Do you want to change your Pinterest profile picture to something more representative of you or your brand? This wikiHow article will teach you how to do that for a personal or business account since they are the same procedures for both account types.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Changing Your Photo on the Web
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Go to Pinterest and sign in. Visit https://www.pinterest.com/ in your browser. You can use any web browser to navigate to this site and change your profile picture.
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Click. You'll see this downward-pointing arrow in the top right corner of the page.Advertisement
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Click Settings . It's usually the first option under the "More options" header.
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Click Change next to your current profile picture. A window will pop up on the screen.
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Click Choose photo . Your file manager will open (File Explorer for Windows and Finder for Mac).
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Navigate to and double-click the photo you want to use. Alternatively, you can single-click to select the image you want to use, then click Open .
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Click Save . You'll see this highlight in red when you can click it and save your changes.Advertisement
Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Changing Your Photo with the Mobile App
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Open Pinterest. This app icon looks like a stylized, white "P" on a red background. You can find this app on one of your Home screens, in the app drawer, or by searching.
- Log in if prompted.
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Tap your profile picture. You'll see your profile picture in the lower right corner of your screen.
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Tap your current profile picture again. On Android, this can be either in the top-left corner or in the middle of your screen. On iPhone or iPad, you'll see it in the top-right or middle of your screen.
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Tap Change profile picture . It's usually the first option on a grey background.
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Tap a picture from your gallery to use or tap the camera tile to take a new picture. You can scroll through your gallery or take a picture with your camera.
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Tap Done . When you've taken a new picture or tapped a picture from the gallery, you can tap Done to apply the new profile picture and see your profile again. [1] X Research sourceAdvertisement
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Tips
- The recommended size for your profile picture is 280x280 px. However, the final graphic is a cropped version that's 165x165 px.Thanks
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1. Go to Pinterest and sign in.
2. Click the downward-pointing arrow
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3. Click Settings
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4. Click Change
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5. Click Choose photo
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6. Navigate to and double-click the photo you want to use.
7. Click Save
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