Facebook: Create a profile banner

On Facebook you can create your own profile banner and give your profile its own charm. We'll show you exactly how to do this.

How to create a banner for the Facebook profile

What Facebook knows in English under "Profile-Banner" can be found in the German language setting as "Cover picture".

1. Log in to Facebook and open your profile. You do this by clicking on your profile picture or name in the top left corner.
2. Now you have two options: You can create the profile banner by clicking on "Edit cover image". For the button to appear, you have to move the mouse over the space next to your profile picture. Now the button appears above "Edit information" and gives you the option of uploading an image or using an existing one.
3. The second option works via your picture folder on Facebook: Open the "Photos" in your profile and click on the photo for the profile banner. Alternatively, you can of course upload a new photo here. After clicking, you will find the item "This is the cover picture" in the "Options" menu.
4. The selected image is now your new profile banner and can be adjusted and moved a little, depending on the size.
5. If you do not want to use a personal motif as a profile banner, you can use free templates. Alternatively, you can also download a template for Photoshop and use it to create an individual cover picture.
6. Here we give you further tips for a perfect profile banner. For example, it is about the optimal size for a Facebook cover picture.

You can find more practical tips on our Facebook topic page.