How to Change Your Profile Picture on YouTube: 2024 Guide

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Customize your YouTube profile picture or cover photo
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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

  1. Tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap View channel .
  3. Tap the pencil icon.
  4. Tap your current profile picture.
  5. Tap Choose from your photos to select a new photo.
  6. Tap Save .
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Using Mobile

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    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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    You can find this at the bottom-right corner. [1]
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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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    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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    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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    You can find this underneath your YouTube handle .
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    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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    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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    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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    Is there any way to change at least the Google+ picture without changing my YouTube picture?
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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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      1. Open YouTube.com.
      2. Click your profile photo or initial.
      3. Click Manage your Google Account .
      4. Hover the mouse over your current photo.
      5. Click the camera icon.
      6. Select a photo.
      7. Click Set as profile photo .
      To learn how to change your profile picture on YouTube, keep reading!

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