How to customize your Twitter profile – header, bio, and more

Sign in to twitter.com or open your Twitter app (iOS or Android). ... to choose who sees this information, but can only change the settings a few times.). Skiptomaincontent HelpCenter Howtocustomizeyourprofile It'seasytocustomizeyourprofilebyselectinguniqueprofileandheaderimages,addinganame,bio,location,birthdate,andwebsite.Youcanalsochooseathemecolor,andpinaTweetthatotherpeoplewillseewhentheyvisityourprofile.   Howtocustomizeyourprofile Signintotwitter.comoropenyourTwitterapp(iOSorAndroid).Gotoyourprofile.ClickortaptheEditprofilebuttonandyou’llbeabletoedityour:Headerphoto,alsoknownasa“banner”(recommendeddimensionsare1500x500pixels)Profilephoto(recommendeddimensionsare400x400pixels)NameBio(maximum160characters)LocationWebsiteBirthdate(you’llbeabletochoosewhoseesthisinformation,butcanonlychangethesettingsafewtimes.) Clickortapintoanyoftheseareasandmakeyourchanges.Whenchangingaprofileorheaderphoto,clickortapthecameraiconandselectUploadphotoorRemove.ClickortapSave. Note: Whenyou’reinitiallygoingthroughyourprofileset-up,youwillnotseetheoptiontochangeyourdisplayname,untilyouhaveaprofileandheaderphotouploaded.    Moretipsforupdatingyourprofile Chooseyourdisplaycolorviatwitter.com.Fromthesidebarmenu,clickon More,thenclick Display.Fromthere,chooseyourdesiredfontsize,color,andbackgroundtheme. Photoscanbeinanyofthefollowingformats:JPG,GIF,orPNG.(TwitterdoesnotsupportanimatedGIFsforprofileorheader/bannerimages.)Checkoutthisarticleifyou’rehavingtroubleuploadingaphoto. Howtoaddyourbirthdateandselectwhocanviewitonyourprofile YoucancustomizeyourTwitterprofilebyaddingyourbirthdate.YoucancontrolwhoonTwittercanseeyourbirthdateonyourprofilebyusingyour birthdatevisibilitysettings. You'llonlybeabletochangethesesettingsafewtimes.  Signintotwitter.comoropenyouriOSorAndroidapp.GotoyourprofileandclickortaptheEditprofilebutton.ClickortaptheBirthdate section.SelectorchangeyourbirthDay,Month,andYear. PleasenotethatyourbirthdateletsTwitterknowthatyou’reoldenoughtouseourservicesandthatthebirthdateenteredmustbeofthepersonoperatingtheaccount.Youcanalsoreviewandchangeyour birthdatevisibilitysettings.Youwillseetwovisibilitysettings,onetocontrolvisibilityforyour birthdateyearandtheothertocontrolvisibilityforyour birthdatemonthandday.Clickavisibilityicon(web)oradjustWhoseesthis(iOSorAndroidapp)tochangeyoursettings.Learnmoreaboutyourprofilevisibilitysettings.   HowdoIremovemybirthdatefrommyprofile? Youcanremoveyour birthdatefromyourprofilebyfollowingthebelowsteps: Signintotwitter.comoropenyouriOSorAndroidapp. GotoyourprofileandclickortaptheEditprofilebutton.ClicktheBirthdate section.Changethevaluesyouselectedineachofthebirthdatedropdownmenusbacktothedefaultvalues(e.g.,Day,Month,andYear)(web)ortapRemovebirthdate (iOSorAndroidapp).Toremoveyourbirthdatefromyourprofileontheweb,youwillneedtoremoveyourinformationfromallthreeofthebirthdatefields.   PinaTweettoyourprofile YoucanpinaTweettoyourprofilesothatwhenothersvisityourprofile,itisthefirstTweettheywillsee. Fromyourprofile,findtheTweetyou’dliketopin.Clickortapthe  iconlocatedatthetopoftheTweet. SelectPintoyourprofile.ClickortapPintoconfirm.   UnpinaTweetfromyourprofile   Gotoyourprofilepage.FromyourpinnedTweet,clickortapthe  icon.SelectUnpinfromprofile.ClickortapUnpintoconfirm. Note: YoumaynoticethatsomeofyourTweets’fontsappearbiggerthanothers.Tweetsthathavereceivedmoreengagementwillappearslightlylarger,soyourbestcontentiseasytofind. Needmorehelp? Ifyouhavemorequestionsabouthowtocustomizeyourprofile,youcancontactourSupportteam. Gethelp Sharethisarticle Tweet ByusingTwitter’sservicesyouagreetoourCookiesUse.Weusecookiesforpurposesincludinganalytics,personalisation,andads. OK