The profile picture is a staple in any social media or collaboration tool, helping other users quickly identify friends or colleagues from a contact list or group. Indeed, profile pictures are a quintessential part of Web 2.0 characterized by social interconnections, which could one day be replaced by the 3D virtual avatars of Web 3.0. For now, profile pictures in Zoom perform two purposes – it helps identify a person in a contact list, and it also replaces your video feed in a Zoom call in case your webcam is turned off.
By default, before you have the chance to upload a Zoom profile picture, the video conferencing application will show your initials as a stand-in for the image. Importantly, it is mandatory to add both your first and last name before you can use Zoom. If you do not want your initials to appear, you can upload a profile image.
How to Remove Profile Picture from Zoom
There could be several reasons you may want to remove your profile picture from Zoom. Not having a profile picture can protect user privacy during external meetings with members outside the organization. Some Zoom users have faced an issue where their profile picture only shows intermittently – you may want to remove and reupload the image in such a scenario. Or, you may feel that the older photo is no longer relevant, but you are yet to choose a new one.
No matter the reason, it is a simple process to remove your profile picture from Zoom, and the functionality is available from the account management section on the Zoom desktop app or browser portal.
Steps to Remove Profile Picture from Zoom Desktop
On a desktop device, the easiest way to remove your Zoom profile picture is by signing into the web portal from your preferred browser:
1. Sign into the Zoom web portal using your account credentials.
2. Go to the navigation menu and click on Profile.
3. You will see your profile picture displayed clearly – you can click on it to change the image.
4. Click on delete to remove the profile picture.
5. To change your other profile information like name, pronouns, departments, job title, company, location, etc., click on the edit button on the right side.
6. A profile page of the Zoom app has a variety of other sections, including account configurations, sign-in credentials, etc.
7. Exit once you have removed the profile picture and made other necessary changes.
Once you have removed your profile picture, the change will reflect in your Zoom app settings on every device you are signed in.
