How to Change Your Gmail Profile Picture

Last Updated: February 10, 2021 Tested

When e-mailing another Gmail user, your profile picture accompanies your message. Whether you are changing your profile picture from the default one or updating your current profile picture, it is important that this picture is up-to-date and taken with a decent camera, especially when e-mailing important people such as potential employers.

Steps

1
Log into your Gmail account.
2
Click the gear button in the upper right corner. A drop down menu should appear.

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3
Click Settings.
4
Scroll down until you reach the My picture section.
5
Click Change picture.
6
Click Choose file.
- If you want to remove your current profile picture and use the default avatar, click No Picture and then Apply Changes.
7
Select an image from your computer and click Open.
8
Crop the image if desired.
9
Click Apply Changes.
10
Your profile picture will be changed and you will be brought back to the Settings menu.

Community Q&A

Question

I just got a new laptop, so I have no photo uploaded. What should I do?

Marlo V. Villacora

Community Answer

If you have previously saved pictures linked to your Gmail account, you can search an image under your name in Google and then save it in your laptop. Once done, go back to your Gmail account and upload the image as your profile picture.
Question

How do I change my Gmail account password?

Community Answer

When in Gmail, click your profile pic, Select Manage Your Google Account, Select Personal Info on the left, click Password (under profile), enter your current password, then you can change it to a new one.