Google has a lot of different ways to personalize your profile picture. You can change it on your homepage, in the search results, or on your Google+ page. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of your profile picture:
- Change Your Profile Picture on Your Homepage If you’re a regular user of Google, you might have noticed that there’s a new way to change your profile picture. When you sign in, you can choose from a variety of options to personalize your home page. You can choose to have a default profile picture, or you can add one yourself. If you want to change your profile picture on every page of the site, it’s not as easy as just clicking on the “Edit Profile Picture” button at the bottom left corner of each page. Instead, go to Settings and select “Change Profile Picture” from the drop-down list. Then enter in a new image for your profile picture and click “Save Changes.”
- Search for Your Profile Picture in Search Results If you use Google search often, it might be helpful to save some time by finding your profile picture in search results instead of having to type it out every time. To do this, open up Chrome and type “chrome://flags/search-results-auto-update” into the address bar and hit return (or right-click on an empty space and select “save as…). Then paste the link into a text editor or blog post so people can find it easier!
- Add Your Own Profile Picture From Your Google+ Page If you have a Google+ account, there are plenty of ways to add your own photo onto your page without having to create an account first! Just go ahead and add an image from imgur or Flickr if you want (you don’t need an account if you
How to Change Your Google Profile Picture on Your Computer
To change your Google profile picture on your Mac, Windows, or Linux PC, open any browser, visit Gmail, and then log into your account. Click your “Profile Picture” in the top-right corner of the window.
In the menu that appears, click the camera icon next to your profile picture.
The “Select Profile Photo” window will appear. Here, you can upload a photo from your local machine using the “Upload Photos” tab by dragging and dropping a photo. You can also click the “Select a Photo From Your Computer” button and choose a photo from your computer’s file browser.
Or, you can choose an image from your Google Photos album using the “Your Photos” tab.
Next, click and drag the handles on each corner of the box to crop your profile picture. The areas of the image that aren’t highlighted will be removed. You can also rotate your picture by clicking the “Left” and “Right” buttons to the right of your picture.
Finally, click the “Set as Profile Photo” button in the bottom-left corner of the window.
Your new Google profile picture is set. It may take a few moments for the change to reflect across all Google apps.
How to Change Your Google Profile Picture on Your Mobile Device
To change your Google profile picture on your mobile device, you’ll need to have the Gmail app for iPhone, iPad, or Android installed.
Open the Gmail app and tap your “Profile Picture” in the top-right corner of the screen.
Next, tap the “Camera Icon” that appears next to your profile photo.
On the next screen, tap “Change.”
Now you can choose a new photo by choosing either “Take Photo,” which opens your camera for you to take a new photo, or “Choose From Photos,” which opens your phone’s photo album.
Once you’ve selected a photo, you can crop the selected photo by pinching or spreading two fingers on your screen to zoom in or out, respectively. The area of the image that’s not highlighted will be removed.
Tap “Choose” when ready.
Your Google profile photo is now updated. It may take some time for the update to reflect across all Google apps.
That’s all there is to updating your Google profile photo. If you’re curious about which images you’ve previously used as a profile picture, you can check the “Profile Photos” album in your Google Photos Album Archive.
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