How to create, edit and customize your contact profile for iMessages

Apple is making it easier to share and customize your contact profile through iMessages. In both iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, you can create, edit, and customize your information at any time. Here's our first look at the new feature.

• Setting a name and photo for your profile in iMessage
• Steps after creating your first profile
• Using your profile in iMessage
• Sharing for the first time

Setting a name and photo for your profile in iMessage

To add your name and photo for iMessages:

1. Tap on the Messages app on your mobile device Home screen.
2. At the top of the screen, select the ... icon.
3. Near the bottom, tap Edit Name and Photo.

4. Tap Choose Name and Photo on the Share Your Name and Photo with Friends page.
5. Select the View More by scrolling to the right.
6. Tap on the photo you'd like to use. You have a choice of photos among the Suggestions and current Animoji on your device.The following text shows you the steps to selecting different images for your profile photo.

If you elected to choose an Animoji:

1. Smile at the message that reads Strike your favorite pose.
2. Tap the shutter button.
3. Move and Scale your Animoji.

4. Tap Choose.
5. Select a color for your background.
6. Tap Done.

7. Under Display Name, change your first and last name, if applicable.
8. Tap Continue.
9. Select Use to use this photo as your Apple ID and My Card in Contacts. Otherwise, tap Not Now.
10. Choose Contacts Only or Always Ask under Share Automatically.
11. Tap Done.

Steps after creating your first profile

After you create your first profile, the steps to create, edit and customize profiles changes slightly. In the following examples, the first profile has been designed, and now you want to change it.

1. Tap on the Messages app on your mobile device Home screen.
2. At the top of the screen, select the ... icon.
3. Near the bottom, tap Edit Name and Photo.

4. Tap Edit at the top left of the screen.
5. Under Suggestions, tap the circle with your intitials in it.
6. Choose a color for the background.
7. Tap Done.

1. Tap on the Messages app on your mobile device Home screen.
2. At the top of the screen, select the ... icon.
3. Near the bottom, tap Edit Name and Photo.

4. Tap Edit at the top left of the screen.
5. Choose All Photos

6. Choose Photo.
7. Move and Scale, when applicable.
8. Add a filter.
9. Tap Done

Using your profile in iMessage

You're finally ready to share your newly created profile with others!

To confirm your sharing settings:

1. Tap on the Messages app on your mobile device Home screen.
2. At the top of the screen, select the ... icon.
3. Near the bottom, tap Edit Name and Photo.

4. On the next page, toggle Share Name and Photo.
5. With sharing ON, determine how to share your profile automatically. Choices include Contacts Only, Always Ask, or Anyone.

   Sharing for the first time

   You'll receive an alert whenever you receive from or send an iMessage to, someone who hasn't be set up to receive your profile automatically. You can then decide whether to share your information with the person moving forward.At the top of the Message from the person, tap Share. From now on, they receive your profile information.

Questions?

Do you have any questions about iOS 13 or iPadOS 13? You know what to do below.