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Complete guide to editing profile image on Snapchat
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Want a different profile picture on your Snapchat profile? If you have a Public Profile, you can easily use any photo from your gallery. You can also customize the Bitmoji for your private profile. This wikiHow will show you how to change your profile picture on Snapchat using a Public Profile or Bitmoji.
Quick Steps
- Open your Snapchat profile.
- Tap Public Profile .
- Tap the pencil icon.
- Tap your current profile picture.
- Select a photo from your Camera Roll.
- Tap Save Changes .
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Tap your profile picture. This is your Bitmoji or Story icon at the top-left corner of your screen.
- A Public Profile is different from your normal Snapchat profile, which can only have a Bitmoji as a profile picture. A Public Profile gives you more access to tools to build a community. [1] X Research source
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Tap Public Profile . This is at the top of the page. If you don't see this, you don't have a Public Profile.Advertisement
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Tap the pencil icon. This is at the top of the screen.
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Tap your current profile picture. This will be your avatar or current Bitmoji.
- Your Camera Roll or Gallery will open.
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Select a photo. Make sure the photo adheres to Snapchat's community guidelines.
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Tap Save Changes . Your new profile picture will be set on your Public Profile.
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Tap your profile icon. It's your current profile picture located in the top-left corner.
- Your Bitmoji Selfie is the pose you see as your current profile picture. If you want to change how your Bitmoji looks first, see the next section to change the appearance .
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Tap your Bitmoji. This is at the top of the page.
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Tap Change Selfie . This is the third option.
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Select a new selfie. Scroll down to find more options. A green checkmark will appear on it.
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Tap Done . This will save your Bitmoji selfie.
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Tap your profile icon. It's your current profile picture located in the top-left corner. [2] X Research source
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Tap your Bitmoji. This is at the top of the page.
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Tap Edit Avatar . You may need to pull up the menu to find this option.
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Edit your Bitmoji. Here, you can change your Bitmoji’s hair, accessories, makeup, facial features, and more. [3] X Research source
- If you want to change your outfit, return to the previous menu and select Change Outfit instead.
- You can also tap Pose & Background to change how this looks.
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Tap Save in the top-right. This will confirm your changes and save your new Bitmoji appearance. Now the friends you’ve added on Snapchat will see and use your new Bitmoji look.
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Tap your profile icon. It's your current profile picture located in the top-left corner. [4] X Research source
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Tap Bitmoji . It's under the My Account section.
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Tap Remove My Bitmoji . This text is at the bottom of the menu.
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Tap Remove when prompted. Doing this removes the Bitmoji avatar from your Snapchat profile.
- If you created your Bitmoji on Snapchat, this will permanently delete the Bitmoji.
- You can always create a new Bitmoji later.
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QuestionApp won’t let me change from their Bitmoji to the one I wantKyle Smith is a wikiHow Technology Writer, learning and sharing information about the latest technology. He has presented his research at multiple engineering conferences and is the writer and editor of hundreds of online electronics repair guides. Kyle received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.You can change the Bitmoji avatar style by going to Settings, then Bitmoji. There, you can choose between the three avatar styles.
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QuestionHow do I add a picture to my profile from my gallery?Community AnswerYou cannot do that as of the new Snapchat update. They pushed all accounts to use bitmoji only as their selfies.
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QuestionHow do I add a Snapchat selfie as a profile picture?Community AnswerYou can’t anymore. You can only use a Bitmoji because the new updated version of Snapchat has changed the settings.
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References
- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/31116069482388-How-do-I-add-a-profile-picture-to-my-Public-Profile
- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012345832596-How-to-Create-and-Edit-My-Bitmoji-Avatar
- ↑ https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012345832596-How-to-Create-and-Edit-My-Bitmoji-Avatar
- ↑ https://support.bitmoji.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001476263-Remove-Bitmoji-from-Snapchat
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1. Open Snapchat
2. Tap your profile icon.
3. Tap your Snapcode.
4. Tap Edit Bitmoji
5. Tap Change My Bitmoji Selfie
6. Tap a selfie.
7. Tap Done
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