How to Change Your Profile Picture on YouTube?
First impressions matter both offline and online. A proper YouTube profile picture is key to building connections and targeting your ideal audience from the start.Think about your favorite YouTubers—you probably picture their profile pics, banners, and thumbnails. Consistent colors, fonts, and an eye-catching profile pic build brand awareness for subscribers and casual viewers alike. It can be cute, funny, or whatever suits your channel and stands out. Take Mr. Beast: even if you’re not subscribed, his branding makes his channel unforgettable.
- Author: Shine
- Update: May 22, 2025
How to Change Your Profile Picture on Desktop
Think about how you want to showcase your channel—the right profile picture is all about aesthetic. For personal channels, I suggest using a photo of yourself. Avoid awkward angles and poor lighting so viewers can see the real you. Be yourself and let your personality shine! For businesses, use a logo that’s consistent across all social media to build brand recognition—repeating your logo helps viewers remember your brand.
Here’s how to change it:
Click your profile picture in the top right corner.
Select your channel from the dropdown menu.
Hover over your profile picture and click the camera icon.
From here, you’ll access the YouTube Studio, where you can upload a profile picture, banner, and watermark (which appears in the bottom-right corner of videos). Under Profile picture, click Change to upload an image from your device.
Since profile pictures are cropped into a circle, choose an image with white space around the subject. Click Done, and you’re set! If the old picture persists, wait a few minutes and refresh the page.
Here’s a link to a YouTube Profile Picture template in **1000 x 1000 pixels** for perfectly sized images. Click the blue **Make it** button below to open the template in Kapwing Studio.
You can delete the play button, then click Images to upload your photo. My image is square, which isn’t ideal for YouTube’s circular profile pictures. To create a circle with white space, I adjusted the Rounded Corners knob to the right. Once done, click Export and Download to save the image to your device.
How to Change your Profile Picture on Mobile
When schedules are tight, mobile is often the quickest way to adjust your YouTube channel. Before you begin, download the YouTube app—it’s the easiest way to manage your channel on the go.
Here’s how to start:
Open the YouTube app on your phone.
Tap your profile picture in the top right corner.
Tap your channel, then select Edit Channel to access settings.
At the top of the screen, you’ll see your profile picture with a camera icon. Tap the icon, then select Choose from Photos to open your gallery. After selecting an image, tap Save. If the picture doesn’t update immediately, wait a few minutes and refresh the page.
Whether you’re on desktop or mobile, I hope this article has shown you how to change your profile picture on YouTube. Whatever aesthetic you choose, we’re sure it looks great!
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