How to Edit Your Profile on WhatsApp

Last Updated: November 3, 2021

WhatsApp is a cheap messaging alternative to SMS text messages. WhatsApp also supports sending photos, videos, and voice messages. WhatsApp is available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Nokia S40, Symbian, and Blackberry phones. ^{[1]
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Method 1

Method 1 of 5:

Registering an Account and Creating a Profile

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Register an account. Open WhatsApp. On the Your Phone Number screen, enter your phone number, and then touch Done .
- If you're not in the United States, touch United States, and then select the country where you live.
- When you register, WhatsApp will send you an SMS message with a verification code. You'll need to enter this code before you can proceed. If you don't have SMS on your phone, you can also request an automated phone call.
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Enter your name. On the Profile screen, enter the name you'd like to use with WhatsApp.
- You can use your real name or a pseudonym.

Method 2

Method 2 of 5:

Taking a Profile Photo

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Take a profile photo. The add photo button looks different on different phone operating systems. Touch the image placeholder button.
- Click here for instructions on how to use an existing photo.
- In order to add a profile photo, you'll need a working Internet connection.
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Touch the take photo button.
- On iPhone, touch OK to give WhatsApp access to your camera.
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Move and scale the image.
- If you have a touchscreen phone, use your fingers to move the image inside the circle.
- Pinch and zoom to change the image's size.
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The photo you took appears in the profile circle.
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Take another photo or choose an existing photo for your profile image.

Method 3

Method 3 of 5:

Using an Existing Photo for your Profle

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Use an existing image as a profile photo. The add photo button looks different on different phone operating systems. Touch the image placeholder button.
- In order to add a profile photo, you'll need a working Internet connection.
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Touch choose existing or upload photo button.
- On iPhone, touch OK to give WhatsApp access to your photos.
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Move and scale the image.
- If you have a touchscreen phone, use your fingers to move the image inside the circle.
- Pinch and zoom to change the image's size.
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Method 4

Method 4 of 5:

Changing Your Status

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Touch the current status to edit it.
- You have 139 characters available for your status message.

Method 5

Method 5 of 5:

Editing a Profile

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