2 Quick Ways to Customize Your Profile on WhatsApp

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Change your profile picture or profile information in WhatsApp

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Last Updated: September 28, 2024 Fact Checked

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If you have a WhatsApp account, you can customize your profile with a picture, name, and a short bio. This can be done in the mobile app or desktop website. Here's how to edit your profile on WhatsApp using your iPhone, Android, or computer.

Quick Steps

Open Settings.
Tap your profile picture.
Tap your current profile picture to change it.
Tap your display name to enter a new one.
Tap your biography to enter a new one.

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The WhatsApp icon looks like a green box with a white speech balloon and a telephone in it.^{[1]
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On iPhone, this is at the bottom-right corner. On Android, tap ⋮ in the top-right corner first.

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Tap your profile photo. This is at the top of the page.
- You'll open the edit page for your profile.
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Change your profile picture. Tap your current profile picture at the top to open the menu. Then, do the following:
- Select Camera Roll or Gallery.
- Select a new photo.
- Zoom in or out if necessary.
- Tap Done.
Tap the pencil icon next to your current display name. Delete the current name, and then enter a new one. Tap Done when finished.
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Change your information. Tap the pencil icon next to your current information. You can choose to select a prefilled option or enter a custom biography.
- You can use up to 139 characters.
- Tap Done when finished.

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Open the WhatsApp desktop app. You can also use WhatsApp in a browser at https://web.whatsapp.com/.
- If you aren't already logged in, do so now.
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Click your profile photo icon. This is at the top of the screen.^{[2]
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- Alternatively, you can click ⋮ > Settings > your profile photo.
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Change your profile picture. If you have an existing photo, hover over the photo and click Change profile photo.
- Select Take photo or Upload photo.
- Take or select a new photo from your computer.
- Zoom in or out if necessary.
- Click the checkmark when finished.
Click the pencil icon next to your current display name. Delete the current name, and then enter a new one. Click Done when finished.
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Change your information. Click the pencil icon next to your current information. You can choose to select a prefilled option or enter a custom biography.
- You can use up to 139 characters.
- Click the checkmark when finished.

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How do I change my email ID in my WhatsApp profile?

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WhatsApp does not use your email for your account. It only uses your phone number and your Facebook account information.

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How can I set two pictures as a profile picture?

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You can't really do that, but you can make a 2-picture collage with both pictures and set that as your profile picture.

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What is the purpose of the Name under Profile, the one beneath my photo?

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If you are talking about the name which appears under your profile, that is the name that people will see next to your number in a group chat if they have not saved your number as a name.

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