Modify your YouTube channel proper noun & profile picture

When y'all create a channel on YouTube, you can choose a channel name and profile picture for YouTube that's different from your Google Account. Your YouTube channel name and picture will be your public identity on YouTube and all publicly attributable actions will display your YouTube channel name and contour film, for instance, in comments and on your channel page.

Your YouTube channel name and profile pic are not the aforementioned as your Google Account name and picture. All of your YouTube channel Proper noun activity will still be stored with your Google Business relationship and used in accordance with our privacy policy. Your Google Account is always your primary account; the YouTube proper noun is only your public persona on YouTube.

How to Update Your YouTube Channel Name & Profile Picture (Without Updating Google Business relationship Info)

Keep in listen…

  • Our Community Guidelines apply to all types of content on YouTube, including your channel proper name. If y'all come across a channel name that y'all believe violates YouTube'southward policies, you tin report information technology by following these steps.
  • If y'all've translated your channel name with channel translations, you'll demand to update the translations with your new name.
  • If you change your YouTube aqueduct name and picture, it will only be visible on YouTube. Y'all can make changes to your Google business relationship name and picture here (with no changes made to your YouTube channel name).

Alter your channel name

Warning: Irresolute your proper noun volition remove your verification bluecoat.

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  1. In the mobile app, tap your contour picture Profile.
  2. Tap Your Aqueduct.
  3. Tap Edit Channel Edit.
  4. Enter your updated proper name and tap OK.

Modify your profile motion-picture show

  1. Tap your profile picture Profile.
  2. Tap Your Channel.
  3. Tap EDIT CHANNEL.
  4. Tap on your avatar.
  5. Take or choose a new profile picture show, and then drag your profile picture to the center of the foursquare.
  6. Tap Salve as profile motion picture.

Profile moving-picture show guidelines

Your profile motion picture must follow our Community Guidelines and meet the following criteria:

  • JPG, GIF, BMP, or PNG file (no blithe GIFs)
  • Minimum size: 98 X 98 px
  • Maximum file size: 4 MB

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