How To Change Your Facebook Cover Photo On Desktop Or Mobile

You can easily change your Facebook cover photo.
You can easily change your Facebook cover photo.
 
  • You can easily change your Facebook cover photo on your computer or mobile device.
  • You can also customize a cover photo according to your preferences, though all cover photos are visible to the public.
A cover photo on a Facebook page allows users to customize their Facebook profiles with a personal image.
The process to change your cover photo on a desktop and mobile device is very simple and you can select photos from a range of channels.
Here’s how to change your cover photo on Facebook.

How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a desktop computer

1. Go to Facebook.com on your Mac or PC and navigate to your profile page.
2. Hover over your cover photo and select “Update Cover Photo” in the top left corner of the picture.
3. A menu will pop up that will allow you to choose between a number of options for updating or editing your cover photo.
4. Click “Select” to choose a profile picture that has already been uploaded to Facebook; or choose “Upload photo” to upload a photo from your computer. “Select artwork” will allow you to choose from stock images. “Create a collage” will allow you to choose a number of photos to piece together in a cover photo.
Select photo from various channels
Select photo from various channels
 
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5. Depending upon the option you choose, you’ll then be prompted to select from a range of images. Select the photo that you would like to be your cover picture.
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If you click “select artwork,” a popup with all the different artwork options will appear.
 
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6. The image will appear as your cover photo. From here, you’ll be able to edit the positioning. Drag the photo around the screen so that the desired part of the image appears in the frame.
Drag to position your Facebook cover photo.
Drag to position your Facebook cover photo.
 
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7. Hit “Save” to save your cover photo.

How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a mobile device

1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or Android phone and navigate to your profile.
2. Select the camera icon in the bottom right corner of your cover photo.
3. Similar to on a desktop, a menu will appear with options to “View Profile Cover,” “Upload Photo,” “Select Photo on Facebook,” “Create Collage” or “Select Artwork.” Make your choice based on the type of photo you want.
4. Select the image that you want to be your cover photo.
You can select pictures from the artwork channel as your cover photo.
You can select pictures from the artwork channel as your cover photo.
 
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5. A preview will appear. Use your fingers to drag the image to edit the positioning.
6. Hit “Save” to save the cover photo.

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