How to add, change, or delete a Discord profile picture

Updated: 07/13/2023 by Computer Hope
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The Discord chat service has a wide variety of features and customization options. One of these features is the ability to add or edit profile pictures, otherwise known as avatars. To learn how to add, change, or delete your Discord profile picture, select from the list below and follow the steps.

How to add or change a profile picture

A profile picture is the image displayed next to your username or server nickname. It may be seen by other users when you interact with them on Discord.

  1. Open the Discord program or navigate to the Discord website.
  2. If you access Discord through the website, click the Open Discord in your browser button.
  3. In the lower-left corner of the screen, you see a section with your username. Click the gear icon.

User settings icon

  1. On the next screen, on the left side under User Settings, select My Account if not already selected.

My Account selector

  1. In the middle of the My Account screen, click the Edit User Profile button.

Edit User Profile button on Discord.

  1. Click the Change Avatar The Change Avatar button on Discord. button, or, click the Discord logo to the left of your username.
  2. In the prompt, click Upload Image or Choose a GIF.

Selecting an image on Discord.

  1. Navigate to the image or GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) you want to use, and then click the Open button button.
  2. Crop the image to your liking, and then click Apply.

Adjusting an image in Discord.

  1. Click the Save Changes button.

Save Changes button on Discord.

How to delete a profile picture

If you no longer want to have a specific avatar on Discord, follow these steps.

  1. Open the Discord program or navigate to the Discord website.
  2. If you access Discord through the website, click the Open Discord in your browser button.
  3. In the lower-left corner of the screen, you see a section with your username. Click the gear icon.

User settings icon.

  1. On the next screen, on the left side under User Settings, select My Account if not already selected.

My Account selector

  1. In the middle of the My Account screen, to the right of your name, click the Edit User Profile button.

Edit User Profile button on Discord.

  1. In the Profiles section, click the Remove Avatar button.

Remove Avatar button on Discord.

  1. Click the Save Changes button.

Save Changes button on Discord.

Tip

If you accidentally select Delete Avatar, click Reset at the bottom of the screen to get your profile picture back.

How to set a server-specific avatar

The steps below show you how to edit the picture displayed when you're on each server. Essentially, you still have a default profile picture for Discord, but your avatar's appearance changes when you enter certain servers.

Note

The server-specific avatar feature is exclusive to those with Discord Nitro. If you haven't upgraded to this service, you can't set server-specific avatars.

  1. Open the Discord program or navigate to the Discord website.
  2. If you access Discord through the website, click the Open Discord in your browser button.
  3. In the lower-left corner of the screen, you see a section with your username. Click the gear icon.

User settings icon.

  1. On the next screen, on the left side under User Settings, select Profiles.

My Account selector

  1. In the middle of the screen near the top, under Profiles, click Server Profiles.
  2. On the right side, move your mouse over the current avatar photo. Click when the text reads Unlock Avatar.

Unlock Avatar on Discord.

  1. In the prompt, click Upload Image or Choose a GIF.

Selecting an image on Discord.

  1. Navigate to the image or GIF you want to use, and then click the Open button button.
  2. Crop the image to your liking, and then click Apply.

Adjusting an image in Discord.

  1. Click the Save Changes button.

Save Changes button on Discord.