Way back in the mists of 2012, Facebook purchased photo-sharing social media platform Instagram. The deal was worth a staggering $1 billion<\/a>, and Facebook oversaw Instagram\u2019s transition into a potential advertising juggernaut, silencing the naysayers and proving that this purchase was an excellent business decision. Today, Facebook still owns Instagram (as well as messaging platform WhatsApp), and although it\u2019s had its fair share of controversies, it\u2019s fair to say Facebook made the right decision with its purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, just because Facebook bought Instagram, that doesn\u2019t mean Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s flagship social network doesn\u2019t focus on photos in and of itself. Estimates suggest that around 350 million photos<\/a> are uploaded to Facebook per day, which sounds like an absurd statistic but it\u2019s true. One of the most important aspects of Facebook is its featured photo setting, which allows you to select up to 5 images to act as \u201cambassadors\u201d for your profile and show off what you\u2019re about in a nutshell. Confused about this feature? Here\u2019s the lowdown on everything featured photo on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Featured photos do exactly what it sounds like they do: they\u2019re displayed prominently on your profile and will be one of the first things users will see when they look you up. You can upload up to 5 featured photos, and when you choose which images you want to be featured, Facebook will automatically create copies of them to act in this capacity. This means you\u2019ll need to amass new likes and comments on your featured photos, because this statistic won\u2019t carry over to your new copies. It\u2019s also worth bearing in mind that everyone can see these photos; they\u2019ll be displayed publicly, so that means even people who aren\u2019t your Facebook friends can see what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adding featured photos on Facebook couldn\u2019t be a simpler proposition. All you need to do is navigate to your profile picture on your main feed and click it. From the dropdown menu, select the \u201cAdd featured\u201d option; you\u2019ll see it under the \u201cIntro\u201d category. From there, click \u201cAdd new\u201d, and you\u2019ll be shown a window displaying all of your photos. You can then select which photos you want to display as your featured images; while you used to be limited to just five images, Facebook now allows you to upload as many as you like. After you\u2019ve done this, simply click Next, then Save. That\u2019s it – you\u2019ve added your featured photos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s a quick recap just in case you want a simplified version of this process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It sure is. The process is slightly different when you\u2019re doing it from the mobile Facebook app, but don\u2019t worry; it\u2019s still a piece of cake. Here\u2019s how to add featured photos on Facebook using the app. We\u2019re using Android, but Android and iOS functionality are very similar, so you shouldn\u2019t have much trouble doing this whether you\u2019re an Apple aficionado or an Android addict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, open up the Facebook app (obviously!). From here, tap your profile picture in the top-left corner of the screen. You\u2019ll see your profile appear in the editor view. Tap the button marked \u201cEdit Profile\u201d, which should have a small pencil icon next to it. This will allow you to change various bits of information about yourself including profile picture, cover image, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll need to scroll down once you reach this view. Underneath the \u201cDetails\u201d and \u201cHobbies\u201d sections, you\u2019ll see a section marked \u201cFeatured\u201d. Click \u201cTry it\u201d, and you\u2019ll be taken to a window showing all of the images you\u2019ve uploaded to Facebook. If you grant the app permission to view your camera roll, then you\u2019ll also see photos you\u2019ve taken on your device, even if you haven\u2019t uploaded them to Facebook yet. From here, simply select the photos you want to upload, and click \u201cnext\u201d. After that, just hit \u201csave\u201d, and you\u2019re done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Again, here\u2019s a quick rundown in case you need this process in bullet point form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s it – voila! It\u2019s a very simple process to add featured photos to your Facebook account, so if you\u2019re feeling like it\u2019s a technological nightmare, you don\u2019t need to be worried. Within seconds, you can be showing off exactly who you are and what you\u2019re about to the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve added your featured photos, you should see them in the section marked \u201cFeatured\u201d (whether you\u2019re on desktop or mobile). If you want to delete the photos, simply tap the collection and hit \u201cDelete Featured Collection\u201d. The featured photos will disappear from your profile and you won\u2019t need to worry about them anymore. You can also edit your featured photos from this window, as well as adding a brand new collection – perfect for when you want to create themed image collages or swap out your featured images on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We hope this guide on how to add featured photos to your Facebook profile has been helpful! 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Pray tell, how to add featured photos on Facebook?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Is adding featured photos on Facebook different on mobile?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How do I remove featured photos from Facebook?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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