How to Upload, Organize, and Manage Photos on Facebook

The ultimate guide to managing pictures on Facebook

What to Know

  • Select your profile name or image > camera icon > Upload Photo.
  • You can post a photo through the Facebook publisher box, which then displays in your friends' news feeds.
  • Manage photo albums by titling them, captioning the images, and publishing them to your friends' feeds.

This article explains how to upload, organize, and manage your photos on Facebook.

Facebook Profile Pictures

You can display a small profile picture to represent yourself and change it as often as you like. To upload or change your profile picture:

  1. Log in to Facebook and select your name or profile picture in the left pane or at the top to access your profile page.

    Name/profile photo
  2. Select the camera icon below your name to upload or change your profile photo.

    Camera button on Facebook profile photo
  3. In the Update Profile Picture window, select one of your existing photos or choose Upload Photo to add a new one.

    Update Profile Picture window in Facebook
  4. Alternatively, select Add Frame to add a frame to your current profile photo, or select the pencil icon to edit your thumbnail.

Facebook Cover Photos

You also have a big photo display space across the top of your profile page. The horizontal images that you can display there are called cover photos. You can change your Facebook cover photo at any time, just like your profile photo.

Status Photos

You can post a photo through the Facebook publisher box, which then displays in your friends' news feeds. The photo can either serve as a standalone status update or illustrate an accompanying text status message.

You can also publish groupings of photos through the Facebook publisher box, typically using the Create a Photo Album function. You can also add a photo to a comment on someone else's post.

Facebook Photo Albums

Photo albums on the social network are a group of photos displayed together. You can manage Facebook photo albums in several ways:

  • Title them.
  • Caption each of the images inside.
  • Add photos later.
  • Publish them to your friends' news feeds.

Privacy of Facebook Photos

You have options for how public or private you want to make your photos. You may wish to read our guide to Facebook photo privacy for details.

Facebook Photo Tag

You can tag yourself and other users who appear in photos uploaded to Facebook.

Delete Photos from Facebook

If you no longer want specific pictures to appear on your Facebook profile, delete those photos from Facebook permanently. This includes everything from your uploads, to your cover and profile photos, to entire photo albums.

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