How to Add or Change Your LinkedIn Profile Photo

LinkedIn is a professional network, your LinkedIn profile picture is your first impression to your future employers and employees. So, you may want to choose it carefully. This article shows you how to add or change your LinkedIn profile picture.

How to change your LinkedIn profile picture

On Desktop

Step 1: Go to https://www.linkedin.com and log into your account.

Step 2: Click the Me icon in the upper-right corner of the page. 

Step 3: Select View profile from the drop-down menu.

Step 4: Click on your profile photo or the camera icon if you haven't added any profile photo.

Step 5:

If you haven't added any profile photo yet, just select the photo you want to use as your profile picture and click Open.

If you've already had a profile photo and you want to change it, click Change photo. Then, select the picture you want to upload from your computer and click Open.

You can upload JPG, GIF or PNG files, with the maximum of 10 MB. The ideal resolution for your photo is 400x400.

Step 6: Now you can:

1. Drag to reposition the photo
2. Edit your photo with Filter
3. Change the visibility of the photo
4. Adjust the brightness of the photo
5. Zoom in or zoom out
6. Change the direction of the photo.

Step 7: Click Apply. 

Step 8: Click Save.

On Mobile

Step 1: Open the LinkedIn app on your mobile device.

Step 2: Tap on your profile icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.

Step 3: Tap the icon next to your profile photo.

Step 4: Tap on your profile icon or the Camera icon if you haven't added a photo.

Step 5: Now you can select between either Take new photo or Select from gallery.

Step 6:

If you choose Take new photo, LinkedIn will ask you for access to your camera and photo library. Tap Agree and take a photo.

If you choose Select from gallery, just find and select the image you want to upload.

Step 7: Now you can:

1. Change the visibility of your photo.
2. Drag to reposition your photo.
3. Edit your photo with Filter
4. Zoom in or out
5. Crop the photo.
6. Adjust the brightness and contrast of the photo.

Step 8: Tap Save.

Step 9: Tap Save again to confirm your action.

How to pick the right profile picture

1. Choose a picture that looks like you and is up-to-date: You may ruin the first impression when someone meets you in person for the first time only to find that you look completely different from your profile picture. 
2. Make sure your face takes up at least 60% of the picture: Your face is the main focus, no one wants to know about where you've been to for summer vacation.
3. Choose the right expression: You should appear friendly and approachable.
4. Choose a background that is not distracting: Again, your face is the main focus, not the scenery. Keep it simple.