The short version
Open your profile
- 1Tap My Profile in the left-hand menu (or the More button, then My Profile, on a phone).
- 2Tap Edit profile. The page turns into a form.
- 3Fill in what you want people to see — every field is optional except your name.
- 4Tap Save. Your profile updates straight away.
Add your profile picture
- 1On your profile, tap the round photo area at the top left.
- 2Choose a picture from your phone or computer.
- 3The cropper opens. Drag and pinch (or scroll) until your face fills the circle.
- 4Tap Save. The picture is uploaded and appears everywhere you post or comment.
Profile picture — what to aim for
- Best size
- 720 × 720 pixels or larger, square
- Shape shown
- A circle, so keep faces in the middle
- File types
- JPG, PNG, WEBP or GIF
- Maximum file size
- 8 MB
- What we do to it
- Crop to a square, shrink anything bigger than 2048 pixels, and strip hidden data such as the location your camera recorded
Add your cover photo
- 1Tap the wide banner area at the top of your profile.
- 2Pick a landscape photo — something wide rather than tall.
- 3Position it in the cropper and tap Save.
Cover photo — what to aim for
- Best size
- 1200 × 400 pixels, landscape
- File types and size
- JPG, PNG, WEBP or GIF, up to 8 MB
- Tip
- Keep anything important near the middle. On narrow phone screens the sides get trimmed.
Fill in your details
Everything below is optional. Add as little or as much as you like — you can change or clear any of it later.
- Display name
- The name shown on your posts
- Bio
- A line or two about you
- Nickname
- What friends actually call you
- Work and education
- Your occupation, and schools or universities
- Where you are
- Current location and hometown
- Personal
- Birthday, relationship status, family members, life events, interests
- Contact
- Phone number and website — only add these if you are happy for members to see them
- Account type
- Personal or Business. Business adds a business name and description to your profile.
Who has looked at your profile
Your own profile shows a Profile viewers card listing the most recent 30 members who opened it, how many times each one visited, and when they last looked. Only you can see this card. There is no way to browse someone's profile invisibly, so assume they can see that you visited too.
Common questions
Can I change my username?
Not at the moment. Your username was created from your email address when you joined. Your display name is the one people actually read, and you can change that whenever you like.
Why does my photo look different after uploading?
Large pictures are shrunk to fit within 2048 pixels and saved again to keep the site fast. Photos of people almost never show a difference; very detailed graphics sometimes do.
Does my photo keep the location it was taken in?
No. Hidden camera data, including GPS location, is removed from every picture you upload.