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Facebook: How to Change Profile Picture

Mitch BartlettSeptember 11, 2018 Comments (3)

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

Contents

  • 1 From a Desktop Browser
  • 2 From a Mobile Browser
  • 3  From the iPhone & iPad App
  • 4 From the Android App

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” Menu Button 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.
Categories: Internet

Author Mitch Bartlett

Through my career that spans over 20 years I have become an expert in Microsoft Systems Administration, Android, and macOS. I started this site as a technical guide for myself and it has grown into what I hope is a useful knowledgebase for everyone.

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Comments

  1. mia henry says:
    April 4, 2022 at 2:32 am

    this is very useful information thanks you so much for giving me a unique information….

  2. Br enda says:
    April 23, 2020 at 11:41 am

    How do I remove the frame from my profile picture on my IPhone 7S

  3. Green says:
    April 8, 2019 at 8:07 am

    Is there a difference if I set it from computer or phone? Like quality of the photo could change? Or all depends on the photo itself no matter from where I upload?

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Last Updated on September 11, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett