How to edit your profile
Edit your profile photo
- Open WhatsApp.
- Press Options > Settings > Profile.
- Select Profile photo.
- If you:
- Have a profile photo: Press MORE. You can choose View your photo, Edit to take a new photo with your Camera or choose a photo from your Gallery, or Remove your photo.
- Don’t have a profile photo: Press ADD. You can take a photo with your Camera or choose a photo from your Gallery.
Edit your profile name
- Open WhatsApp.
- Press Options > Settings > Profile.
- Select Name.
- Press EDIT, then enter your new name.
- The name limit is 25 characters.
- Press 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.
- Press Options > Settings > Profile.
- Select About.
- Press EDIT, then enter your new about information.
- The about information limit is 139 characters.
- Your about information can't be blank.
- Press Save.
Note:
- You can change your privacy settings to control who can see your profile photo and about information.
- If you block a contact, that person won't see any updates to your profile photo or about information.
Related resources:
- How to edit your profile on: Android | iPhone | Web and Desktop
- How to change your privacy settings
- How to change your group privacy settings