{"id":11105,"date":"2022-07-14T06:01:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11105"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:01:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:01:36","slug":"how-to-change-profile-picture-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-profile-picture-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Profile Picture on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fee247b032a\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fee247b032a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fee247b032a\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-profile-picture-on-facebook\/#How_to_Change_Profile_Picture_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to Change Profile Picture on Facebook\">How to Change Profile Picture on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-profile-picture-on-facebook\/#Editing_a_profile_picture\" title=\"Editing a profile picture\">Editing a profile picture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-profile-picture-on-facebook\/#Uploading_a_new_photo\" title=\"Uploading a new photo\">Uploading a new photo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-profile-picture-on-facebook\/#Hiding_a_profile_picture\" title=\"Hiding a profile picture\">Hiding a profile picture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-profile-picture-on-facebook\/#Changing_the_cover_photo\" title=\"Changing the cover photo\">Changing the cover photo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_Profile_Picture_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to Change Profile Picture on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to change profile picture on facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tFb6MDq.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to change your profile picture on Facebook, you should know how to do so. Logging into your account will open a box that will allow you to change your profile picture. Select an image to replace your current one, or click &#8220;edit&#8221;. You can then crop, zoom, or make the photo temporary. This change will stay for a specified period of time. In the future, you can change it again whenever you want.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Editing_a_profile_picture\"><\/span>Editing a profile picture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have ever wondered how to edit your Facebook profile picture, then you are in luck. Thankfully, there are a few easy steps you can follow. First of all, you should know that the profile picture displayed by Facebook is quite small. To make it appear larger, it must be at least 170 pixels in width. To change your image, first hover over your profile picture to bring up the camera icon. Then, click the &#8220;change image&#8221; link underneath the picture. Once you&#8217;ve uploaded your picture, you can reposition it by clicking and dragging the circular part of the image to the desired section.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll notice that your profile picture appears in a thumbnail version that is much smaller than your full face. Facebook thumbnails appear next to comments and posts, but they don&#8217;t display your full face. That&#8217;s because Facebook has made thumbnails so you need to choose a part of the picture. That way, your thumbnails will be smaller, but they&#8217;ll still show you and your friends&#8217; faces.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uploading_a_new_photo\"><\/span>Uploading a new photo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you start uploading a new photo to change profile picture in Facebook, you should know that you must have the appropriate size for it. Facebook will automatically crop your image into a square, so make sure that the most important part is in the center. Cropping your image in this way ensures that important details are not cropped out and that the photo is symmetrical. To avoid cropping your photo, you can download free photo editing software.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have selected the correct size for the new image, you can start editing it. The new picture should be at least 180 pixels on each side and be square. You can use a webcam to take a picture if necessary. If the new image is too big, simply zoom it out to make it fit in the circle. Once you have finished editing the image, click &#8220;Save&#8221; and your new profile picture will appear!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hiding_a_profile_picture\"><\/span>Hiding a profile picture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook allows you to hide a profile picture from the public if you want to limit the number of comments you receive on the picture. However, you can also limit the number of comments on profile pictures by restricting certain audiences. To do this, you must first uncheck the option &#8220;Share this update to the News Feed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Next, click the Photos tab to access your profile pictures. You can now click the picture you wish to hide if it is in the Profile Pictures album. After this, the picture will open in a pop-up window. You can read the information about the photo you uploaded as well as the comments. To make the picture private, click the tiny globe icon located below your name. This will open up your privacy options.<\/p>\n<p>If you have changed your mind about your profile picture, don&#8217;t fret! You can hide it from the public by following three simple steps. The first step to hiding a profile picture on Facebook is limiting the number of past profile pictures. Those photos that are set to &#8220;public&#8221; will be seen by strangers. So, it is better to limit the number of past profile pictures. By default, your recent Facebook profile picture is set to &#8220;public&#8221; but you can hide previous profile pictures by making them private.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_the_cover_photo\"><\/span>Changing the cover photo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can change your profile picture on Facebook by following these simple steps. First, open the Facebook application. Tap on the three dots in the upper left corner of the main screen. Next, tap on &#8220;Settings.&#8221; Then, select &#8220;General.&#8221; Scroll down to &#8220;Profile Picture,&#8221; and choose an image from your phone gallery. Then, tap &#8220;Update Profile Picture&#8221; to save your change. If you&#8217;d like to change the photo on your cover page as well, follow these steps.<\/p>\n<p>Changing the profile picture on Facebook has become increasingly easy thanks to a change in layout. Facebook&#8217;s cover photo now displays a broader picture and is no longer cropped. Facebook also allows you to post videos and animated GIFs, so a profile picture can now be a video or animated GIF. If you&#8217;re tired of your profile picture being cropped and distorted, you can change it to something else to avoid conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Change Profile Picture on Facebook If you&#8217;d like to change your profile picture on Facebook, you should know how to do so. Logging into your account will open a box that will allow you to change your profile picture. Select an image to replace your current one, or click &#8220;edit&#8221;. 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