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WhatsApp is a platform used for phone and text communication. There are all sorts of things you can do with it; whether it's sending messages or video calling loved ones overseas. However, you might prefer to hide your profile image from some people, and luckily you've come to the right place! In this guide, you'll learn how to change who can see your profile photo.
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Open WhatsApp. The WhatsApp icon has a white telephone in a speech bubble on a green background. -
Go to your WhatsApp settings.- On iPhone or iPad, tap on the gear icon at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
- On Android, tap the â‹® in the upper right corner and select Settings .
Advertisement - On iPhone or iPad, tap on the gear icon
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Tap Account . This icon has a white key on a blue background. -
Tap Privacy . This is the option on the top. -
Tap Profile Photo . This option is second down from the top. -
Select the option you prefer.- Tap Everyone if you want anyone on WhatsApp to be able to see your profile picture.
- Tap My Contacts if you want only your WhatsApp contacts to see your profile picture.
- Tap "My Contacts except… " if you don’t want certain WhatsApp contacts seeing your profile picture.
- Tap Nobody if you don’t want anyone on WhatsApp to see your profile picture.
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Tap < to save the settings. The screen will go back to the previous page and will briefly show “Updating…” at the top of the page. It will then refresh and save your updated choice.
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QuestionMy friend keeps seeing my profile and I wanted her to stop, so I tried this. It worked for everyone else but her. What can I do to stop her from seeing my profile now?Top AnswererIt might be because your friend is part of your contacts. This just means that she's your friend on WhatsApp. On Step 6, instead of selecting "My Contacts," click "Nobody."
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QuestionHow do I let only certain contacts see my profile photo?Community AnswerThere is a new option under About - "My contacts except..." where you can choose what contacts cannot see your info.
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