How to Save a Cover Photo on Facebook

Last Updated: July 24, 2018 Tested

The cover photo on Facebook is the banner photo that appears at the top of your main profile page. This is a horizontally cropped photo and is much bigger that your profile picture. You can use a photo from your computer or device or a photo existing from your albums on Facebook.

Method 1

Method 1 of 6:
Downloading the Cover Photo on a Browser

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Go to Facebook. Visit Facebook’s home page from any web browser.
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Log in. Use your Facebook account and password to log in. The login fields are found on the upper right corner of the page. Click the “Log in” button to proceed.
3
Go to your Timeline. Click your name on the header to reach your Timeline page.
4
Click on the cover photo to view the full picture.
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Click Options.
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Click Download. The file will automatically download to your downloads folder.

Method 2

Method 2 of 6:
Downloading on Facebook Mobile

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Go to the Facebook application on your phone.
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Navigate to your profile. Tap the three horizontal lines, then tap View Your Profile.
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View your cover photo. Tap on your cover photo on your profile, then tap View Photo.
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Download the picture. On an Android, tap the three vertical dots in the upper right corner, then tap Save Photo. On an iPhone, tap and hold on the picture until a menu appears, then tap "Save Photo".

Method 3

Method 3 of 6:
Uploading a Cover Photo on a Browser

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Go to Facebook. Visit Facebook’s home page from any web browser.
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Log in. Use your Facebook account and password to log in. The login fields are found on the upper right corner of the page. Click the “Log in” button to proceed.
3
Go to your Timeline. Click your name on the header to reach your Timeline page.
4
Upload a cover photo. Hover over the camera icon on your cover (it’s on the upper left side) and click the “Upload photo” option that will appear. The file explorer window will open.
- Select the photo from your local computer that you want to be used as your new cover photo, and click on it. Click “Open” on the file explorer window, and the selected image file will be uploaded to Facebook as your new cover photo.
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Reposition the photo. Once uploaded, you can immediately see your new cover photo. You will be given an option to reposition your photo. Drag the photo to reposition it properly. Since the cover photo is horizontal, you have to ensure that the area covered can fit in the allocated cover photo box.
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Click the “Save Changes” button at the bottom right corner of the cover photo box. This will save the new cover photo you’ve uploaded. It will also be saved under your “Cover photos” album on Facebook.

Method 4

Method 4 of 6:
Using an Existing Photo as Cover Photo on a Browser

1
Go to Facebook. Visit Facebook’s home page from any web browser.
2
Log in. Use your Facebook account and password to log in. The login fields are found on the upper right corner of the page. Click the “Log in” button to proceed.
3
Go to your Timeline. Click your name on the header to reach your Timeline page.
4
Change the cover photo. Hover over the camera icon on your current cover photo and click the “Choose From My Photos” option. A window will appear containing your photos uploaded on Facebook.
- Browse through the photos and albums, and click on the one you’d like to use as your new cover photo.
5
Reposition the photo. Once uploaded, you can immediately see your new cover photo. You will be given an option to reposition your photo. Drag the photo to reposition it properly. Since the cover photo is horizontal, you have to ensure that the area covered can fit in the allocated cover photo box.
6
Click the “Save Changes” button at the bottom right corner of the cover photo box. This will save the new cover photo you’ve uploaded. It will also be saved under your “Cover photos” album on Facebook.

Method 5

Method 5 of 6:
Uploading a Cover Photo on the Facebook Mobile App

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Launch the Facebook app. Look for the Facebook app on your mobile device. It’s the one with the app icon with the Facebook logo. Tap on it to launch it.
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Log in. If you logged out of your previous Facebook session, you will be asked to log in. Enter your registered email address and password into the fields provided, and tap “Log in” to access your account.
3
Go to your Timeline page. Tap your name on the header toolbar, and you will be brought to your Timeline screen. Your current cover photo is clearly displayed at the top part of the screen.
4
Upload a new cover photo. Tap your current cover photo, and a short menu will appear. Tap on “Upload Photo,” and your mobile device’s media gallery or camera roll will be brought up.
- Tap the folder where the photo you want to be used as your new cover photo is located. Browse through your pictures, and tap the one you want to use to upload it.
5
Reposition the photo. Once it’s uploaded, you can immediately preview your new cover photo. You will be given an option to reposition your photo. Tap and drag the photo to reposition it properly. Since the cover photo is horizontal, you have to ensure that the area covered can fit in the allocated cover photo box.
6
Tap the “Save” button at the top right corner of the screen. This will save the new cover photo you’ve uploaded. It will also be saved under your “Cover photos” album on Facebook.

Method 6

Method 6 of 6:
Using an Existing Photo as a Cover Photo on the Facebook Mobile App

1
Launch the Facebook app. Look for the Facebook app on your mobile device. It’s the one with the app icon with the Facebook logo. Tap on it to launch it.
2
Log in. If you logged out of your previous Facebook session, you will be asked to log in. Enter your registered email address and password into the fields provided, and tap “Log in” to access your account.
3
Go to your Timeline page. Tap your name on the header toolbar, and you will be brought to your Timeline screen. Your current cover photo is clearly displayed at the top part of the screen.
4
Change the cover photo. Tap on your current cover photo, and a short menu will appear. Tap “Choose From Photos,” and a screen will appear containing your photos uploaded on Facebook. Browse through the photos and albums, and tap on the one you’d like to use as your new cover photo.
5
Reposition the photo. Once it’s uploaded, you can immediately see your new cover photo. You will be given an option to reposition your photo. Tap and drag the photo to reposition it properly. Since the cover photo is horizontal, you have to ensure that the area covered can fit in the allocated cover photo box.
6
Tap the “Save” button at the top right corner of the screen. This will save the new cover photo you’ve uploaded. It will also be saved under your “Cover photos” album on Facebook.

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