# Change your photo and username

> Tap your picture on your profile to change your photo, and the pencil beside your username to pick a new one. CommonYard checks the name is free as you type.

Section: Your account · Updated: 2026-10-05
URL: https://commonyard.app/guides/change-your-photo-and-username/

## Change your photo

1. Tap **YOU** on the bar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Tap your picture at the top of your profile — it has a small camera on it.
3. Pick a photo from your phone or computer.

Your new photo shows everywhere at once. Signing in again with Google or Apple doesn't put your old photo back.

## Change your username

1. Tap **YOU**.
2. Tap the pencil beside your **@username**.
3. Type the new one. As you type, CommonYard checks it: **Available**, or **Taken · try another**.
4. Tap **Save**. Or **Cancel** to keep the old one.

![The top of your profile: your picture with a camera on it, your username with a pencil beside it](https://commonyard.app/guides/img/profile-top.webp "Tap the picture for a new photo, the pencil for a new username.")

## Good to know

- A username is 3 to 20 letters, numbers or underscores.
- Both are in **Settings** too: tap the gear on your profile, then **Profile & account**, then **Profile photo** or **Change username**.
- People who tap your name see your profile under your new username straight away.