I want to update my profile picture by uploading a new one on Facebook, but I don't want everyone/anyone to see that I did or for it to get get sent to newsfeed, what do I do? If I were to upload it and change the viewer settings to only me, then switch it back after a day would that work?
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How Often Should You Change Your Profile Picture on Facebook?
There’s no limit to how often users should change their profile picture. That said, they can upload a new profile picture every day if they wish to do so.
Can I Change My Facebook Profile Picture Without Notifying Everyone?
The easiest way to do this is through a phone. Once you’ve selected the photo you want to be the new profile picture, make sure to uncheck the box next to “Share your updates to News Feed.”
How do I Make My Profile Picture Private?
It was possible to hide your profile picture from the rest of the world at one time. But these days, your profile picture is public by default. The only way to hide your photo is to delete it completely. If you want more anonymity, keep in mind that you can make your picture anything you want it to be. It doesn’t have to be a selfie.
hello, I really want to change my profile picture, but knowing it sends out a notification to everyone on my friends list really stresses me out, and so I was wondering if it's possible to change your profile picture without your friends receiving a notification?
- Click the update info button of whatever information you wish to update and hit edit.
- Click the privacy setting button next to the specific item you will change, and then change the setting to “Only Me.”
- Enter your new information, and then save it. Because you set the privacy setting to "Only Me" no one will see the information on their feed but can't see it on your timeline either.
- Click the Activity Log button near the top of your timeline
- Click the pencil button next to whatever update you just made and select "Hidden from Timeline"
- Return to your timeline and go back to the update info section and whatever new information you just updated, and change it's privacy setting back to it's original state. Because you have hidden the update on your own timeline, the update won't appear in your friends timeline either, but if they very specifically click on your page they will see the updated information.
Waiting 24 hours does nothing other than moving that information further down peoples timelines and notifications. This method will make sure that it never appears on their timelines in the first place.
Yes, it will accomplish what you are looking.
If you don't want show changes to your friends, just set the privacy setting to "Only Me" before updating any information. Once you set the "Only Me", no one will able to see your information changes. Later you can set your privacy setting from "Only Me" to any other audience.