How to edit your profile
You can edit your profile photo, name, and about information in WhatsApp Settings.
Edit your profile photo
- Open WhatsApp > tap More options
> Settings. - Tap your profile photo.
- Tap Gallery to choose an existing photo or Camera
to take a new photo. - If you have an existing profile photo you can Remove photo.
Edit your profile name
- Open WhatsApp > tap More options
> Settings. - Tap your profile photo.
- By Name, tap Edit
. - Enter your new name.
- The name limit is 25 characters.
- You can add emoji by tapping Emoji
.
- Tap SAVE.
Your profile name will be visible to users in groups who don’t have your contact information saved in their phone's address book.
Edit your about information
- Open WhatsApp > tap More options
> Settings. - Tap your profile photo.
- By About, tap Edit
. - You can either:
- Select a prefilled option.
- Tap Edit
by Currently set to to customize your about information. The about information limit is 139 characters.
Your about information can't be blank.
Note:
- You can change your privacy settings to manage who can see your profile photo or about information.
- You can decide who can add you to groups by changing your group privacy settings.
- If you block a contact, that person will no longer see any updates to your profile photo or about information.
Related resources:
- How to edit your profile on: iPhone | Web and Desktop | KaiOS
- How to change your privacy settings
- How to change your group privacy settings