# How to change avatar? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080 "2020-06-22T03:27:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/1 "2020-06-22T03:27:02Z")
Thanks, and no rush. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/2 "2020-06-22T03:42:57Z")
@susan 1. Top right select your icon (avatar) 2. Your username 3. Preferences It’s called Profile Picture. I still cannot find the size requirements. The Discourse manual sucks. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/3 "2020-06-22T03:44:46Z")
Go into your profile, choose preferences. There’s an “Profile Picture” with a pencil. Click that and upload your avatar. I just did one at 130x130 pixels, I don’t know if there’s a limit. It still shows small in-thread but if you click on someone’s avatar, you get a “card” that lists some basic stats and a larger version of their avatar. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/4 "2020-06-22T03:50:31Z")
I just loaded a larger version at 260x260. Looks like it’s scaled to 120x120 automatically. ETA: It displays in thread at 45x45 and 120x120 in the pop up “card”. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/5 "2020-06-22T03:53:37Z")
@running_coach I just upload one at 600x716 pixels. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/6 "2020-06-22T03:58:37Z")
Thanks, all. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/7 "2020-06-22T04:16:43Z")
My avatar was ported over, but it displays as a circle, so it doesn’t show the whole thing. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/8 "2020-06-22T05:08:54Z")
You will have to edit your avatar so it will fit inside the circle. That’s what I had to do. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/9 "2020-06-22T06:23:02Z")
My sucks as well. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/10 "2020-06-22T06:26:57Z")
If you use Sam’s Simple, it won’t be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/11 "2020-06-22T06:33:19Z")
Changed my avatar. Not really liking it. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/12 "2020-06-22T06:56:01Z")
This is too subjective to comment on ---
**Author:** ![Esprise\_Me](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprise_me/32/2947_2.png) [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/13 "2020-06-22T08:43:31Z")
I’m getting a message that the limit is 0kb. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/14 "2020-06-22T15:10:52Z")
I’m trying to upload a better version of mine. It’s a 564x441 jpg. I keep getting a popup that says “Discourse::InvalidAccess” ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/15 "2020-06-22T15:48:43Z")
Might be too big. Discourse will reduce it to 120x120 anyways, there’s no advantage to a larger size. The 120 is for the “profile card”, it’s displayed at 45x45 in the thread. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/16 "2020-06-22T16:14:24Z")
Yep, I cropped and resized, and it worked. I hadn’t tried because I read elsewhere that I wouldn’t need to. ---
**Author:** ![Esprise\_Me](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprise_me/32/2947_2.png) [@Esprise\_Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprise_Me)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/17 "2020-06-22T17:19:27Z")
I had cropped and resized too and it didn’t work. I tried uploading the same photo again this morning and now it did. Huh. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/18 "2020-06-22T17:38:36Z")
Hmm, well now that I have to use an avatar here i’ve gotta find a good one! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/19 "2020-06-22T17:51:24Z")
Gotta be [Thufir Hawat.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqBiHP5VUAACMBk.jpg:large) 😀 ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080/20 "2020-06-22T19:54:37Z")
I never used an avatar on the old site, but I see they’re pretty much required here. So I’ve selected one based on my initial reaction to the new site. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-avatar/911080.md?page=2)