--- title: Profile Pictures in Digital Certificates description: Learn how to personalize your digital certificates with profile pictures using the Designer tab in Virtualbadge.io. Increase shareability—recipients can add or fetch their photo to boost engagement. --- [Skip to content](https://help.virtualbadge.io/article/profile-pictures#main-content) - [English](https://help.virtualbadge.io/article/profile-pictures) - [Deutsch](https://help.virtualbadge.io/de/article/profilbilder) English Show submenu for translations [Contact Support](https://help.virtualbadge.io/article/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![Virtualbadge.io White-2](https://help.virtualbadge.io/hs-fs/hubfs/logo/Virtualbadge.io%20White-2.png?width=300&height=40&name=Virtualbadge.io%20White-2.png)](https://www.virtualbadge.io/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://help.virtualbadge.io/article/profile-pictures) - [Deutsch](https://help.virtualbadge.io/de/article/profilbilder) English Show submenu for translations - [Contact Support](https://help.virtualbadge.io/article/kb-tickets/new) - [Go to Admin Dashboard](https://admin.virtualbadge.io/) [Go to Admin Dashboard](https://admin.virtualbadge.io/) Hello! 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Simply select **"Recipient Profile Picture"** from the element navigation bar and choose whether to display or hide profile pictures in your certificate design. ![](https://help.virtualbadge.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-16-2024-07-54-36-9240-AM.png?width=688&height=323&name=image-png-Apr-16-2024-07-54-36-9240-AM.png) ### **Important Considerations:** - Profile picture settings **cannot be changed** once recipients have been added. - If you haven’t sent the certificate emails yet, you can delete all recipients from the **"Recipients"** tab to enable or disable profile pictures. - **Do not delete recipients if emails have already been sent**, as this will revoke their access. - If emails have already been sent, you can **duplicate the certificate** and use the copy with your preferred settings (**"Overview" → "Duplicate"**). - To add profile images to your certificates or badges in the designer, make sure to **enable the Social Media mode** in the **Basic Details** section. #### **How Profile Pictures Work** Recipients upload their profile pictures themselves, so you **don’t** need to manually collect them. Here’s how the process works: 1. **Email Invitation:** Recipients receive an email with a link to claim their certificate. ![](https://help.virtualbadge.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Apr-16-2024-07-55-35-6189-AM.png?width=688&height=336&name=image-png-Apr-16-2024-07-55-35-6189-AM.png) **2. Profile Picture Selection:** They can log in via a social media platform to auto-fetch their profile picture or upload one manually. **3. Customization Option:** Recipients can choose to leave the profile picture field blank if they prefer. 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