How to Make a Video Profile Picture on Facebook
Open the Facebook app., Tap ☰., Tap your profile picture., Tap your profile picture again. , Tap Take New Profile Video., Tap the Record button., Tap Use.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Facebook app.
If prompted, enter your username and password and tap Log in. -
Step 2: Tap ☰.
This is in the lower right corner.
This button may display More under the icon. , This will take you to your profile page.
This button may display View Your Profile next to it. ,, If you already have a video you want to use, tap Select Profile Video instead.
This will open the camera roll so you can select an video.
On iPad, the only option is to Select Profile Video, but you can still take a new video by tapping the Camera icon from the camera roll. , This is the red circle at the bottom of the screen.
Tap it again to stop recording.
Profile videos can be up to seven seconds long., The video will be set to play automatically where your profile photo normally appears.
Profile videos do not play sound. -
Step 3: Tap your profile picture.
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Step 4: Tap your profile picture again.
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Step 5: Tap Take New Profile Video.
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Step 6: Tap the Record button.
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Step 7: Tap Use.
Detailed Guide
If prompted, enter your username and password and tap Log in.
This is in the lower right corner.
This button may display More under the icon. , This will take you to your profile page.
This button may display View Your Profile next to it. ,, If you already have a video you want to use, tap Select Profile Video instead.
This will open the camera roll so you can select an video.
On iPad, the only option is to Select Profile Video, but you can still take a new video by tapping the Camera icon from the camera roll. , This is the red circle at the bottom of the screen.
Tap it again to stop recording.
Profile videos can be up to seven seconds long., The video will be set to play automatically where your profile photo normally appears.
Profile videos do not play sound.
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