Facebook Avatar is a new feature by Facebook which enables users to create stunning avatars of themselves.
Months back, the company launched the feature in the U.S. and several countries including Europe, New Zealand, Australia, India, and others. The good news is that recently, Facebook launched the avatar feature across Africa (including Nigeria). And now, so many people in Africa have started creating amazing and beautiful avatars of themselves.
Also, they have started using their customized avatars in comments, as stickers, and as their profile pictures. Creating an avatar on Facebook is very simple and fun if you know the basic steps. Searching for how you can create your avatars right? Follow the steps below.
How to create your Avatar on Facebook
What you should basically know is that before you can create and share any Avatar on Facebook, you must have a Facebook account.
Well, if you do not have the Facebook mobile app on your device and you really want to create and share your avatar. Carefully follow the steps below:
- Download and install the Facebook Mobile app. If you are an Android user, you should visit the Google Play Store to download the app. However, if you are an iPhone user, then you should visit Apple App Store to download the Facebook app. As soon as you download and install the app, sign in as a new user to create an account. But if you already own an account on Facebook, you can just easily log in to your account.
- Next is to click on the Menu icon. The menu icon is the “three horizontal lines” at the top right side of your Facebook page. However, for iPhones, it might be located at the bottom right side of your screen.
- Scroll down and click on “See More”.
- Select the “Avatars” option and tap ” Next”.
- Click on “Get started” to start creating your Avatar.
- You can now start creating your Avatar. Begin by choosing your skin tone, hairstyle (whether long or short”, face shape, nose shape, eyes, body shape, outfit, and more.
- Once you are done creating your avatar, click on the “checkmark icon”.
- Lastly, click on “Next” and also click on “Done” to save your customized avatar.
Note: The Avatar option can only be accessed on the normal Facebook app and not the Facebook Lite.
Editing your Avatar on Facebook
After creating your avatar, you might still want to edit some changes. To edit your avatar, follow the steps below:
- On your Facebook page, click on the “three horizontal lines” at the top right side of your screen.
- Click on “Avatars” then click on “See More”.
- Next is to click on the “Edit” icon located at the top right side of the screen.
- Your click will direct you to where you can start editing your avatar.
- Now edit your avatar to your satisfaction.
- Once you are done editing, click on the checkmark icon at the top right side of your screen.
How to use Facebook Avatar
Interestingly, the Facebook avatar features do not just let you create an avatar of yourself on Facebook. It also allows you to share and use them as comments, stickers. You can as well share your customized stickers on messenger and you can use them as your profile pictures and on your feed.
If you really want to know how you can do all the above listed, then carefully follow the steps below:
As comments:
- Visit and click on any comment section.
- There, you will notice a “face icon”, click on the face icon.
- Now scroll down to the bottom and click on the “colored face icon” there.
- As soon as you click on it, you will see all the Avatars stickers displayed there.
- Simply click on any avatar of your choice and send it.
As stickers:
- At the top right corner of your Facebook page, you will notice an option asking you to share as stickers.
- Click on it. You will see lots of stickers which you can share with your family and friends.
On Messenger:
To use your avatar on Messenger:
- Click on the “face icon” in your text section.
- Once you do that, you will see a text that reads: “Use Avatars as Stickers”.
- Next is to click on the sticker icon and make use of your Avatar.
How to use your Facebook Avatar as your profile picture:
- Now that you are through with creating your avatar, click on the “three horizontal lines” at the top right corner of your screen.
- Now scroll down and tap “See More”, then click on “Avatars”.
- Next is to click on “Set as a Temporary Profile Picture”.
- Choose your pose and the background color for your avatar.
- Click on “Next”.
- Lastly, click on “Save” to share your avatar.
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