{"id":48837,"date":"2022-07-30T23:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=48837"},"modified":"2022-07-30T23:01:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T23:01:00","slug":"how-to-change-your-profile-picture-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-profile-picture-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Profile Picture on Instagram"},"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-69df14294d990\" 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-69df14294d990\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69df14294d990\" ><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-your-profile-picture-on-instagram\/#How_to_Change_Your_Profile_Picture_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Change Your Profile Picture on Instagram\">How to Change Your Profile Picture on Instagram<\/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-your-profile-picture-on-instagram\/#Steps_to_change_your_profile_picture_on_Instagram\" title=\"Steps to change your profile picture on Instagram\">Steps to change your profile picture on Instagram<\/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-your-profile-picture-on-instagram\/#Getting_a_full-size_profile_picture\" title=\"Getting a full-size profile picture\">Getting a full-size profile picture<\/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-your-profile-picture-on-instagram\/#Changing_your_profile_picture_without_posting\" title=\"Changing your profile picture without posting\">Changing your profile picture without posting<\/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-your-profile-picture-on-instagram\/#Fixing_the_Sorry_we_couldnt_update_your_profile_picture_error\" title=\"Fixing the &#8220;Sorry we couldn&#8217;t update your profile picture&#8221; error\">Fixing the &#8220;Sorry we couldn&#8217;t update your profile picture&#8221; error<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_Your_Profile_Picture_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Change Your Profile Picture on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to change your profile picture on instagram\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/vgT1OUG.jpg\" style=\"height:auto; max-width:40% max-height:354px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you are having trouble figuring out how to change your profile photo on Instagram, this article will help you figure it out. You can follow the steps below to take a new picture, get a full-size photo, change your profile picture without posting, and fix the &#8220;Sorry we couldn&#8217;t update your profile picture&#8221; error. Keep reading to learn how to change your profile picture on Instagram!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_change_your_profile_picture_on_Instagram\"><\/span>Steps to change your profile picture on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instagram users can easily change their profile picture to a new one at any time. You can either take a new photo or select one from your phone gallery. Then, tap the settings button to edit your picture. If you don&#8217;t have a new image, you can import it from Facebook. You can also delete your current profile picture. Follow the steps below to change your profile picture on Instagram. But remember to save your new photo before you proceed to the next step.<\/p>\n<p>First, open the Instagram app and select the &#8220;Change Profile Picture&#8221; option. From here, you&#8217;ll see a menu with several options. Select New Profile Photo to use any photo on your phone; Import From Facebook to upload your profile picture from Facebook; and Remove Profile Picture to delete the existing photo. After you&#8217;ve made the change, you&#8217;re ready to post your new photo. If you&#8217;re using a PC or a Mac, you can follow the same steps in the web version of Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_a_full-size_profile_picture\"><\/span>Getting a full-size profile picture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to make your Instagram profile picture bigger, there are a couple of simple things you can do. First, you must know that your profile picture cannot be zoomed in by default. The best way to solve this problem is to use the InstaDP app, which will allow you to download full-size profile photos to your phone. This app also lets you view and save your photos from Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Then, you can log in to your Instagram account and visit the user&#8217;s profile page. After this, you need to find the button &#8220;View&#8221; and paste the unique @nickname of the person you want to download the picture from. Alternatively, you can long-tap the photo in the feed and save it to your device&#8217;s gallery. This process is the most straightforward way to download the full-size image from Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_your_profile_picture_without_posting\"><\/span>Changing your profile picture without posting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing your profile picture on Instagram is possible, but it can&#8217;t be done immediately. Unfortunately, there&#8217;s a glitch that prevents it. However, you can still fix this issue by changing the picture format to.jpeg. If you encounter the same problem, don&#8217;t worry. Instagram will fix it within 24 hours. If you have a compatible device and a stable internet connection, you should be able to change your profile picture without having to post it first.<\/p>\n<p>To change your profile picture on Instagram without posting, open the app and select a picture from your phone. The app will prompt you to choose the picture, but you can also skip this step. Next, tap on the right arrow icon in the top right corner of the screen. You&#8217;ll be directed to your profile page where you can see the new picture you&#8217;ve chosen. You can also do this on a desktop or laptop by opening a web browser and entering your credentials.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixing_the_Sorry_we_couldnt_update_your_profile_picture_error\"><\/span>Fixing the &#8220;Sorry we couldn&#8217;t update your profile picture&#8221; error<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve tried to update your profile picture, but have encountered this error message, you&#8217;re not alone. This error can also occur if your connection is too unstable, and Instagram is experiencing high traffic on its servers. To solve this issue, you&#8217;ll first need to make sure that you are on a stable WiFi connection. In order to do this, open the Instagram app and close any background apps. Once your browser is open, try to re-open the app.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a slow internet connection, try switching from mobile data to Wi-Fi and try again. 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