How To Change Snapchat Profile Pic 2018

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This wikiHow teaches you how to edit the Bitmoji profile picture that displays on Snapchat, as well as how to remove your Bitmoji avatar from Snapchat. Unfortunately, you can no longer use a picture of yourself as your profile picture on Snapchat. If you don't already have a Bitmoji in Snapchat, you'll have to make one before proceeding.

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Open Snapchat . Tap the Snapchat app icon, which resembles a white ghost on a yellow background. Doing so will open the Snapchat camera if you're logged in.
- If you aren't logged into Snapchat, first, enter your username and password and tap LOG IN.
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Tap your profile icon. It's in the top-left corner of the screen.

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Tap your Snapcode. This is the Bitmoji on a yellow background icon. Doing so opens a menu.
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Tap Edit Bitmoji . It's near the top of the menu. An additional menu will open.
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Tap Change My Bitmoji Selfie . This option is near the top of the menu. The Bitmoji app will open to your Bitmoji's selfie page.
- If you want to change your Bitmoji itself, tap Edit My Bitmoji instead. You can change things like your Bitmoji avatar's hair, facial features, and outfit from here. When you're satisfied with your changes, you'll tap ✓ in the top-right corner of the screen to save them and update your Snapchat profile picture.
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Select a new selfie. Tap a selfie that you want to use as your Snapchat profile picture. You should see a checkmark appear in the corner of the selfie that you selected.
- You may first be prompted to perform some action in the Bitmoji app (e.g., turn on notifications). If so, tap Skip to proceed to the selfie selection page.
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Tap Done . This green button is at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap "Back" . It's in the top-left corner of the screen. Your updated Bitmoji profile picture will be on the Snapcode background.

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Open Snapchat . Tap the Snapchat app icon, which resembles a white ghost on a yellow background. Doing so will open the Snapchat camera if you're logged in.
- If you aren't logged into Snapchat, first enter your username and password and tap LOG IN.
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Tap your profile icon. It's in the top-left corner of the screen.
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Tap Settings . This gear-shaped icon is in the upper-right corner of the screen. The Settings page will open.
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Tap Bitmoji . It's near the middle of the page. Doing so prompts a pop-up menu.
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Tap Unlink My Bitmoji . This red text is at the bottom of the menu.
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Tap Unlink when prompted. It's a purple button. Doing this removes the Bitmoji avatar from your Snapchat profile.
- If you created your Bitmoji through Snapchat, this will also delete permanently the Bitmoji.
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How do I add a picture to my profile from my gallery?

You cannot do that as of the new Snapchat update. They pushed all accounts to use bitmoji only as their selfies.
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How do I add a Snapchat selfie as a profile picture?

You can't anymore. You can only use a Bitmoji because the new updated version of Snapchat has changed the settings.
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How do I post pictures on my Snapchat account?

Take a picture, press the send button, and in the part where you pick a person to send it to, you press 'My Story' instead. For an already amended picture, select the picture, press the three dots icon at the top corner, press edit, and send to ' My Story'.

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1. Open Snapchat
2. Tap your profile icon.
3. Tap your Snapcode.
4. Tap Edit Bitmoji
5. Tap Change My Bitmoji Selfie
6. Tap a selfie.
7. Tap Done

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