How to Change the Expiration on a Temporary Profile Picture on Facebook

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Last Updated: December 23, 2023 Fact Checked

Facebook’s temporary profile picture feature is a great way to express your current thoughts or feelings. If you want to shorten or extend the amount of time that temporary picture is up, it's quite simple! This wikiHow article will teach you how to change the date and time your temporary Facebook profile picture is set to expire.

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Using Facebook in Your Browser

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Open Facebook . If you are not already signed in, you should sign in to your account as well. ^{[1]
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You can access your profile by clicking your profile picture in the top right of the window.

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The small grey and black camera icon is located at the bottom right of your profile picture. ^{[2]
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Choose Change end time . This will be the second option in the dropdown menu that appears under the camera icon.
- To immediately switch back to your previous profile picture or make your temporary picture permanent, choose Switch to previous picture now or Keep as permanent picture from the dropdown menu instead. ^{[3]
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You can change the date and time by clicking in each box and typing the new value or selecting an option from each dropdown menu that appears.
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You have now successfully changed when your temporary profile picture will expire! ^{[4]
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Using the Facebook App

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The Facebook app icon is a lowercase white “f” on a blue background.
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The menu button is located at the bottom right of the screen and has three horizontal lines as its icon.
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You can find this button in the top left of your screen. It should also display your profile picture and your name.
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The small black and grey camera icon is located at the bottom right of your profile picture.
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Select Edit End Time . This button has a clock icon and is the first option in the pop-up menu.
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Tap Change end time and enter the new date and time. To change the expiration date and time, tap the boxes containing the current end date and time and change them using the pop-up menus that appear.
- If you would like to go back to your previous profile picture or make your current picture permanent, select either Switch to previous picture now or Keep as permanent profile picture instead.
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Press Set . You have now successfully adjusted the duration of your temporary profile picture!

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