How to Change a SoundCloud Picture

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1Changing Your Profile Picture

2Updating Your Cover Picture

3Changing a Track Picture

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This How.com.vn teaches you how to update your profile picture, cover picture, or a track's artwork on SoundCloud, using a desktop internet browser. If you're using a phone or tablet, you will have to open the SoundCloud website in your mobile browser and request the desktop version.

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Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Changing Your Profile Picture

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   Open SoundCloud in your internet browser. Type https://soundcloud.com into the address bar, and press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.

   • If you're not automatically logged in, click the Sign in button on the top-right, and sign in to proceed.
   • If you're using a phone or tablet, SoundCloud's mobile app will not allow changing your picture. You can open the mobile website, and request the desktop version.
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   Click your name or picture on the top-right. You'll find your profile name and picture on a navigation bar in the upper-right corner of the page. It will open a drop-down menu.
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   Click

   

   Profile on the menu. This will open your Profile on a new page.
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   Hover over your profile picture on the Profile page. A new button saying Update image will appear when you hover.
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   Click the

   

   Update image button on your profile picture. This will open a new dialogue box, and prompt you to select a new picture from your computer.
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   Select the new picture you want to use. Find and click the image file in the dialogue box to select it.
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   Click Open in the dialogue box. This will upload your image, and open a preview of it in a new pop-up window.
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   Drag the "-"/"+" slider to resize the picture (optional). The slider on the bottom-left corner allows you to change the image's size to fit it in your profile picture.

   • Drag the orange dot to the "+" side to zoom in, and to the "-" to zoom out.
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   Hold down and drag the image to position it (optional). The part of the picture inside the preview circle will be your new profile picture.
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    Click Save on the bottom-right. This is an orange button in the lower-right corner of the preview window. It will save your new picture, and update your profile.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Updating Your Cover Picture

1. 
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   Open SoundCloud in your internet browser. Type https://soundcloud.com into the address bar, and press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.

   • If you're not automatically signed in, click the Sign in button on the top-right, and log in to your account.
   • If you're using a phone or tablet, you will have to open the mobile website, and request the desktop version.
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   Click your name or picture on the top-right. Your profile name and picture are listed on a navigation bar near the upper-right corner of the page. Clicking will open a drop-down menu.
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   Click

   

   Profile on the drop-down. This will open your Profile page.
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   Hover over your cover picture. It's at the top of your Profile page. A new button saying Update image will appear on the top-right.
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   Click the

   

   Update image button. It's on the top-right corner of your cover picture when you hover. It will open a drop-down.
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   Click Replace image on the drop-down. This will open a new dialogue box, and allow you to select a new picture from your computer.

   • Alternatively, click Delete image on the drop-down. This will remove your cover picture.
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   Select a new image for your cover picture. Click the picture you want to use in the dialogue box.
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   Click Open. It's in the lower-right corner of the dialogue box. This will open your new cover's preview in a pop-up.
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   Edit your cover picture's position and size (optional). You can position the image in your cover here, and change its size to zoom in on its details.

   • To resize, click and drag the orange dot on the "-"/"+" slider on the bottom-left.
   • To position, hold down and drag the picture.
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    Click the orange Save button. It's on the bottom-right corner of the preview window. It will save and update your new cover picture.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Changing a Track Picture

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   Open SoundCloud in your internet browser. Type https://soundcloud.com into the address bar, and press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.

   • If you're not automatically signed in, click the Sign in button on the top-right and log in to your account.
   • If you're using a phone or tablet, you will have to open the mobile website, and request the desktop version.
2. 
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   Click your name or picture on the top-right. You can find your profile name and picture near the upper-right corner of the page. It will open a drop-down menu.
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   Click

   

   Profile on the drop-down menu. It will open your Profile on a new page.
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   Click the Tracks tab. This button is at the top of your profile feed. It will open all the tracks you uploaded.
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   Click the ⋅⋅⋅More button below the track. Find the track you want to edit, and click this button at its bottom. It will open a drop-down.

   • Alternatively, you can click the track to open its details and click Update image on the track picture on the details page.
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   Click Edit track on the drop-down. This will open the track details in an editing window.
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   Click the

   

   Update image button. You can find it on track picture in the editing window.
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   Select a new image for your track's artwork. Click the image file you want to use, and click Open to upload it.
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   Edit the track picture's position and size (optional). You can position the image in the track cover, and change its size.

   • To resize, click and drag the orange dot on the "-"/"+" slider on the bottom-left of the picture.
   • To position, hold down and drag the picture.
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    Click Save changes. It's an orange button in the lower-right corner of the editing window. It will save and update your track's new picture.
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