How to Make Your Facebook Profile Picture Private on iPhone and iPad
Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad., Tap the three horizontal lines icon., Tap on your name., Scroll down and tap the Photos tab., Tap the Albums tab., Tap on the Profile Pictures album., Tap on your current profile picture., Tap the three...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad.
The Facebook icon looks like a white "f" in a blue box on your device's Home screen.
If you're not automatically logged in to Facebook on your device, enter your email address or phone number and your password to log in. -
Step 2: Tap the three horizontal lines icon.
This button is in the lower-right corner of your screen.
It will open a navigation menu. , Your name will be listed at the top of the menu next to your profile picture.
It will open your Profile page. , This button is located between About and Friends below your profile info and intro text.
It will open up to Photos of You. , It's in the upper-right corner of your screen. , This will open a photo grid of all your profile pictures.
Your current profile picture will be at the top of the grid. , It will open this image in full-screen against a black background. , It's in the upper-right corner of your screen.
It will open a pop-up menu with editing options. , This option will let you customize who can view your profile picture.
You have to open the image from your Profile Pictures album in order to see this option on the editing menu.
If you open your profile picture by tapping on it on your Profile page, you won't have the option to Edit Privacy. , This option looks like a lock icon at the bottom of the Edit Privacy menu.
If you don't see the Only Me option, tap More... at the bottom of your screen. , This is the blue button in the upper-right corner of your screen.
It will save your privacy settings.
Your profile picture is now only viewable by you.
If a friend of yours is tagged in your profile picture, they can still view the image. -
Step 3: Tap on your name.
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Step 4: Scroll down and tap the Photos tab.
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Step 5: Tap the Albums tab.
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Step 6: Tap on the Profile Pictures album.
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Step 7: Tap on your current profile picture.
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Step 8: Tap the three dots icon.
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Step 9: Tap Edit Privacy.
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Step 10: Select Only Me.
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Step 11: Tap Done.
Detailed Guide
The Facebook icon looks like a white "f" in a blue box on your device's Home screen.
If you're not automatically logged in to Facebook on your device, enter your email address or phone number and your password to log in.
This button is in the lower-right corner of your screen.
It will open a navigation menu. , Your name will be listed at the top of the menu next to your profile picture.
It will open your Profile page. , This button is located between About and Friends below your profile info and intro text.
It will open up to Photos of You. , It's in the upper-right corner of your screen. , This will open a photo grid of all your profile pictures.
Your current profile picture will be at the top of the grid. , It will open this image in full-screen against a black background. , It's in the upper-right corner of your screen.
It will open a pop-up menu with editing options. , This option will let you customize who can view your profile picture.
You have to open the image from your Profile Pictures album in order to see this option on the editing menu.
If you open your profile picture by tapping on it on your Profile page, you won't have the option to Edit Privacy. , This option looks like a lock icon at the bottom of the Edit Privacy menu.
If you don't see the Only Me option, tap More... at the bottom of your screen. , This is the blue button in the upper-right corner of your screen.
It will save your privacy settings.
Your profile picture is now only viewable by you.
If a friend of yours is tagged in your profile picture, they can still view the image.
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