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How to change your WhatsApp name and customize your profile | Digital Trends Spanish


In addition to being a tool to keep in touch with family and friends, WhatsApp can be your letter of introduction and the door to your first professional or business contacts. Therefore, it never hurts to know how to change your name on whatsapp and customize your profile to have one that shows you.

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Why might changing your profile picture or name be relevant? Because it is possible that you are looking for a new job and your new employer contacts you through this platform, so it might not be so advisable for him to see the photo of your last party. Or because you want to give your profile a more familiar touch, by adding an image with your family.

The good thing is that you can make these adjustments as many times as you want, even during the same day. So if you regret it, you can revert the changes without any setbacks.

How to customize your profile from a phone

If you want to edit your WhatsApp profile from your phone –whether you use Android or iPhone–, the process will take a few minutes. To open the profile configuration section, from which you can modify your photo, name or description, you must follow the steps:

  • Open your WhatsApp application.
  • Choose More options (three horizontal dots) on Android or Setting on iOS.
  • Choose Settings in the dropdown menu.
  • Press your profile name

Change profile picture

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WhatsApp only allows you to use photos in your profile, but you can change them as many times as you see fit. From the profile settings, you must perform the following process:

  • Select the camera, located under your profile picture.
  • Press Gallery to choose an existing photo or Camera to take a new photo. If you already have a profile picture, you can touch Delete picture.
  • When you’ve adjusted the margins, press okay.

Change your name on WhatsApp

Another way to personalize your WhatsApp profile is to change the name with which you want your contacts to identify you.

To modify it, press the option Edit (represented by a pencil) and write the one that suits you best. If you want, you can add emojis.

You must bear in mind that you cannot exceed 25 characters and that this field must not be left blank.

Change your profile description

It is also possible to change the description of your profile, where you provide additional information about your status or when it may be more appropriate to contact you.

To make changes, press the pencil that represents the option Edit and choose some pre-designed texts (such as available, busy, in a meeting).

Another option is to customize this message, with a maximum of 139 characters. This is useful if you want to indicate a schedule to maintain communication. Like the name, this field cannot be left blank.

How to customize your profile from a PC

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Another option to customize your profile WhatsApp is done on a computer. Whether you use WhatsApp Web or desktop application, you need only follow these steps:

  • Open WhatsApp.
  • Click on your profile photo, located in the upper left corner of the screen.
  • This will open your WhatsApp profile automatically.

Change your profile picture

To change your profile picture, hover over it and click on the option Change profile picture. In the pop-up menu, you can see the photo in more detail, take a new one with your PC’s camera, upload a photo you have on file or delete it. Choose the option that best suits you.

Change your WhatsApp name

Another way to customize your WhatsApp profile is to change the name with which you want your WhatsApp contacts to identify you. To modify it, you must press the option Edit (pencil) and write the one that suits you best. The field cannot exceed 25 characters or be blank.

Change your profile description

To modify your description, you must press the option Edit and write what you consider pertinent to share. Unlike the mobile app, the desktop app does not have default texts. However, the limit of 139 characters is maintained and it cannot be left blank either.

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