They say the first impression you make is often the most important. But these days, when every meeting and every class takes place on an online platform, the only thing people see sometimes is your profile picture.
Since Google Accounts are used for many platforms, most people will have a profile picture; in some cases, this image may be outdated or inappropriate. This article explains how to delete a photo from your various Google accounts.
How to Delete Google Account Profile Picture on iPhone
If you're one of the many iPhone users in the United States, you're in luck. You can remove a Google account picture from your iPhone in a few simple steps.
- Go to the Gmail app.
- Tap in the top left menu.
- Select “Settings”.
- Choose your Google account.
- Click on “Manage your Google account”.
- Go to the “Personal” tab.
- Select "Go to About Me" at the bottom of the page.
- Tap "Manage your profile picture".
- Delete your photo.
How to Delete Google Account Profile Picture on Android Device
Even though most people use an iPhone in the United States, the most commonly used phones around the world are Androids. Your profile picture from Google account can also be easily deleted on Android phone with just a few steps.
- Go to settings. »
- Tap on the “Google” section.
- Choose "Manage your Google account".
- Switch to the "Personal Information" tab right next to the "Home" tab.
- Scroll down the page.
- Tap "Go to About Me".
- Tap manage your profile picture.
- Select “Remove”.
How to Delete Google Account Profile Picture from PC
You can remove your Google Account profile picture from any PC and browser as long as you are signed in to your Google Account. After logging in, do the following:
- Click on the icon with your profile picture in the upper right corner of the page.
- Select "Manage your Google Account" just below your profile picture.
- Go to the left sidebar.
- Go to “Personal Information”.
- Scroll down and click "Go to About Me".
- Tap on the “Profile Picture” option.
- Click on the "Delete" button.
How to remove a profile picture from Google Meet
These days, most meetings, classes, and even hangouts are done through Google Meet. However, Google Meet requires you to sign in to a Google account when entering. It takes all the information it needs from that Google account, as well as your profile picture. So, to remove this profile picture, you need to remove it from your Google account.
You can perform these steps on a phone or PC:
- Open Google on your browser or go to the Gmail app on your phone.
- Click on your profile picture or go to "Settings" in the app.
- Search for "Manage your Google Account".
- Go to the “Personal” tab.
- Scroll down until you find "Go to About Me".
- Click or tap "Profile Picture".
- Select “Remove”.
How to remove a profile picture from Google Classroom
Unfortunately, if you've added a profile picture to Google Classroom, you can't remove it; you can only replace it. It can also be done on a PC or phone.
To change your profile picture on Google Classroom from your PC:
- Open www.classroom.google.com.
- Click on the “Menu” tab. It has three horizontal lines next to it.
- Go to settings. »
- Select “Profile Picture”.
- Click on “Edit”.
- Choose a photo from your PC.
- Crop your image if desired.
- Click on “Select a profile picture”.
To change your profile picture from a phone, you must have the Google Classroom app. You can download it from App Store or Google Play Store.
- Open the Google Classroom app.
- Open the “Menu” tab.
- Go to settings. »
- Select "Update Photo".
- Tap "Set profile picture".
- Select a photo from your phone or take a new photo.
How to remove profile picture from Google search
Imagine you searched for something on Google and found your profile picture in the search results. This may make you uncomfortable, especially if the photo was taken from your account without your consent. Here is what you can do to delete this photo:
- Contact the owner of this site to remove the image by searching the 'contact us' tab or information on the home page or using who is. You can put the link to the site and receive the email address to contact the owner with the latter. If you are getting information for a hosting company, you can also ask the website host to contact the owner.
- Ask Google to remove the image. To do this, go to Google Support and search for “Delete an image from Google”. You will receive a form that you must complete.
The second option seems more convenient for most people, but keep in mind that sometimes Google doesn't completely remove the photo. In this case, Google will remove all links and keywords related to your image so that it no longer appears in Google search.
To finish painting the picture
You can now easily remove an inappropriate or outdated image. Remember that you can add a new photo later or immediately change it to a new photo instead of deleting it.
When you delete your photo, Google puts the first initial of your account name with a solid color background as a replacement. If you don't like the color Google chose for you, you can always change it. It will also be visible on Google Meet and Google Classroom.
What was your first photo on Google? Prefer not to have an image on your accounts? What's the craziest profile picture you've seen? Let us know in the comments section below.
