Do you want to change the profile picture on your Etsy account using the mobile app?
Etsy is an online marketplace that is based in the United States, it was founded in the year 2017 by Josh Silverman.
As a business owner on the website, you can sell hand-made or vintage items almost in every category including toys and clothing too.
The Etsy website has a mobile app version that lets the buyer or seller navigate easily anywhere they are without having to carry around a bulky laptop all the time.
The app is available to Android and iOS users in certain countries.
Your profile picture and bio on the Etsy website represent you and what you sell, you must pick a good one.
In this guide, you will learn how you can change your Etsy profile picture using the mobile app on iPhone and Android.
How to Change Etsy Profile Picture on App
To change the picture on your Etsy profile through the app, you will need to have the app installed already on your device.
If you haven’t done that, just go to the App Store and Google Play Store on your device, copy and paste the term: “Etsy” without the quotes in the search bar/box.
The official app for the Etsy app should be the first on the search results, tap on “Install” to install it on your Android or iPhone and that’s it.
Moving on, before we get started with the tutorial on how to change your pfp (profile picture) on your Etsy account, make sure that the picture checks the following boxes:
- SFW (safe for work),
- Belongs to you; to avoid copyright claims,
- It’s in the recommended size (500x500px).
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Let’s get started.
Step 1. Open the Etsy app
The first step is to open the Etsy app on your device (iPhone or Android).
On the bottom right of your screen, tap on “You”, and a list of options should pop up.
From that list, select and tap on “Settings” and continue to the next step.
Step 2. Go to “Privacy settings”
After you must have tapped on “Settings” as instructed in step 1, go ahead and tap on “Privacy settings”.
A new list of options should be shown on your screen, just scroll down to “To access additional options…” and tap on the “here” hyperlink to reveal “Privacy Policy Settings”.
Step 3. Choose your profile picture and save the changes
Next, navigate to “Public Profile” on the top of your screen by tapping on it.
Here you should be able to choose a new profile picture for your Etsy profile; remember it will be visible to everyone who visits your profile.
Tap on the “Choose File” button and you will be redirected to the Gallery or Photos app on your smartphone.
Tap on the new profile picture you want, and you will be taken back to your Etsy app; scroll to the bottom of the “Public profile” page and tap on the black “Save Changes” button.
Conclusion
And that is how you change the picture (pfp) on your Etsy profile using the mobile app.
This tutorial applies to all Etsy users, both sellers (merchant) and buyers.
If you don’t know how to resize your Etsy profile picture to fit the recommended size (500x500px) or even make a befitting profile picture, you can always use the Canva app to do it.
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Brianna is based in Minnesota in the US at the moment, and has been writing since 2017. She is currently a 3rd Year med student at the time of writing this.
