A Google account is something most of us have, and if you’re reading this, you probably have one. While you can easily change the profile picture of your Google account, removing it is not as easy as you might expect. In this guide, we will discuss the steps to remove the display image of your Google account.
Remove Profile Photo from Google Account
You can remove your Google account profile picture from both web and mobile. We’ve also added steps to permanently delete your image, so read it to the end and make sure you don’t miss it. Let’s start the steps without cheating.
Remove Display Image from Google Account on Web
1st Visit myaccount.google.com and Go to ‘Personal Information’ from the menu on the left
2. From here, scroll down until you see the ‘Choose what others see’ section. Just below that, Click on the option titled ‘Go about me’.
3. The About Me page shows all your basic information. As an alternaive, click this link To access the About Me page directly – so skip the first two steps. Click on the profile picture section to go further.
4. Finally, you will see a ‘Remove’ button to remove the profile picture from your Google account. Note that your profile picture is visible in Google services and removing it from there will remove your picture from any Google services that have previously shown it.
Remove Profile Picture from Google Account on Mobile
Before starting the process, Make sure your Google Contacts app is version 3.38 or higher. Update the app if you have an older version of Contacts on your phone From Google Play Store.
- Open the Google Contacts app and tap the avatar in the upper right corner.
2. You will now see the list of Google accounts on your phone. Find account you want to remove the profile picture and tap on profile picture preview.
3. From the page that now appears, Tap the Remove button. And that’s it. You can easily remove the image from your Google account with these three steps.
Note: The easiest way to remove profile picture from Google account is with Google Contacts app. Although you can change your current profile picture in the About Me section of your Google Account, Settings -> Google -> Manage your Google Account, you can not remove. If you are not using Google Contacts, you can follow the steps given above for desktop in a web browser of your choice from your smartphone.
Permanently Delete Google Profile Photo
Removing a profile picture will not automatically delete your picture from Google. You can find all your old profile pictures at Album Archive. Here are the steps to delete the image from the Album Archive:
1. Open Google’s Album Archive and Click on the ‘Profile Photos’ folder.
2. Open one of your old profile pictures, click on the vertical ellipsis menu in the upper right corner and Select ‘Delete photo’. You can also download a copy of your old profile picture here.
3. Google will now ask you to confirm deletion of the image as the image is permanent and you cannot restore it later. Click ‘Delete’ to permanently delete the image.
Delete Google Profile Photo in Easy Steps
This was our quick guide to help you remove your profile photo from your Google account. If you found this helpful, take a look at how you can set up auto-delete for your Google account and even remove Google from your life. Also, if you’re sensitive about your profile pictures, check out our linked article to see how you can hide your WhatsApp and Telegram screenshot.
