Steam is the largest platform for the sale of computer games and for communication among gamers. Users can design their own page - make a description, change the background, set an avatar and so on. This article will consider one of the options for decorating your account. Let's figure out how to put an avatar in "Steam" from a computer or phone.
Instructions for the application on the PC
The first option is the most standard and most common. To do this, you will need the official Steam app. If you use the service, it means you already have it installed. To put an avatar in "Steam", follow the instructions:
- Open the main Steam application window.
- Click on your avatar, which is located in the upper right corner. You can also go to the menu with the name of the nickname and select "Profile".
- You will now be on your account page. On the right side, under the profile level, click on the "Edit" button.
- On this page, you can change the page description and privacy settings. In the section "Avatar" is your current image or a question mark, if there is no picture. Click on the "Select File" button.
- An explorer window will open. To put an avatar in "Steam", you need to select the file with the image on the hard drive or USB flash drive connected to the computer. Highlight the file and click "Open."
- Now the picture will appear in 3 preview formats - large, medium and small. In large format, the picture is displayed in the player’s open profile, on average - in the list of friends, in the dialogue and so on. And the small format is for the icon in the Steam interface. To apply the changes, click on the "Download" button.
- To complete the procedure, you need to scroll to the bottom and click on the green button "Save Changes".
Done. Now you know how to put an avatar in "Steam" from a computer in just a couple of minutes.
Instructions for the phone
On mobile devices, the algorithm is almost the same as in the case of a computer. You need to go into the application, log in and perform the following actions:
- Open the side menu and click on your avatar or question mark instead. This action opens the player profile.
- Click on the "Edit Profile" button.
- Now you need to scroll down a bit until you see a preview of the picture. Under it, click on the "Select File" button.
- The gallery of your device will open, to put an avatar in "Steam" through the phone, you need to select an image of the appropriate size.
- After selecting the picture will appear in the preview window. It remains to click on the "Download" button.
If the image meets the requirements, then it will immediately appear in the profile.
How to change group avatar?
If we are talking about the community in the Steam service, then you can change the main image using the same actions as described above. To do this, you must be the owner or administrator of the group. The requirements for the image, its format and size are the same in both cases.
Summary
You can change the profile picture in "Steam" via phone or PC in a few minutes. From both devices, the procedure is almost the same - only the interface and some menu items differ.