Want a custom gamer pic/any pic to be you profile pic on Xbox, heres how, updated for November 2022
This looks like a lot of stuff and that may turn you away from trying but I promise its actually quite easy........Why I made this post: There used to be many options on ways to get a personal or web image as your gamer pic, well Xbox changed it, now it's much harder, I had to research till I finally found a way that works, and this right here got me a custom profile pic.
You can do this all from your Xbox console!
First step: download for free File Downloader on xbox.
Second step: Go to Microsoft edge on your Xbox and go to i.imgur.com actually you can use images from google searches or Bing but i.imgur.com was suggested.
Third step: once at the site search for images, use tags if you want and when you find an image you like (you may click on it to bring it up bigger if you want) press the start button on your controller (the three lines) on the image that interest you, a pop-up box will appear pick open image in new tab. click on the new tab and write down the exact link to the picture/image. (Important: The image needs to be big and about 1080 by 1080 in size, even when I did this it did not always work though)
Forth Step: once you have written down the link(you can't copy and paste the link, this I'm told does not work) go to your apps and enter into File downloader, once there click on the 3 lines at the top left and near the top is the option to download from URL, select from URL this will take you to a new page, this is easy..type into the box titled Source URL: the link to the picture, next look at the spot underneath that says destination path and name, under that should be Media Library, click it, next click pictures after you done this ?you will see that in the box for destination path and name it should read Media Library\Pictures click in the box and type to begin with \ then you can enter whatever you want to title the picture for example mine might be ToolArt1 then type .png or .jpg it depends on if it's a jpeg file or a Png file, actually it may not matter at all this is an example of what the destination path and name should read exactly like this except for the ToolArt1.jpg that part is up to you. Media Library\Pictures\ToolArt1.jpg ok once you have done these steps click on the start box near the bottom of the page it should begin downloading, this shouldn't take long.
fifth step: open the guide go to profile section click on my profile then customize profile then change gamer pic at the top right should be the option to upload a custom image(you must be at least 18 years old to have this option I believe), click on upload a custom image now on the next screen you should be able to choose between a little icon that is like a clock or one that looks like a Xbox one console, pic the one that looks like a Xbox console, it's the bottom one. next click pictures now select the picture from the options you have. It should begin downloading, the new gamer pic will not take effect immediately Xbox staff must view the image and approve it.... this usually only take an hour or so..but it may take longer.
Important: make sure the image is large enough file space, like 821KB or more, many of mine could not work because they were too small. 1080 by 1080 at least
Also Important: I would get the URL of several photos you like at one time and put each one individually into the file downloader befor you go to customize profile.... because the picture is often said to be too small to work, etc. So, if you have several saved then from the Xbox profile change screen you can quickly select and try several back-to-back instead of having to go back and forth to Microsoft edge, and search all over again, ok that's all if you have any problems or questions feel free to ask, I'm no expert but I will try to help.
You can do this all from your Xbox console!
First step: download for free File Downloader on xbox.
Second step: Go to Microsoft edge on your Xbox and go to i.imgur.com actually you can use images from google searches or Bing but i.imgur.com was suggested.
Third step: once at the site search for images, use tags if you want and when you find an image you like (you may click on it to bring it up bigger if you want) press the start button on your controller (the three lines) on the image that interest you, a pop-up box will appear pick open image in new tab. click on the new tab and write down the exact link to the picture/image. (Important: The image needs to be big and about 1080 by 1080 in size, even when I did this it did not always work though)
Forth Step: once you have written down the link(you can't copy and paste the link, this I'm told does not work) go to your apps and enter into File downloader, once there click on the 3 lines at the top left and near the top is the option to download from URL, select from URL this will take you to a new page, this is easy..type into the box titled Source URL: the link to the picture, next look at the spot underneath that says destination path and name, under that should be Media Library, click it, next click pictures after you done this ?you will see that in the box for destination path and name it should read Media Library\Pictures click in the box and type to begin with \ then you can enter whatever you want to title the picture for example mine might be ToolArt1 then type .png or .jpg it depends on if it's a jpeg file or a Png file, actually it may not matter at all this is an example of what the destination path and name should read exactly like this except for the ToolArt1.jpg that part is up to you. Media Library\Pictures\ToolArt1.jpg ok once you have done these steps click on the start box near the bottom of the page it should begin downloading, this shouldn't take long.
fifth step: open the guide go to profile section click on my profile then customize profile then change gamer pic at the top right should be the option to upload a custom image(you must be at least 18 years old to have this option I believe), click on upload a custom image now on the next screen you should be able to choose between a little icon that is like a clock or one that looks like a Xbox one console, pic the one that looks like a Xbox console, it's the bottom one. next click pictures now select the picture from the options you have. It should begin downloading, the new gamer pic will not take effect immediately Xbox staff must view the image and approve it.... this usually only take an hour or so..but it may take longer.
Important: make sure the image is large enough file space, like 821KB or more, many of mine could not work because they were too small. 1080 by 1080 at least
Also Important: I would get the URL of several photos you like at one time and put each one individually into the file downloader befor you go to customize profile.... because the picture is often said to be too small to work, etc. So, if you have several saved then from the Xbox profile change screen you can quickly select and try several back-to-back instead of having to go back and forth to Microsoft edge, and search all over again, ok that's all if you have any problems or questions feel free to ask, I'm no expert but I will try to help.
