How to Change Who Can See Your Profile Photo on WhatsApp

Last Updated: June 21, 2022 Tested

WhatsApp is a platform used for phone and text communication. There are all sorts of things you can do with it; whether it's sending messages or video calling loved ones overseas. However, you might prefer to hide your profile image from some people, and luckily you've come to the right place! In this guide, you'll learn how to change who can see your profile photo.

Steps

1
Open WhatsApp. The WhatsApp icon has a white telephone in a speech bubble on a green background.
2
Go to your WhatsApp settings.
- On iPhone or iPad, tap on the gear icon
  at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
- On Android, tap the ⋮ in the upper right corner and select Settings.
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3
Tap Account. This icon has a white key on a blue background.
4
Tap Privacy. This is the option on the top.
5
Tap Profile Photo. This option is second down from the top.
6
Select the option you prefer.
- Tap Everyone if you want anyone on WhatsApp to be able to see your profile picture.
- Tap My Contacts if you want only your WhatsApp contacts to see your profile picture.
- Tap Nobody if you don’t want anyone on WhatsApp to see your profile picture.
7
Tap Privacy to save the settings. The screen will go back to the previous page and will briefly show “Updating…” at the top of the page. It will then refresh and save your updated choice.

Community Q&A

Question

My friend keeps seeing my profile and I wanted her to stop, so I tried this. It worked for everyone else but her. What can I do to stop her from seeing my profile now?

WikiaWang

Top Answerer

It might be because your friend is part of your contacts. This just means that she's your friend on WhatsApp. On Step 6, instead of selecting "My Contacts," click "Nobody."
Question

How do I let only certain contacts see my profile photo?

Ski

Community Answer

There isn't a way to only let certain contacts see your profile photo. You only have the options of everybody, nobody, and all contacts.