How to change your photo on facebook

Is your Facebook profile picture getting a little old and stale? Change it up a bit with these steps.

From a Desktop Browser

1. Login to Facebook.
2. Select “Photos” in the “Explore” section on the left pane.
3. Navigate to and select the photo you wish to use for your profile.
4. Select “Options” at the bottom of the screen, then choose “Make Profile Picture“.
   
   
   
   
5. Crop the photo to your liking. Select “Save“, and the photo is set as your profile pic.

From a Mobile Browser

1. Login to the Facebook mobile site.
2. Tap the “Menu” 
   
    button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
3. Select “Photos“. (You may have to select “See more” first.)
4. Select the photo you wish to set as your profile picture.
5. Select the “Make Profile Picture” link, then select “Confirm“.

 From the iPhone & iPad App

1. Open the Facebook app.
2. Select yourself at the top of the screen to access your profile page.
3. Select the “Edit” option in your existing profile photo.

From the Android App

1. Open the Facebook app.
2. Tap the icon that looks like a person.
3. Select the “Edit” option in your existing profile photo.
   
   
4. Choose “Select Profile Picture“.
5. Navigate to and select the photo you wish to use for your profile.

It’s nice to keep your Facebook account fresh and updated with the latest profile photo of you, to show off your new hairstyle. Replacing your profile photo on Facebook is very easy, as well as replacing the cover photo. Let’s take a look at how to do both in a few clicks.

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QUICK ANSWER

To change your Facebook profile picture, go to your profile page and click the camera icon in the corner of your photo frame. Choose between uploading a new photo or selecting a photo already uploaded to your account. Resize and crop if necessary, and save. To change your Facebook cover photo, click Edit Cover Photo at the bottom-right of the cover photo window. Upload your new image and save it.

JUMP TO KEY SECTIONS

How to change the Facebook profile picture

After logging into your Facebook account, go to your profile page and click the camera icon in the corner of the picture frame.

An Update profile picture box will now appear. If the image you want to use has already been uploaded to your account, search for it here and click on it. Otherwise, click Upload Photo. Navigate to the photo on your computer and select it.

You can now zoom in and crop the photo if necessary. There is also an option to make the picture temporary for a specific time period, before it reverts back to the previous picture.

If you want to make your new photo temporary, click Make Temporary and select how long you would like to use the photo.

You also have the option to Add Frame. These are either clip art or banners, promoting a particular cause that you may care about, such as the Ukraine conflict or the Covid vaccine. If this appeals to you, choose the one you want and see it appear in the Preview. You can also make the frame temporary if you wish.

When you save all of your changes, the new image will appear on your profile page.

How to change the Facebook cover photo

The cover photo is a much broader image at the top of your profile, which means it’s more eye-catching. Here is how to add one or change the existing one. Click Edit Cover Photo in the bottom right-hand corner.

The drop-down menu will now give you your options. Select an existing uploaded photo, upload a new photo, reposition the existing cover photo, or remove the cover photo entirely to leave a blank space.

I uploaded a picture of my dog. For obvious reasons, you need to upload a photo that is in landscape mode, not portrait mode. When the photo appears, move it around with your mouse until it is in the right position. However, the size of the image will dictate how much freedom you have to move the image around. So always try and upload the biggest possible image to give yourself some creative freedom.

What size do I need for a Facebook profile picture?

The maximum size (and the one you should aim for to get the best results) is 2,048px by 2,048px. The minimum size is 168px by 168px, but since Facebook keeps larger versions of your photo, anything that small is going to be bad quality when Facebook scales it up.

What size do I need for a Facebook cover photo?

The maximum size (and the one to aim for to get the best results) is 2,037px by 754px. The minimum size is 851px by 315px.

Can you change the Facebook profile picture without notifying everyone?

The only way to do this is to change the Facebook notification privacy setting to “Only me.”

Can I make my Facebook profile picture private?

No, it is currently impossible to make your profile picture private, no matter what your privacy settings are.

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