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Change your profile picture or profile information in WhatsApp
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If you have a WhatsApp account, you can customize your profile with a picture, name, and a short bio. This can be done in the mobile app or desktop website. Here's how to edit your profile on WhatsApp using your iPhone, Android, or computer.

Quick Steps

  1. Open Settings .
  2. Tap your profile picture.
  3. Tap your current profile picture to change it.
  4. Tap your display name to enter a new one.
  5. Tap your biography to enter a new one.
Method 1
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Using Mobile

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  1. The WhatsApp icon looks like a green box with a white speech balloon and a telephone in it. [1]
  2. On iPhone, this is at the bottom-right corner. On Android, tap â‹® in the top-right corner first.
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  3. This is at the top of the page.
    • You'll open the edit page for your profile.
  4. Tap your current profile picture at the top to open the menu. Then, do the following:
    • Select Camera Roll or Gallery .
    • Select a new photo.
    • Zoom in or out if necessary.
    • Tap Done .
  5. Tap the pencil icon next to your current display name. Delete the current name, and then enter a new one. Tap Done when finished.
  6. Tap the pencil icon next to your current information. You can choose to select a prefilled option or enter a custom biography.
    • You can use up to 139 characters.
    • Tap Done when finished.
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Method 2
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Using Desktop

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  1. You can also use WhatsApp in a browser at https://web.whatsapp.com/ .
    • If you aren't already logged in, do so now.
  2. This is at the top of the screen. [2]
    • Alternatively, you can click â‹® > Settings > your profile photo.
  3. If you have an existing photo, hover over the photo and click Change profile photo .
    • Select Take photo or Upload photo .
    • Take or select a new photo from your computer.
    • Zoom in or out if necessary.
    • Click the checkmark when finished.
  4. Click the pencil icon next to your current display name. Delete the current name, and then enter a new one. Click Done when finished.
  5. Click the pencil icon next to your current information. You can choose to select a prefilled option or enter a custom biography.
    • You can use up to 139 characters.
    • Click the checkmark when finished.
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  • Question
    How do I change my email ID in my WhatsApp profile?
    Community Answer
    WhatsApp does not use your email for your account. It only uses your phone number and your Facebook account information.
  • Question
    How can I set two pictures as a profile picture?
    Community Answer
    You can't really do that, but you can make a 2-picture collage with both pictures and set that as your profile picture.
  • Question
    What is the purpose of the Name under Profile, the one beneath my photo?
    Community Answer
    If you are talking about the name which appears under your profile, that is the name that people will see next to your number in a group chat if they have not saved your number as a name.
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