How to change your profile picture on TikTok

As a seasoned gamer and TikTok enthusiast with a decade of digital navigation under my belt, I can confidently say that changing your profile picture on TikTok is as easy as pie once you know the drill. The process may seem daunting for newbies, but fear not! I’ve been there myself when I had to navigate through the labyrinthine Minecraft world for the first time.

Customizing your TikTok profile with a new profile picture might seem like a breeze, but it could turn out trickier than anticipated if you’re not familiar with the process.

When you post a comment on a video or someone visits your profile to explore more of your content, profile pictures serve as the initial visual impression they get about you.

Additionally recognized as Profile Pictures (PFPs), they’ve gained such significance that at times, whole movements or trends can be traced back to specific images. For example, the Hamster Cult phenomenon, the Lana Del Rey Cult trend, and numerous other trends, have their roots in particular pictures.

On TikTok, feel free to switch up your profile picture whenever you wish, making it easy for you if you’re unsure or keep changing your mind about how you want your account to appear.

Some users have encountered trouble modifying their profile pictures because instead of seeing the change profile picture option, they end up opening their story.

How to change your TikTok profile picture: Step-by-step guide

Quickly summarise the steps here for Google to grab / tell users who don’t need the visual aid below. Below will be more descriptive

Open TikTok
Go to your profile
Tap and hold down your profile picture, then tap “Change photo”. Simply pressing your profile picture once will guide you to your Story.
- You might get a pop-up asking you to allow the app access to your photos. You can either choose to allow full access, or just access to some selected photos.
Pick the photo you want as your new profile picture
Move and zoom your photo within the circle until you’re happy with how it looks
The photo will also be published on your story, unless you un-select the option below your photo
Then tap on “Save” and your new profile picture will be on display on your profile

Go to your TikTok profile

As a gamer, I’d say: “Fire up TikTok on my device, then tap the little person icon nestled snugly in the bottom right corner. If I’m gaming on my desktop computer, I hover over my profile pic up in the top right corner and voila! Select ‘My profile’ from the menu that pops out.

Tap your profile picture

To modify or share your profile, simply press and hold on your profile image. A fresh page will appear, providing options for either sharing your profile or updating your profile picture. To begin editing your photo, just tap the “Change Photo” button.

On a computer, follow these steps instead. Click the “Edit Profile” button located beside your profile photo, and then select your profile picture.

Select your new profile picture

Once you’ve completed these instructions, you’ll encounter an opportunity to choose a new profile photo. If you are using the app, a prompt may emerge requesting access to your photo library. To modify your profile picture, you will need to grant permission or select photos that can be accessed for this purpose.

You have the option to choose either a picture, ideally with dimensions of 100×100 pixels, or a video that is at least 6 seconds long and has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.

On a desktop, whether it’s a PC or a Mac, a dialog box containing your file menu will appear, allowing you to select the image file for your new profile picture from there.

Tap save and enjoy your new profile picture

On the app, you can resize the image you’ve selected to make it fit snugly inside the round profile picture frame. Once satisfied with how it looks, you have the choice to share your photo on your Story, if you wish.

To prevent your photo from being displayed publicly, just deselect the automatically selected option beneath your profile picture. Once done, you can proceed to click ‘Save’.

On your computer, you can easily resize a photo to fit snugly inside a circle by zooming in. Once satisfied with the adjustment, simply click “Apply”.

Feel free to return to your personal page now and appreciate your freshly updated profile image. If it’s not visible immediately, give it a couple of minutes; sometimes it takes a bit for the site to process the changes. If it still doesn’t show up, just repeat the process.

2024-11-06 15:18