How to upload and adjust photos Uploading a photo: To upload a photo to your Photos of You album, go to your profile, and click on the photo at the top of the page. Then choose which album you want to add a photo to by clicking on the album cover. A photo of you is required to send and receive messages on OkCupid. Also, if you don't have a photo, you won't show up anywhere on OkCupid. If you’d prefer your photo not be visible to everyone, you may want to upgrade to Incognito Mode. "Your Photos" pictures must be of yourself. See our full photo rules here. If you click upload (or if you originally clicked the Add button from your profile) you'll be able to choose where the photo is: "Facebook", "My PC", or "Instagram". Once you select the photo, you can edit the thumbnail that will be visible. This does not crop the entire photo- if someone clicks on the thumbnail, they will see the full picture, so if you want to edit out something from the image, you'll need to do it before uploading. Please note: The minimum size for a photo is 400 x 400 px, so make sure the photo is large enough to be accepted. We don't have a way to resize photos built into OkCupid. Profile Essays You can also upload photos to your Profile Essays. We have a bunch of prompts about all sorts of topics, and you can enter text or photos or both to answer the prompts. This is a great place to show off your tattoos, pets, places you've travelled, etc. Photos in your essays do not have to be of you but they do have to be photos you have taken/ have copyright over. Read more about how to edit your essays here. Reordering and Removing: On the website Go to the sidebar on the right side of the photo album page. You will see a 'remove' link next to each image, and you can reorder your photos by dragging the 3-horizontal lines up or down. On the app To upload a new photo on the app, tap the profile icon in the bottom navigation bar to go to your profile. From there, tap your profile photo and then tap on Edit photos to open your Photos of You album. Tapping the plus sign on that page will give you the option of selecting a photo from your Instagram profile, your phone’s library, or taking a new photo right then and there! To change the order of your photos on the app, press and hold the photo, and then drag it to where you'd like it to be. To delete photos on the app, press and hold the photo. On the iOS app, you will see an ‘X’ on the bottom right of the photo. Tap the ‘X’ and confirm to delete. On the Android app, you will see a trash can icon appear at the top of the page. Tap the icon to delete.
