How to change your profile picture on Instagram using the mobile app or website

• You can change your profile picture on Instagram at anytime using the desktop website or mobile app.
• Every Instagram user has a profile picture, even if their account is set to private.
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Your profile picture on Instagram is a small snapshot you upload to represent your account. If your account is just about you and your life, chances are your photo will be a selfie or a shot of yourself with a friend, partner, or pet.

If you have a business account, you might feature a photo of a product you’re selling. Whatever you decide to use as your profile photo, the good news is that it can be changed easily and as often as you’d like.

If you decide to change your Instagram profile picture, you can do so via the app or via the Instagram website in a few simple steps. Here’s how to do it.

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How to change your profile picture on Instagram using your computer

1. Go to the Instagram website on your Mac or PC and login using your account username and password.

2. Click on your username on the right-hand side of your home screen or on the small person-shaped icon on menu bar running across the top of your screen to go to your profile page.

3. On your profile page, click “Edit Profile.”

4. Under your username, click on “Change Profile Photo.”

5. Click “Upload Photo.”

6. Select the photo you want to upload as your new Instagram profile picture from your computer, then click “Open.”

7. Your profile photo will then be uploaded and applied to your account.

How to change your profile picture on Instagram using your phone

1. Locate the Instagram app icon on your iPhone or Android and tap to open it.

2. Tap on your profile button in the far-right corner of the menu bar running along the bottom of your screen.

3. On your profile page, tap “Edit Profile.”

4. On the Edit Profile screen, tap “Change profile photo.”

5. From the pop-up menu that appears, choose to either import a photo from Facebook, take a new photo on your phone’s camera, or choose one from your phone’s photo library.

6. Choose the photo you wish to upload and move it within the round circle to crop it.

7. Click “Done” to complete the change.

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