How to edit your profile

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This feature is rolling out gradually and might not be available to you yet. In the meantime, keep WhatsApp updated to access new features as soon as they’re available.
We're currently fixing an issue where Avatars might not be deleted properly from your profile. If you're seeing this issue, please make sure you're using latest version of WhatsApp.
You can customize your profile by editing your profile picture, name, and about information. You can also set an avatar alongside your profile picture.

Edit your profile photo

  1. Click your profile photo.
  2. Click your existing photo. If you don’t have a profile photo, click Add profile photo.
    • Click Take photo to take a photo with your camera.
    • Click Upload photo to select an existing photo.
    • Click Remove photo to remove your current profile photo.

Use an AI-generated image for your profile photo


You might also have the option to generate an AI image to use as your profile photo. Learn how in this article.
Note:
  • This feature is currently only available in limited countries and might not be available to you yet, even if other users in your country have access.
  • At this time, only prompts in English, Arabic, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese are supported.

Edit your profile name

  1. Click your profile photo.
  2. By your name, click
    Edit (pencil)
    .
    • The limit is 25 characters.
    • To add emoji, click
      Emoji (smiley face)
      .
  3. Click
    Checkmark (checkmark)
    .

Edit your about information

  1. Click your profile photo.
  2. By your about information, click
    Edit (pencil)
    .
    • To add emoji, click
      Emoji (smiley face)
      .
  3. Click
    Checkmark (checkmark)
    .