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title: Personalize your profile
intro: You can share information about yourself with other users by setting a profile picture and adding a bio to your profile.
intro: Learn how to customize your GitHub profile by setting a profile picture, adding a bio, and personalizing your presence to share information about yourself with the GitHub community.
redirect_from:
- /articles/adding-a-bio-to-your-profile
- /articles/setting-your-profile-picture
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> [!NOTE]
> Your profile name for your is {% data variables.product.github %} account is **required**. All other profile information described in this article is **optional**.
> Your profile name for your {% data variables.product.github %} account is **required**. All other profile information described in this article is **optional**.

## Changing your profile picture

Your profile picture helps identify you across {% data variables.product.github %} in pull requests, comments, contributions pages, and graphs.

> [!TIP]
> When choosing a profile picture, consider using an image with good contrast and clear visibility at small sizes. Profile pictures are displayed at various sizes throughout GitHub, and a recognizable image helps other users identify your contributions more easily.

### Setting a profile picture

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
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Your {% data variables.product.github %} profile name **does not** need to correlate with your real-world identity.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
1. Under "Public profile", in the "Name" field, type the name you want to be displayed on your profile.
1. Under "Name", type the name you want to be displayed on your profile.
{% data reusables.profile.update-profile %}

## Adding a bio to your profile

Add a bio to your profile to share information about yourself with other {% data variables.product.github %} users.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
1. Under "Public profile", in the "Bio" field, type the content that you want displayed on your profile. The bio field is limited to 160 characters.
1. Under "Bio", type the content you want displayed on your profile. The bio field is limited to 160 characters.
{% data reusables.profile.update-profile %}

> [!TIP]
> When you @mention an organization, only those that you're a member of will autocomplete. You can still @mention organizations that you're not a member of, like a previous employer, but the organization name won't autocomplete for you.
{% tip %}

{% data reusables.profile.update-profile %}
**Tip:** When writing a bio, it's helpful to be concise and include information you want others to know about you at a glance, such as your interests or role.

{% ifversion profile-pronouns %}
{% endtip %}

## Adding pronouns to your profile
## Setting your location

Add pronouns to your public user profile to share information about yourself with other {% data variables.product.github %} users.
You can set a location in your profile to display your general area to others.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
1. Under "Location", type your location.
{% data reusables.profile.update-profile %}

1. Under **Pronouns**, add the pronouns that you want displayed on your profile. You may add custom pronouns.
{% ifversion profile-pronouns %}

## Adding your pronouns to your profile

You can add your pronouns to your profile.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
1. Under "Pronouns", select a pronoun from the list, or select **Don't specify** or **Custom** and type your custom pronouns.
{% data reusables.profile.update-profile %}

{% endif %}

## Setting your location and time zone
## Setting your company

You can include the name of your company or organization in your profile.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
1. Under "Public profile", in the "Location" field, type the location you want to be displayed on your profile.
1. Optionally, display the current local time on your profile.
* Select **Display current local time**.
* Select the **Time zone** dropdown menu, then click your local time zone.
1. Under "Company", type the name of your company or organization. If the organization has a {% data variables.product.github %} account, typing the name may show suggestions that you can select.
{% data reusables.profile.update-profile %}

{% ifversion profile-social-links %}
{% ifversion profile-social-accounts %}

## Adding links to your social accounts

You can add up to four links to social accounts on your profile.
You can display links to your social profiles on your {% data variables.product.github %} profile.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
1. Under "Social accounts", in a blank "Link to social profile" field, type the full URL of the social account. For example, for the `@GitHub` Twitter account, type `https://twitter.com/github`.
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1. In the top right corner of {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, click your profile picture, then click **{% octicon "smiley" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="smiley" %} Set status** or, if you already have a status set, click your current status.

![Screenshot of the dropdown menu under @octocat's profile picture. A smiley icon and "Set status" are outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/profile/set-status-on-profile-global-nav-update.png)

1. In the "What's happening" field, type a status message.
1. Optionally, to set an emoji status, click {% octicon "smiley" aria-label="Choose an emoji" %}, then click an emoji from the list.
1. Optionally, if you'd like to share that you have limited availability, select "Busy."
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## Next steps

* To learn more about GitHub profiles, see [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/concepts/about-your-profile).

* For reference information, see [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/reference/profile-reference).

* For more detailed profile customizations, see [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/how-tos/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile).
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