How to Change Your Discord Profile Picture‍

Written by: Hrishikesh Pardeshi, Founder at Flexiple, buildd & Remote Tools.
Last updated: Sep 03, 2024

Discord has been one of the fastest-growing chat and messaging applications in the recent past, and with good reason. Offering seamless VOIP ( Voice over Internet Protocol) chat and a plethora of additional features built on top of server-based messaging, as well as extensive options for customisation, its user base has doubled in the pandemic year.

The platform provides an easy-to-use interface for personalising almost everything you can think of - nicknames, emojis, background, and even custom keyboard shortcuts. Like any top social platform, Discord also lets you set a custom profile picture. In this guide, you’ll learn how to change your Discord profile picture, aka ‘avatar’ on Discord.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

How to change profile picture on Discord web and desktop app

The process to change your avatar on Discord using the desktop app as well as on a web browser is the same. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1. Open the Discord app on your computer, or go to Discord.gg to open it on a browser, and log in to your account
Step 2. Click on ‘User Settings’ (gear icon) at the bottom-left of the screen, next to your username

Step 3. Click on ‘Edit Profile’ next to your username

Step 4. Click on the ‘Change Avatar’ button

Note: You can also click on the current profile picture

Step 5. Choose an image to set as your Discord avatar in the file explorer
Step 6. Resize or align the image to get the right fit

Step 7. Click on ‘Apply’
Step 8. Click on ‘Save Changes’

Note: If you want to remove your current profile picture and go back to the default avatar, click on ‘Remove Avatar’.

How to change Discord profile picture on mobile

The process to change your avatar on Discord using the iOS and Android apps is the same. Follow these steps:

Step 1. Open the Discord app on your mobile device
Step 2. Tap on your current avatar image on the bottom-right of the screen

Step 3. Tap on ‘My Account’

Step 4. Tap on your current profile picture next to your username, and choose the source of the image which you want to set as your new avatar

Note: Grant access to your photos and videos and camera for the Discord app if you haven’t already.

Step 5. Choose the image
Step 6. In the ‘Upload Image’ pop-up, tap on ‘crop’ to position your image and tap the tick mark icon to save changes

Step 7. If you’re happy with it, tap on ‘Upload’
Step 8. Press the floppy disk icon in the bottom-right to save changes and set your new profile picture

Note: If you want to remove your current avatar image, tap on ‘Remove Icon’.

FAQs

1. Can I set a gif as my Discord avatar?

Yes, Discord allows you to use a gif file as your avatar. While choosing the image, just select the gif that you want to set as your profile picture.

2. Where can I find cool Discord profile pics?

Here are some sites where you can find cool Discord profile pics and avatars:

This website even lets you design your own unique and minimalistic Discord avatar: Discord Avatar Maker.

3. What’s the ideal Discord profile picture size?

The standard recommended size for your Discord profile picture is 600 x 240 px. But whatever size image you upload, Discord will crop it down to the right size.