▶ How to change the photo on your YouTube channel

If you have a YouTube channel and want to update your profile image, but don't know where to start, we'll tell you how to change the photo on your YouTube channelby following a few simple steps.

Before knowing how to change the photo on your YouTube channel, you should know that the platform recommends that you use an image of 98×98 pixels and 4 MB for this photo at most. Regarding the file type, use a PNG or GIF file, the latter not animated.

It is as important that the content of the videos on your YouTube channel is of quality as that the photo that represents that channel is attractive. You must not forget that in the end it symbolizes your brand.

To find out how to change the photo on your YouTube channel, go to Youtube.com from your computer browser and open a session with your Gmail username and password. Then click on your profile picture at the top right and choose “Your channel”.

You are already inside your YouTube channel. Now we are going to change the photo by clicking on “Customize channel”. On the screen that appears, you must choose the “Brand” tab. The first section refers to the image. Now click on "Change" and go to the location on your computer where you have the new photo for your channel. Then customize and adjust it and click “done”.

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To know how to change the photo on your YouTube channel from your mobile device the first thing you have to do is open the application of YouTube and sign in with your Gmail and password.

Then you must click on the profile image of your account,that is displayed in the upper right part of the screen within a circle. In the menu that appears, choose “Your Channel” to manage everything related to your video channel.

Once inside, the name of your channel, the cover image and the profile image will appear. Now click on the button. Now you must click on the icon that shows a camera and that appears inside the circle.

YouTube shows you two options to choose the new photo: the first is to take it directly with your mobile camera; the second choose one of the photos you already have. Click on this option if you have the new image saved in the gallery, select it later.

Now you should fit it inside the sample square. Finally, click on “Save”. In a few seconds it will appear already changed in your profile.

How to change the YouTube banner from your mobile

Now that you know how to change the photo on your YouTube channel we will tell you how to change the YouTube banner from your mobile.

The YouTube banner is just as important as the profile photo because in the end it also represents the content of your channel. The ideal size for a YouTube banner se to look good on any device should be 2048 px by 1152 px. The file types that are allowed are the following: extension: JPG, GIF, BMP or PNG, no larger than 6 MB.

To change the YouTube banner from your mobile, open the video application from your mobile and click on your profile picture at the top right of the screen. Lthen click on “Your Channel” and on “Edit Channel”.

Then click on the camera icon that is located above the banner, on the right of the screen. Choose the banner image by taking a photo at that moment or from the second option, taking the photo from the gallery. Finally, click on “Save”. You will then see the already updated banner.

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