Having a profile picture on your Google account is a great way to personalize your online presence. It can be used to represent yourself on various Google services, such as Gmail, YouTube, and Google+. It also helps others recognize you when they search for you or view your profile.
If you’re looking to change your Google profile picture, this guide will walk you through the steps. We’ll cover how to change your profile picture from both the desktop and mobile versions of Google.
Let’s get started!
How to Change Your Google Profile Picture on Desktop
1. Log into your Google account.
2. Click on the circular icon in the top right corner of the page. This will open up a drop-down menu with several options.
3. Select “My Account” from the list of options. This will take you to a page where you can manage all aspects of your account, including changing your profile picture.
4. On the left side of the page, click “Personal Info & Privacy” and then select “Profile Picture” from the list of options that appear below it.
5. You will now be taken to a page where you can upload or take a new photo for your profile picture. If you want to upload an existing photo from your computer, click “Choose File” and select the image file from its location on your computer or device storage drive (e.g., C: drive). If you want to take a new photo with your webcam, click “Take Photo” and follow the instructions that appear on screen for taking and uploading it as your new profile picture.
6. Once you have selected or taken a photo for your profile picture, click “Save Changes” at the bottom of the page to save it as your new profile picture on Google services such as Gmail and YouTube (if applicable).
7. You have now successfully changed your Google profile picture!
How to Change Your Google Profile Picture on Mobile Devices
If you are using an Android device or iPhone/iPad, follow these steps:
1) Open up the Google app (or any other app that requires authentication with a Google account).
2) Tap on the circular icon in the top right corner of the screen (this may be different depending on which app you are using).
3) Select “My Account” from the list of options that appear below it (this may also be different depending on which app you are using).
4) On this page, tap “Personal Info & Privacy” and then select “Profile Picture” from the list of options that appear below it (again this may be different depending on which app you are using).
5) You will now be taken to a page where you can upload or take a new photo for your profile picture by tapping either “Choose File” or “Take Photo” respectively (depending on which option is available in that particular app).
6) Once you have selected or taken a photo for your profile picture, tap “Save Changes” at the bottom of this page in order to save it as your new profile picture across all apps associated with this particular account (e.g., Gmail and YouTube).
7) You have now successfully changed your Google Profile Picture!
Conclusion
Changing one’s google profile pic is an easy process whether done through desktop or mobile devices . All one needs is access their google account , go into their personal info & privacy settings , choose either choose file or take photo option , save changes & voila ! They have successfully changed their google profile pic !