How to Add a Profile Video on Facebook

Open Facebook., Sign in to Facebook., Tap ☰., Tap your name., Tap Edit on your profile picture., Tap Take a New Profile Video. , Tap the red button to start recording., Tap the red button to stop recording., Type a caption into the box., Tap Next.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open Facebook.

    It’s the blue icon with a white “f” on your home screen.

    If you don’t see it there, tap the Apps button (usually 6 dots inside of a circle) to find it in the app drawer.
  2. Step 2: Sign in to Facebook.

    If you see the login screen, type your username and password into the blanks, then tap Log In. , It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. , A small image of your profile picture and your name will be located at the top of the screen. , It’s at the picture’s bottom-right corner. ,, It’s the large round button at the bottom of the screen.

    Your profile video can be up to 7 seconds in length. , If you like the video, skip to the next step.

    To try again, tap the Back button and then make a new recording. , This step is optional, but you can do this if you want to include some text with your video. , It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.

    This saves your new video as your Facebook profile photo.
  3. Step 3: Tap ☰.

  4. Step 4: Tap your name.

  5. Step 5: Tap Edit on your profile picture.

  6. Step 6: Tap Take a New Profile Video.

  7. Step 7: Tap the red button to start recording.

  8. Step 8: Tap the red button to stop recording.

  9. Step 9: Type a caption into the box.

  10. Step 10: Tap Next.

Detailed Guide

It’s the blue icon with a white “f” on your home screen.

If you don’t see it there, tap the Apps button (usually 6 dots inside of a circle) to find it in the app drawer.

If you see the login screen, type your username and password into the blanks, then tap Log In. , It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. , A small image of your profile picture and your name will be located at the top of the screen. , It’s at the picture’s bottom-right corner. ,, It’s the large round button at the bottom of the screen.

Your profile video can be up to 7 seconds in length. , If you like the video, skip to the next step.

To try again, tap the Back button and then make a new recording. , This step is optional, but you can do this if you want to include some text with your video. , It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.

This saves your new video as your Facebook profile photo.

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