facebook app, along with "Edit Profile Picture." Choose the picture that you'd like to upload, and then hit "Confirm" to set your new profile picture. [10]

How do you change your profile picture without posting?

Adjust the privacy settings of your profile picture to "Only Me"—this might be easier to do on a mobile device. This way, your profile picture will still update, but other people won't see a post notifying them about the change.

How do you edit your profile picture thumbnail?

Select your profile picture and hit the "Update Profile Picture" button. Then, hit the edit button (the pencil icon), which allows you to adjust the scale/zoom of your profile picture's thumbnail. [11]

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Warnings

  • Your profile picture will almost always have to be cropped in order to fit in the profile image slot. Facebook will do this automatically.
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/163248423739693?cms_platform=iphone-app
  2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/163248423739693?cms_platform=iphone-app
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/163248423739693?cms_platform=iphone-app
  4. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/163248423739693?cms_platform=android-app
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/163248423739693?cms_platform=android-app
  6. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/163248423739693?cms_platform=android-app
  7. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/1217373834962306
  8. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/1217373834962306
  9. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/215496745135618?helpref=faq_content
  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/163248423739693?cms_platform=mobile-basic&helpref=platform_switcher
  2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/www/146846195386449

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