Steam: Profile picture - this is the right size

You can use an avatar or your own photo as a profile picture on the Steam gaming platform. However, for the use of a photo as a profile picture to work, it must have a certain size. Which is the right size and how to proceed correctly to change your profile picture, you can learn here.

Steam: this is the optimal size for your profile picture

As a Steam user, you have the choice of using your own photo or an avatar from a game as your profile picture. If you decide on the option of an individual profile picture, there are a few things to keep in mind when choosing. For example, the file with the image must not be larger than 200 KB for the upload to work. In addition, an image size of 184 x 198 pixels is recommended, as all profile pictures are automatically cropped to square size.

How to change your profile picture on Steam

Have you found a photo to use as a Steam profile picture, please follow these steps to use it as a Steam avatar.

1. Start the Steam client on your computer and log in with your username and the associated password.
2. Was the login successful, please click in your account top right on your account name and go to "View Profile" > "Edit Profile".
3. There, select the menu item "Avatar" and click "Choose File" to search your PC for the photo you want to use as a profile picture.
4. Alternatively, you also have the option here to select an avatar from a game as a profile picture. To do this, instead of clicking "Choose File", simply click on the link below.